Continuous Improvement Lead (CPT)

DataFin; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic Energy Specialist in Cape Town is seeking a Continuous Improvement Lead to champion CI principles across teams. The role involves deploying CI practices, engaging leadership, and identifying process improvements. Ideal candidates should have a relevant degree and substantial experience in CI methodologies. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential, along with an ability to coach effectively. This position offers the opportunity to drive organizational excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years' proven experience as a Continuous Improvement Lead.
• Strong leadership and management capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and sustain CI practices across teams.
• Engage and coach leadership on continuous improvement.
• Identify end-to-end process improvement opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Change Management

Coaching

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree/NQF 7

Advanced Lean Practitioner certification

Six Sigma Black Belt certification

Job description

Overview

ENVIRONMENT: CHAMPION the adoption of world-class CI principles, ensuring alignment across customer experience, operational excellence, and cost transformation goals as the next Continuous Improvement Lead sought by a dynamic Energy Specialist to join its team. You will be expected to build CI capabilities and identify end-to-end process improvement opportunities that can be addressed through the application of CI methodologies. Key responsibilities include deploying and sustaining CI practices across teams, while actively engaging and coaching leadership to reinforce a culture of continuous improvement and build a strong CI deployment pipeline. You will require a suitable Bachelor’s Degree/NQF 7 qualification and either be accredited as or studying to become an Advanced Lean Practitioner and Six Sigma Black Belt, with 5 years’ proven work experience as a CI Lead.

Duties

• CI Delivery & Operational Management.
• Coaching.
• Governance & Compliance.

Qualifications

• A relevant Bachelor’s Degree/NQF 7 qualification.
• Either accredited as, or on the learning pathway to becoming an Advanced Lean Practitioner and Six Sigma Black Belt.

Experience / Skills

• 5 years’ proven experience as a CI Lead.
• Proven strong leadership and management capability; ability to inspire and develop a high-performance culture and to grow talent.
• Ability to lead, influence and deliver results at a team leadership level in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Experienced coach with the ability to empower individuals and teams to think for themselves, and proven leadership capability.
• Recognised Subject Matter Expert in CI with extensive practical experience with Lean/Six-Sigma programmes, deployments, Lean ways of working and coaching leadership in role modelling the respective behaviours.
• Excellent communicator with well-developed interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• High degree of change orientation, willingness to challenge current thinking in constructive ways which build support and develop new approaches to complex issues.
• Previous experience of senior-level stakeholder management.
• Strong commercial, financial and analytical skills, working with the business to identify practical, performance improvement opportunities.

Additional

Relevant experience with complex programmes and driving impact from these programmes.