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Steven Peel

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Head of Operational Excellence at OVO
📍 Hitchin, England, United Kingdom

Steven is a seasoned operations leader with over 18 years of experience driving growth and continuous improvement for companies like OVO, SSE, and Lionbridge. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in French and Hispanic Studies from the University of Salford and is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Colleagues describe him as analytical, personable, and results-driven.

He is passionate about supporting causes he cares about, having run the Paris Marathon to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK in memory of his uncle. This demonstrates a strong personal commitment to making a difference beyond his professional life.

He established a Lean Academy at SSE, training over 1000 colleagues in continuous improvement principles.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Head of Operational Excellence
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hitchin, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Steven shows up

Values Relationships
Friendly But Fast
Assertive

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Steven cares about

Operational Excellence
His entire career is focused on this, with roles as Head of Operational Excellence and a track record of delivering efficiency and growth.
Customer Advocacy
He is an expert in this area, having deployed Net Promoter Score (NPS) company-wide as a primary feedback tool in a previous role.
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Career

Work history

11-2021
Head of Operational Excellence
OVO
11-2020 - 11-2021
Retail Excellence Change Practice Lead
OVO
7-2016 - 11-2020
Head of Lean Delivery and Transformation
SSE plc
1-2016 - 6-2016
Lean and Continuous Improvement Consultant
Consultant
9-2013 - 12-2015
Senior Director, Business Management / Continuous Improvement
Lionbridge
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2014 - 2014
Large Account Management Process (LAMP) Portfolio and Strategic Selling
Miller Heiman Sales Training
2013 - 2013
Conceptual Selling
Miller Heiman Sales Training
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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