Business Process Lead- Tarmac

CRH; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Employee communities and development

Job summary

CRH’s Tarmac division seeks a Business Process Lead for Project Falcon, a major transformation initiative. The role spans defining and governing enterprise process standards, partnering with leaders and IT to deliver robust end-to-end processes and value.

You’ll influence design decisions, ensure consistency and facilitate successful implementation through governance forums and design authority involvement.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in business process management within large ERP/enterprise transformation programmes.
• Experience supporting or leading SAP S/4HANA, ERP or digital transformation initiatives is advantageous.
• Strong process modelling and governance framework experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the process framework for Project Falcon across streams.
• Define and govern lifecycle controls, standards and templates.
• Manage the process repository with clear ownership and version control.
• Collaborate with Process Owners, SMEs and IT to design end-to-end processes.
• Translate process designs into inputs for functional specs and testing activities.
• Validate SAP prototypes and configurations against process requirements.
• Represent process design considerations in governance forums.
• Maintain records of design decisions, exceptions and impacts.

Skills

Business process management

S/4HANA knowledge

Process modelling

Governance frameworks

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Business/Operations/Engineering

BPM/Process Modelling/Lean Six Sigma certifications

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

About CRH & Tarmac

CRH is a global leader in building materials solutions, and Tarmac is a leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business in the UK.

About CRH & Tarmac

CRH is a global leader in building materials solutions, and Tarmac is a leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business in the UK.

Business Process Lead

Project Falcon | Hybrid Working (Remote & Mountsorrel) - 2 year Fixed Term Contract

Help Shape the Future of Our Business

We're looking for an experienced Business Process Lead to play a key role in Project Falcon, our enterprise-wide transformation programme.

This is a unique opportunity to influence how our organisation operates for years to come. Working at the heart of the programme, you'll define and govern the business process standards that underpin the programme, ensuring consistency, quality and alignment across multiple workstreams.

You'll collaborate with business leaders, SMEs, IT teams and implementation partners to design robust, scalable end-to-end processes that enable successful delivery and long-term business value.

If you're passionate about process excellence, transformation and turning complex requirements into practical business solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

As the Business Process Lead, you'll be responsible for establishing and maintaining the process framework that guides our tranformation journey.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Defining and governing the business process framework, standards and lifecycle controls across Project Falcon.
• Developing and maintaining process modelling standards, templates, naming conventions, taxonomies and governance controls.
• Managing the process repository, ensuring clear ownership, version control, traceability and accessibility.
• Partnering with Process Owners, Workstream Leads and SMEs to create detailed end-to-end process designs.
• Ensuring process designs clearly capture system interactions, business rules, controls, data dependencies, exceptions and hand-offs.
• Reviewing and assuring process artefacts for quality, consistency and implementation readiness.
• Translating process designs into inputs for functional specifications, configuration decisions and testing activities.
• Validating prototypes and configured SAP solutions against approved process requirements.
• Representing process design and integration considerations within Design Authority and governance forums.
• Maintaining clear records of design decisions, exceptions and change impacts.
• Supporting defect analysis and issue resolution across workstreams.
• Ensuring end-to-end process designs provide sufficient evidence for business acceptance and successful implementation.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking someone who combines strong process management expertise with the ability to influence stakeholders across a complex transformation environment.

You'll Ideally Bring

• Significant experience in business process management within large-scale ERP, enterprise systems or transformation programmes.
• Experience supporting or leading SAP S/4HANA, ERP or digital transformation initiatives would be an advantage.
• Strong process modelling expertise and experience implementing process governance frameworks.
• A track record of creating detailed process designs covering controls, systems, data flows, integrations and operational hand-offs.
• Experience managing process repositories, metadata, ownership and version control.
• Ability to translate business process requirements into configuration, functional design and test scenarios.
• Demonstrable stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge constructively and influence outcomes.
• Experience working across business, technology, data, testing and implementation teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

What Makes You Successful

You Are

• Methodical and detail-focused
• An excellent communicator who can simplify complexity
• Collaborative and comfortable working across diverse stakeholder groups
• Pragmatic, balancing governance with delivery needs
• Influential without relying on formal authority
• Curious and continuously seeking opportunities to improve processes
• Accountable, transparent and focused on quality outcomes

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree-qualified in Business, Operations, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Certifications in Business Process Management, Process Modelling, Business Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Quality Management or Testing are desirable.
• Experience within manufacturing, logistics, construction materials or other operationally complex environments would be advantageous.

Project Falcon is one of the most significant transformation programmes within our organisation. As Business Process Lead, you'll have a genuine opportunity to shape the future operating model, influence strategic business decisions and leave a lasting impact on how the business operates.

Join us and help drive a successful transformation programme that delivers meaningful change across the organisation.

Why Tarmac

We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.

Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Tarmac is committed to being a Forces‑friendly employer. If you’re coming from a military background, we’ll support your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

We’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.

Ready to build your future?