Continuous Improvement Lead

Leidos; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Description

Continuous Improvement Lead

Programme Name: LCST

Location: Bristol, UK. The role will be hybrid, with expectations to be in office at least one day per week and some UK travel will be required.

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Role Overview:

Leidos Europe Ltd is seeking a UK based Continuous Improvement Lead (CIL) who is a motivated self-starter and can work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment. They will be a dedicated resource to the Logistics and Mission Support Division working on the Ministry of Defence Logistics, Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) Programme.

Reporting to the Head of Compliance and Continuous Improvement, the Continuous Improvement Lead will be supported by colleagues within the Compliance function who are all on their CI journeys. You will be acting as the first point of contact for new CI opportunities and be responsible for helping deliver and assuring our CI Framework and continuous improvement capability.

As a key member of the compliance team, you will have tangible as well as strategic input within a growing business. You will be accountable for driving the culture of continuous improvement to the next level as the programme continues to expand.

We’re a very data-driven company. You know how to translate complex data into a simple solution with your analytical mindset.

You will be exposed to senior management across the programme. Therefore, it’s important you have excellent communication skills, to deal with all stakeholders.

Duties & Responsibilities:

This position will work cross-functionally with our Defence customer, key sub-contractors and the operations teams to ensure the continuous improvement deliverables are of the highest standards so that we deliver products and services of the highest quality to our customers. Duties include:

• You will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a keen eye for detail, and evidence of CPD study on continuous improvement related subjects.
• Lead continuous improvement projects of the assigned lines using PDCA/DMAIC or aligned methodology, focusing on cost reduction, benefit realisation (both tangible and intangible) and efficiencies increase.
• Create and own CI dashboards for communication to Senior Stakeholders.
• Conduct assessments to identify areas where processes can be streamlined, costs reduced, or efficiency improved.
• Create detailed plans for implementing changes, including timelines, resource allocation, and communication strategies, utilising an existing CI Toolkit.
• Support the Head of Compliance and Continuous Improvement in facilitating workshops, training teams, and coaching them on using improvement methodologies.

Skills Required:

• Certification in a relevant continuous improvement discipline.
• Data Analysis skills with the ability to process large data sets, drawing conclusions and providing effective visualisations to summarise key information.
• Evidence of a number of years working within an operations environment.
• Strong communication (written and verbal), leadership and partnership working skills.
• Ability to deliver at pace, multi-task and manage pressing deadlines.
• UK citizenship.
• Be able to achieve SC clearance.
• Willing to travel UK Wide.

Skills Desired:

• Experience working with the following tools: Power Apps, Power BI, SharePoint, MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Jira.
• Experience implementing LEAN methodologies.
• Active SC clearance.

Clearance Requirements:

• BPSS Pre-screening required to Start.
• SC required for the role.

Leidos UK! Join our team and discover a culture of collaboration, innovation, diversity, trust, caring management, communication transparency, work-life balance, and overall job satisfaction.

What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme).

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD's materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs).

Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK's defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and career development plans that enhance your future.