Jonathan Read Email & Phone Number

London, GB

London, England, United Kingdom

Part of the UK Energy & Utilities Practice for Sia Partners which is a management consulting firm originally based in France and now growing globally in the UK, Benelux, US, Asia and Middle East. We provide a full range of consulting services focussing on data science, business performance improvement, programme management, economic and regulatory.

London, United Kingdom

• Reshaped and led multi-disciplinary team evaluating water company business plans around innovation, markets, environment and resilience for the 5 Year Price Control.
• Led refresh of Ofwat's long term strategy, and developed and implemented programmes to underpin it on innovation (£200m water innovation fund), operational resilience (maturity and risk/consequence framework) and.

London, United Kingdom

• Drive strategic initiatives working with the Chief Executive Committee and the Board of Directors.
• Developed the Group’s strategic roadmap giving clarity to customer and market outcomes in parcel and logistics segments. Aligned and integrated the 3 year strategic priorities around IT and infrastructure investment.
• Led corporate strategy response to political uncertainties around renationalisation.

London, United Kingdom

• Established and led a long term strategic programme to address structural decline in the core UK market, resulting in an aligned commercial and operational vision, strategy roadmap and deployment programmes.
• Developed core business M&A initiatives. Conducted trend analysis, customer needs review and market scanning to identify business development opportunities securing Group Board approval to progress.

London, United Kingdom

• Transaction team member preparing Royal Mail for privatisation, leading on UK commercial strategy.
• Refreshed divisional strategies ahead of IPO. Created detailed fact base and agreed content for prospectus and investor relations roadshow. Engaged with key internal stakeholders and external legal and financial.
• Developed strategy to improve cost competitiveness in targeted market segments. Led market testing to identify potential suppliers, optimal procurement approach and route to market. Managed potential partner dialogue..

London, United Kingdom

• Built multi-disciplinary team leading to substantial reduction in consultancy fees.
• Managed regulatory submissions and consultations to Ofcom, including a successful mid-point reopening of a 5 year RPI-X price control (enabling £40m revenue increase).
• Led cross functional team across operations and commercial divisions to create Royal Mail’s regulatory Strategic Plan.

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Led market, competition, economic and stakeholder analysis on the impact of liberalisation proposals. Developed policy options and roadmap for implementation.
• Designed and implemented an EU-wide public consultation and impact assessment
• Worked with industry lobbies, consumer bodies, political stakeholders and media to ensure buy into Commission's proposals and my supporting analysis.

Executive Leadership Programme

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Research focus: systems dynamics and the practical application of 'Real Options Analysis' to aid investment decisions

Ma Modern History