Job title: Operational Excellence Lead

Location: Barrow or Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• A key element of the role will involve developing strong stakeholder relationships supported by clear communication and engagement strategies, ultimately driving improvement to a realised benefit for the business.
• Requirement also to assist in the development of functional capability training, coaching and mentoring for the wider Operational Excellence Function in Tools, Techniques and best practice
• Ensures viable and sustainable solutions are developed that take into account process, systems, and people dynamics
• Responsible for the successful delivery of programmes/projects with measurable benefits to the business, often with the cost of the change programmes paid for through anticipated benefits to the cost accounts.
• To govern project delivery and conduct relevant gate reviews against applicable Operational Frameworks.
• Lead assessments and analysis across process, people and systems (in line with Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People) to identify improvement opportunities and a baseline performance against clearly identified KPIs.
• You’ll also have people manager responsibilities in this role.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Background in STEM or equivalent required
• Minimum 2.1 degree in STEM based subject or equivalent, or relevant work based experience
• Extensive knowledge of Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement methodologies including Lean and Six Sigma, with a track record of delivery
• Working Knowledge of Project Management principles
• Working knowledge of Change Management principles

Desirable:

• Understanding of Manufacturing processes
• Undertaken training in Leadership

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Operational Excellence team:

Do you want to be part of a team that is responsible for supporting the achievement of operational excellence across the BAE Submarines business through the delivery and co-ordination of strategically aligned business improvement projects? This includes ensuring that viable and sustainable solutions are developed using Continuous Improvement tools, techniques and project management principals taking into account process, systems, and people dynamics.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.”

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.