Senior Operational Excellence Lead: Strategy & Transformation

BAE Systems Taleo; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Job summary

BAE Systems in Portsmouth seeks an Operational Excellence Lead to shape and deliver the organisation’s OE strategy, driving continuous improvement and leading the deployment of Sustainable Operational Excellence (SOE) across the business.

Reporting into the Head of Transformation & Improvement, you will lead a team of experienced Operational Excellence Coaches, influence stakeholders at all levels, and collaborate across functions to embed sustainable ways of working and achieve measurable

Qualifications

• Experience as an Operational Excellence Coach or has been coached during an SOE deployment.
• APM or equivalent level qualification is essential.
• Degree in a Business, Project Management or associated discipline (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering the Operational Excellence strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and priorities.
• Leading the development, deployment and governance of the Sustainable Operational Excellence (SOE) plan across the business.
• Measuring, tracking and reporting the impact of Operational Excellence activity through defined KPIs and performance metrics.
• Leading, coaching and developing a team of 14 Operational Excellence Coaches and a Senior Project Professional, promoting a high-performance culture.
• Building and maintaining strong, influential relationships with senior leaders and cross functional stakeholders.
• Influencing, challenging and collaborating with key stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and business performance.
• Managing budgets and supplier relationships to ensure effective and efficient use of resources.
• Identifying and implementing opportunities to improve organisational capability, efficiency and operational performance.

Skills

Operational excellence coaching

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

APM or equivalent qualification

Degree in Business/Project Management

Job description

BAE Systems in Portsmouth seeks an Operational Excellence Lead to shape and deliver the organisation’s OE strategy, driving continuous improvement and leading the deployment of Sustainable Operational Excellence (SOE) across the business.

Reporting into the Head of Transformation & Improvement, you will lead a team of experienced Operational Excellence Coaches, influence stakeholders at all levels, and collaborate across functions to embed sustainable ways of working and achieve measurable