Lead Process Excellence Analyst (Fixed Term)

Job Title: Lead Process Excellence Analyst (9-month FTC)

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

Salary: Up to £44,000 dependent on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the delivery of process improvement projects to optimise operational effectiveness and enhance business outcomes
• Undertaking and leveraging data analysis for the identification of opportunities
• Leveraging best practice and application of BPMN toolsets to ensure structured documentation and governance
• Supporting the Head of Process Excellence in identifying project stakeholders and define project scope
• Planning and leading workshops with stakeholders at all levels for requirements and business process capture and documentation
• Quantifying results and trends for inclusion in stakeholder reporting, and benefits tracking

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience of BPMN (Business Process Modelling and Notation)
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements
• Experience providing simultaneous support to a number of delivery projects
• Proven track record in working directly with, and managing wide range of stakeholders
• Experience working in project teams delivering defined outputs

Desirable:

• Proficiency using SAP Signavio Business Process Transformation Suite

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 Process Excellence team:

You will be joining a team focused on advancing Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement across the organisation. You will collaborate with a team of eight experts and analysts, reporting directly to the Head of Process Excellence.

Your role will centre on effective portfolio management, engaging with multiple streams where your expertise will drive the delivery of impactful process improvement projects aimed at optimising operational effectiveness.

Regular interactions with Senior Leaders and key stakeholders will enhance your visibility and influence within the organisation, offering you invaluable exposure across various business areas. While there are no line management responsibilities, you will work closely with peers, providing ample opportunity for career development within BAE Systems.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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: 7th February 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.

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