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Matthew Emery

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Academy Coach at Derby County Football Club Academy
📍 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Matthew is a strategic business leader at Severn Trent, blending top-tier water industry expertise with elite sport leadership. He excels in driving regulatory performance, leading large-scale change, and building high-performance teams. His background includes a UEFA B coaching license and National Talent ID certification with the England FA.

Outside of his corporate role, Matthew is deeply involved in football, leveraging his coaching and talent identification credentials. His passion for the sport is evident in his leadership style, which focuses on inspiring excellence, resilience, and continuous improvement, mirroring the dynamics of elite sports.

He uniquely combines senior leadership in a complex, regulated utility with high-level qualifications in professional football coaching and talent identification.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Academy Coach
Job Level
Middle
Location
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Regulatory Performance
He was selected to lead regulatory performance improvement at Severn Trent, using forensic diagnostics to find high-impact opportunities for the executive board.
Continuous Improvement
He has held multiple senior roles focused on continuous improvement, establishing frameworks and leading large-scale strategies to build a culture of positive change.
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Career

Work history

12-2023 - 2-2025
Academy Coach
Derby County Football Club Academy
7-2023
Business Strategy & Development Manager
Severn Trent
2022 - 2023
Academy Coach
Walsall Football Club Limited
6-2019 - 7-2023
Head of Continuous Improvement.
Severn Trent
5-2017 - 5-2018
Thermal Hydrolysis Plant (THP) Implementation Manager - 1 year Business Secondment
Severn Trent
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Education
National Talent ID Level 2
England FA
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UEFA B
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