Location: Dual - London office & home
Salary Details: £46,000 - £48,500 p/a + benefits
Hours Per Week: 35
Closing Date: 30 Jan 2022
Vacancy type: Permanent
The opportunity
Are you a continuous improvement specialist?
Have you got previous experience in project management and process improvement?
We're looking for a talented Continuous Improvement Manager to join us and be responsible for the delivery of continuous improvement initiatives across our organisation.
In this job you'll play an important role in fostering a culture of sustainable change by creating and embedding Lean Six Sigma methodology and delivering business transformation to ensure the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is always striving for excellence, quality and efficiency.
This is a dual location role, with your working time split between your home and our London Office. This will allow us to unlock our best work for our cause, blending the best of home and office working.
About you
An exceptional communicator and influencer, you’ll be able to develop effective working relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders and possess evidence of delivering cultural change programmes.
You’ll have the following experience:
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt qualification
• Extensive continuous improvement experience, including project management and process improvement
• Previous experience of delivering end-to-end business process improvement projects in the Service Sector
• Good commercial awareness with relevant experience in a position of authority
• Experience of taking ownership of projects, able to use sound judgement to help to drive the organisation towards its goals
You'll have previous experience of leading business change and have demonstrable experience of business process improvements with a broad range of exposure to various business segments. You'll be able to provide expertise and leadership to ensure that business improvement activities are run on time and to budget and are based on professional standards, utilising appropriate aspects of management methodologies.
This is an opportunity to join a small team involved in major change within the organisation and working across all aspects of the BHF.
About us
Every single one of us is vulnerable to the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases - they are the world’s biggest killers. But the research we fund represents hope. And nothing matters more than finding cures and treatments that give us more time with the people we love.
We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. It sits at the heart of our People Experience. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work.
Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.
What can we offer you
As an organisation we're open to flexible working arrangements. In return we offer a generous holiday allowance, an excellent working environment and a welcoming supportive group of colleagues.
To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of this page.
Interview process
The interview process will be held over MS Teams.
How to apply
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us https://jobs.bhf.org.uk/contact.aspx