Business Unit Leader

Job Summary

In this pivotal 12 month Fixed-Term Contract role based in Cheltenham, you will guide Kiwa Energy in its strategic direction and supporting sustainable, safe growth during a key transitional period. As a dynamic and results-focused leader, you’ll be responsible for driving operational excellence, empowering high-performing teams, and ensuring continuity of leadership. You’ll play a vital role in upholding our company culture, promoting ambition, reliability, and engagement, while fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performing working environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and experienced leader to make a meaningful impact in a well-established organisation, ensuring stability and continued momentum during this important phase.

About the role

• Provide day-to-day leadership of the UK Business Unit, reporting directly to the UK CEO.
• Collaborate with the UK CEO to shape and deliver growth-focused strategies that achieve business targets.
• Drive sustainable growth through a rolling 48-month business plan, robust financial governance and clear reporting.
• Foster long-term customer and stakeholder relationships built on trust, value, and collaboration.
• Lead and develop a capable, motivated team, ensuring career development, meaningful appraisals, and talent retention.
• Champion a culture of openness, accountability, and continuous improvement across all teams.
• Promote cross-cluster collaboration and identify commercial opportunities within Kiwa and SHV networks.
• Lead with vision, energy, and integrity to inspire innovation, empower teams, and maintain Kiwa’s position as an industry leader.

Do you have what it takes?

• Proven senior leadership experience with full P&L responsibility, ideally within the Energy market. 
• Experience in a project driven consultancy environment
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute long-term business strategies.
• Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and transparent reporting.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks, risk management, and compliance.
• Proven success in building and leading diverse, high-performing teams, including recruitment, mentoring and succession planning. 
• Passionate about employee engagement, wellbeing, and maintaining safe, supportive working environments.
• Strong communicator and relationship builder with the ability to influence stakeholders and customers at all levels.
• Experience in cross-selling and collaboration across business units or regions.

What can you expect from us in return?

• 12 Month FTC
• £80,000 per annum
• £7,843.50 Car Allowance
• Generous Annual Leave – Starting at 25 days plus Bank Holidays, with the option to buy additional leave and increased entitlement with length of service
• 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday, hybrid working pattern (3 to 4 days in the office each week).
• Private Medical Insurance
• Enhanced Family Leave – Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave with 6 months full pay, plus 2 weeks full pay for paternity leave
• Milestone Rewards – paid and unpaid sabbaticals, charity donations, personal gifts, and retail vouchers
• Salary Reviews
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Enhanced Pension Contributions
• Life Assurance – 4x your annual salary
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Confidential support, advice, and counselling available 24/7, 365 days a year
• 24/7 GP Service – Access to medical advice anytime
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers – Supporting your health and well-being
• Welcome Pack – Filled with company-branded goodies to kickstart your journey with us

At Kiwa, we deliver results driven by our core values: Ambitious, Reliable, and Engaged the principles that guide how we work with colleagues, customers, and everyone we encounter. We are committed to fostering personal development, encouraging you to be ambitious, explore new ideas, and contribute to making the world a safer, more sustainable place. Here, you’ll thrive in a dynamic environment with ample opportunities for growth and self-development.

 

As an equal opportunity employer, Kiwa celebrates diversity and is dedicated to building an inclusive, supportive workplace. We embrace flexibility in hiring talented individuals from all backgrounds globally, ensuring a work environment free from prejudice, discrimination, and intimidation. Inclusivity and equality are core to who we are, and we uphold these values without exception.

If you have any questions about this role and would like to speak a member of the Talent Team, please e-mail us at uk.careers@kiwa.com.