Operational Excellence Transformation Manager
Posted 5 days ago by BMR Solutions Ltd
£28 Per hour
Undetermined
Onsite
Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Operational Excellence Transformation Manager will lead a 6-month contract focused on driving business transformation and improving operational performance within a leading advanced technology and manufacturing company. This role involves partnering with senior leaders to analyze performance, identify improvement opportunities, and implement sustainable change initiatives. The position is integral to a CEO-sponsored transformation program aimed at enhancing productivity across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and stakeholder management experience to deliver measurable results.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse demand, inventory, capacity and production performance to identify improvement opportunities.
- Conduct process confirmations and operational reviews to validate findings and assumptions.
- Engage with stakeholders across all levels of the business to understand current-state operations.
- Facilitate workshops and improvement sessions with site leadership teams.
- Present recommendations, business insights and transformation plans to senior stakeholders and executive sponsors.
- Develop future-state processes, operating models and operational layouts using lean methodologies.
- Create and drive Tactical Implementation Plans to deliver both short-term improvements and long-term transformation.
- Coach and support process owners to build capability and embed continuous improvement practices.
- Track and communicate the impact of operational improvements on key business metrics including productivity, capacity, inventory and revenue.
Key Skills:
- Degree qualified in a relevant discipline or equivalent practical experience.
- Proven experience delivering operational excellence, business transformation, continuous improvement or change programmes.
- Experience within manufacturing, engineering, operations or complex business environments.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word capability.
- Experience analysing operational data and translating insights into actionable recommendations.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to facilitate workshops and lead cross-functional teams.
- Understanding of lean principles, process improvement and operational performance metrics.
- Commercial awareness with an appreciation of cost, quality, reliability and operational efficiency.
Salary (Rate): £27.50/hr
City: Greater Bristol Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Operational Excellence Transformation Manager 6-Month Contract (Potential Extension) | £45,000 - £52,000 | Onsite
Are you passionate about driving business transformation, improving operational performance, and delivering measurable results? We are seeking an Operational Excellence Transformation Manager to join a high-profile, CEO-sponsored transformation programme within a leading advanced technology and manufacturing business. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering operational improvements and supporting a strategic objective to increase productivity across multiple business sites.
The Role
Working as part of a dedicated Operational Excellence programme, you will partner with senior leaders and operational teams to analyse current performance, identify improvement opportunities, and implement sustainable change initiatives. You will help shape future-state operating models while embedding lean principles and continuous improvement thinking throughout the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse demand, inventory, capacity and production performance to identify improvement opportunities.
- Conduct process confirmations and operational reviews to validate findings and assumptions.
- Engage with stakeholders across all levels of the business to understand current-state operations.
- Facilitate workshops and improvement sessions with site leadership teams.
- Present recommendations, business insights and transformation plans to senior stakeholders and executive sponsors.
- Develop future-state processes, operating models and operational layouts using lean methodologies.
- Create and drive Tactical Implementation Plans to deliver both short-term improvements and long-term transformation.
- Coach and support process owners to build capability and embed continuous improvement practices.
- Track and communicate the impact of operational improvements on key business metrics including productivity, capacity, inventory and revenue.
About You
We are looking for an ambitious and results-driven transformation professional who combines strong analytical capability with excellent stakeholder management skills.
Experience & Qualifications
- Degree qualified in a relevant discipline or equivalent practical experience.
- Proven experience delivering operational excellence, business transformation, continuous improvement or change programmes.
- Experience within manufacturing, engineering, operations or complex business environments.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word capability.
- Experience analysing operational data and translating insights into actionable recommendations.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to facilitate workshops and lead cross-functional teams.
- Understanding of lean principles, process improvement and operational performance metrics.
- Commercial awareness with an appreciation of cost, quality, reliability and operational efficiency.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary of £45,000 - £52,000
- Initial 6-month contract with potential extension
- Opportunity to work on a CEO-sponsored strategic transformation programme
- Exposure to senior leadership and executive stakeholders
- Collaborative and innovative working environment
- Structured development opportunities and potential progression into future leadership roles
If you're driven by delivering meaningful change, improving business performance and making a visible impact, we'd love to hear from you.