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Reporting to Group Operations Director, the Continuous Improvement Manager will lead and embed a culture of continuous improvement across several centralised operational teams supporting a complex business encapsulated by 8 core industry-based portfolios across multiple geographic centres. This highly expert, engaging and influential individual will drive and track measurable efficiencies and improvements across a range of critical, core business processes in time, effort, and quality of work outputs. While initial projects have been identified, the role will identify further opportunities for process improvement, lead structured improvement initiatives, and equip team members with the tools and confidence to improve the ways they work. The role will also include a focus on how we could use off the shelf systems and tools (such as AI) to gain efficiencies. Initially focussed with the Event Operations team and workflows/processes/procedures, the role has potential for growth to develop into other functions / cross functional continuous improvement work in future.
Job Responsibility:
Champion a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging “better, faster, simpler” ways of working
Develop clear frameworks, tools, and shared language to embed continuous improvement across all teams
Lead, track and take ownership of progress and outcomes for business process improvement initiatives
Train and coach colleagues in core improvement tools and methods, promoting empowerment and shared ownership
Facilitate engaging workshops and process‑mapping sessions to understand workflows and co‑design improvements
Identify, prioritise, and validate improvement opportunities that offer measurable benefits
Standardise processes and documentation (SOPs, templates, checklists, workflows) in collaboration with leaders and subject matter experts
Establish and report on KPIs, benefits realisation, and progress to senior stakeholders
Requirements:
Strong collaborator with the ability to build trust, influence effectively, and engage diverse stakeholders
Proven experience leading process improvement in office, service, or business operations environments
Evidence of delivering measurable improvements in time, cost, quality, or customer experience
Skilled facilitator with experience delivering training or coaching on process thinking and improvement tools
Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple small to medium improvement projects concurrently
Analytical mindset with confidence in data gathering, problem‑solving, and benefit tracking
Understanding of change management principles and the ability to support teams through change
Degree‑level education (or equivalent experience) plus relevant qualifications (e.g., Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, LCS Level 2/3, PRINCE2)
Nice to have:
Experience with process‑mapping tools and CI reporting dashboards is desirable
What we offer:
Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
Wellbeing programs
Life assurance
Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
Save As You Earn share option scheme
Travel Season ticket loan
Electric Vehicle Scheme
Optional Dental Insurance
Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
Access to extensive learning and development resources
Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work