Continuous Improvement Manager - Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom - Sopra Steria

Sopra Steria

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Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are SSCL, the largest provider of business-critical support services to our Government, Police and Defence customers. Delivering digital solutions and developing innovations that make things easier for our customers. We are recruiting for a ContinuousImprovement Manager to join our growing continuous improvement team and support our Defence sector. We are a crucial support service to the business providing insights into process optimisation and workforce efficiency.

The will be experienced in delivering business transformation, working with stakeholders at all levels and able to drive continuous improvement projects to successful completion for SSCL's employees and clients.

The Continuous Improvement Manager will be responsiblefor delivering end-to-end process reviews, identifying recommendations and work packages to transform business processes, partnering with client groups in CI forums as well as supporting the LCS accredited CI training programme and initiatives.

You will bean expert practitioner and certified in Lean Six Sigma with previous experience of leading large-scale transformation projects.

We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities.

We're officially ranked as a 2023 UK's Best Workplace, so why not join us and be a part of our fantastic team

What you'll be doing:

Working alongside a wider team to develop and deliver the CI strategy for SSCL Defence
Leading on operational process endtoend reviews
Identifying areas of weakness and report recommendations to resolve
Be a partner to Key SSCL Delivery teams with the ability to manage stakeholders at all levels of the business
Managing key business improvement projects
Delivering CI training to the business (Yellow and Green Belts)
Coaching Yellow and Green Belts to certification
Be the SSCL Client business partner to cofacilitate CI forums
Working closely with the wider CI Team to ensure shared best practices and attainment of business goals
Maintaining and further developing an indepth knowledge and expertise within this specialist area through networking and research in order contribute to the team's success

What you'll bring:

A track record of delivering continuous improvement projects and process optimisation reviews ideally within Defence or Public Sector industry
Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Qualification
Ability to recognise and remove process bottlenecks to help improve delivery timeliness
Confidence in establishing key metrics to measure process outputs
Excellent Facilitation skills (Kaizen/Rapid Improvement Events)
Excellent Organisation Skills
Experienced CI trainer
Strong coaching skills

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you

Employment Type:
Permanent

Location:
Home based with travel to our Centres of Excellence as needed

Security Clearance Level:
Either eligible for or hold SC -MOD Clearance

Internal Recruiter:
Jen Whiteside

Salary:
Up to £70,000 per annum

Benefits:
£5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence:Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York.

We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public.

We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector.

Our clients include several government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry TrainingBoard.