Competitive
Leeds, England
Permanent, Variable

Continuous Improvement Manager

Posted by Amey.

Company description:

Amey Group Information Services Limited

Job description:

Your New Role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Continuous Improvement Manager working on the North and Central Regional Accommodation Maintenance Service (RAMS) contracts Amey provide planned, response, void maintenance and delivery of projects to c. 20,000 Service Family Accommodation properties on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation – ensuring that Britain's service families have safe, comfortable accommodation.

The Continuous Improvement Manager will lead a team to deliver a change in CI culture across the contract bringing a Lean for Service approach to both tactical and strategic improvement.

Driving License Essential

The standard hours of work are 37.5

You will be responsible for:

  • Own the Operational Excellence (Lean/CI) function for the RAMS contract – supporting the operation to deliver tactical /swift improvement initiatives (identifying and resolving true root cause) and embedding a culture of CI across the contract.
  • Own, develop and deliver the strategic roadmap for Continuous Improvement delivering class-leading experiences for families and our operation - delivering contractual targets and targets to improve effectiveness of our contract delivery.
  • Support the operation in defining effective processes to identify and reduce waste driving operational value.
  • Own the contract's over-arching approach to improvement through robust deployment of Lean principles and approaches.
  • Engaging positively with direct Amey teams and Supply Chain Partners to deliver continual operational improvement.
  • Collaborate closely with other tier-1 suppliers [to the MOD contract] on operational improvements and shared opportunities.

We want to hear from you if you have:

  • Mandatory - A Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt for at least five years
  • Portfolio of successfully delivered projects/initiatives with clear demonstration of value delivered.
  • Able to demonstrate a track record in ongoing personal professional development – including related articles/posts.

In addition:

  • Mandatory - Minimum of five years' experience of leading a central CI team in delivery of a cultural transformation.
  • Mandatory - Minimum of five years' experience of leading and supporting CI teams in tactical initiative delivery.
  • Ideally a strong background in facilities management or social housing sector

Who is Amey? To find out more take a look at Amey

Application Guidance:

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. Please contact our recruitment team at to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date should we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Profile description:

  • Mandatory - A Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt for at least five years
  • Portfolio of successfully delivered projects/initiatives with clear demonstration of value delivered.
  • Able to demonstrate a track record in ongoing personal professional development – including related articles/posts.
  • Develops high performing teams within Operational Excellence/Continuous Improvement – building an
  • Mandatory - Minimum of five years' experience of leading a central CI team in delivery of a cultural transformation.
  • Mandatory - Minimum of five years' experience of leading and supporting CI teams in tactical initiative delivery.

We offer:

What we can offer you:

  • Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
  • Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
  • Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
  • Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
  • Social Value - You'll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives
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