Job Description

Job Title: Operational Excellence Lead

Location: Frimley/Filton / Weymouth/ Farnborough, we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: \xc2\xa358,000 depending on skills and experience

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll be doing:

\xc2\xb7 Leading workshops / Practical problem solving events within integrated Combat Systems that will save costs or improve schedule performance

\xc2\xb7 Leading on elements of Operational Excellence initiatives and responsible business behaviours

\xc2\xb7 Supporting, establishing, and maintaining Operational Excellence strategy and objectives

\xc2\xb7 Supporting the Operational Excellence Management team in addressing planned and unplanned tasks

\xc2\xb7 Managing wider stakeholder engagement \xe2\x80\x93 key relationship building

\xc2\xb7 Leading and facilitating training for the wider team

Your skills and experiences:

\xc2\xb7 Working understanding of Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement methodologies including Lean and Six Sigma

\xc2\xb7 Working knowledge of Project Management principles

\xc2\xb7 Demonstrable problem-solving skills within teams

\xc2\xb7 Ability to motivate individuals and teams to embrace change and drive improvement

\xc2\xb7 Experience in facilitating training, coaching, and mentoring a team

Benefits:

You\xe2\x80\x99ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You\xe2\x80\x99ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts \xe2\x80\x93 you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Operational Excellence team:

This is an exciting time to support the leads within the wider team and work with our largest external stakeholder, the Ministry of Defence. Within Operational Excellence and The Dreadnought Programme, the largest defence programme in the UK, you will impart information, facilitate training, and provide guidance to the rest of the team.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you\xe2\x80\x99ll be able to make a real difference. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you\xe2\x80\x99ll 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.

Closing Date 8th January 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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