Programme Continuous Improvement Lead
1 month ago
Bristol
Description Programme Name: LCST Location: Bristol, UK. The role will be hybrid, with expectations to be in office at least one day per week and some UK travel will be required. Are you ready for your next career challenge?.. Role Overview: Leidos Europe Ltd is seeking a UK based Programme Continuous Improvement Lead (CIL) who is a motivated self-starter and can work independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment. You will be a dedicated resource to the Mission Support & Integrated Logistics (MSIL) division working on the Ministry of Defence Logistics, Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) Programme. Reporting to the Head of Compliance and Continuous Improvement, the Continuous Improvement Lead will be supported by colleagues within the Compliance function who are all on their CI journeys. You will be acting as the first point of contact for new CI opportunities and be responsible for helping deliver and assuring our existing programme CI capability. As a key member of the compliance team, you will have tangible input within a growing organisation. You will help drive the culture of continuous improvement to the next level as the programme continues to expand. We’re a very data heavy organisation and it would be beneficial if you know how to translate complex data into a simple solution with your analytical mindset. You will be exposed to senior management across the programme. Therefore, it’s important you have excellent communication skills, to deal with all kinds of different stakeholders. Duties & Responsibilities: You will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a keen eye for detail, and evidence of CPD study on continuous improvement related subjects. This position will work cross-functionally with our Defence customer, key sub-contractors and the operations teams to be ensure the continuous improvement deliverables are of the highest standards so that we deliver products and services of the highest quality to our customers. Your responsibilities: • Lead continuous improvement projects of the assigned Leidos programme lines using PDCA/DMAIC or aligned methodology, focusing on cost reduction and efficiencies increase., • Conduct assessments to identify areas within Leidos where processes can be streamlined, costs reduced, or efficiency improved., • Support creation of detailed plans for implementing changes, including timelines, resource allocation, and communication strategies, utilising an existing CI Toolkit., • Support the Head of Compliance and Continuous Improvement in facilitating workshops, training teams, and coaching them on using improvement methodologies., • Chair the internal programme Continuous Improvement Working Group (CIWG), ensuring appropriate governance, stakeholder engagement, action tracking and escalation of improvement activity across the programme., • Coordinate, review and assure key subcontractor continuous improvement submissions, ensuring proposals are aligned to programme priorities, customer expectations and measurable benefit delivery., • Maintain evidence that the programme is delivering Plan-Do-Check-Act activity as set out in the Service Delivery Plans, using CI governance to demonstrate progress, assurance, lessons learned and sustained improvement. Skill Required: • Certification in a relevant continuous improvement discipline is necessary, • Data Analysis skills with ability to process large data sets, drawing conclusions and providing effective visualisations to summarise key information, • Evidence of a number of years working within an operations environment., • Strong communication (written and verbal), leadership and partnership working skills., • Ability to deliver at pace, multi-task and manage pressing deadlines., • UK citizenship, • Be able to achieve SC clearance, • Willing to travel UK Wide Desirable Skills Required: • Experience working in a service orientated environment., • Experience working with the following tools: Power Apps, Power BI, SharePoint, MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Jira, • Active SC security clearance Clearance Requirements: • BPSS Pre-screening required to Start, • SC required for the role Leidos UK! Join our team and discover a culture of collaboration, innovation, diversity, trust, caring management, communication transparency, work-life balance, and overall job satisfaction... What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes: • Contributory Pension Scheme, • Private Medical Insurance, • 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays), • Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme), • Flexible working scheme Commitment to Diversity: We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs. Who We Are: The _ for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD's materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs). Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK's defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. £34,800.00-£43,500.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit _. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at _. Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at _. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the _. Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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