Senior Operational Excellence Professional

BAE Systems; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Continuous Improvement Professional to drive operational excellence within the Dreadnought programme. This role involves coaching team members, managing improvement projects, and engaging with stakeholders to implement effective strategies. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Proven track record of Continuous Improvement delivery.
• Working knowledge of lean six sigma and Project Management principles.
• High level analytical ability.

Responsibilities

• Drive Continuous Improvement by coaching and mentoring team members.
• Manage assessment and analysis of current processes and systems.
• Identify opportunities and build project plans for improvement.

Skills

Continuous Improvement delivery

Business improvement methodologies

Facilitation skills

Stakeholder Management

Analytical ability

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Title: Senior Continuous Improvement Professional

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

Salary: Circa £41,000 depending on skills and experience

What You’ll Be Doing

• Drive Continuous Improvement by coaching, training and mentoring a wide variety of team members so they, in turn, can develop and excel
• Manage the assessment and analysis of current processes, procedures, systems, environment, business interfaces, culture and ways of working. With this, you will executive relevant summaries, reports and presentations when required
• Identify opportunities and risk mitigation together with building project plans capable of delivering the required results in a timely manner
• Utilise problem solving methodology to address root causes
• Develop and implement engagement strategies to ensure all key stakeholders support and champion any Operational Excellence initiatives
• Oversee the management of improvement projects throughout all stages of an improvement cycle
• Ensure the sustainability of implemented changes, to ensure a project will deliver desired benefits over the medium / long term
• Assist in the development and delivery of training to ensure wider business stakeholders are capable and confident to undertake ongoing Improvement activity once projects and initiatives end
  
  

Your Skills And Experiences

• Proven track record of Continuous Improvement delivery
• Working knowledge of business improvement methodologies such as lean six sigma as well as knowledge of Project Management principles
• Excellent facilitation skills/leading workshops
• Ability to understand and breakdown complex issues and communicate to a variety of stakeholders
• High level analytical ability and experience. Be proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Experienced Stakeholder Management, Influencing & Networking Skills
  
  

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Operational Excellence Team

You will be part of a team of internal business improvement consultants that is responsible for developing and delivering schedule, cost, quality and safety improvements that directly impact the dreadnought programme. You will also be expected to engage with senior leaders where appropriate to develop improvement strategies. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 13th June 2025

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.