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Matt Higgs
Organisational Transformation Programme Manager, Pennon Group
Matt Higgs is a Organisational Transformation Programme Manager with extensive experience delivering data-driven workforce strategies, predictive planning models, and capability development programmes across global organisations. He has led workforce transformation initiatives for Severn Trent, Babcock and Ramboll, developed AI-enabled workforce planning pilots, and designed skills taxonomies & Digital maturity models to drive digital enablement and improve workforce visibility.
With a background spanning engineering consultancy, defence, and professional services, Matt specialises in building commercially grounded solutions that help businesses align talent, skills, and workforce plans with growth, risk, and operational priorities.