Business Consultant - Enterprise Excellence

AWE is recruiting for a number of Senior Enterprise Excellence Practitioners with different levels of experience and at different stages within their career. As a Business Consultant you will be accountable for delivering Enterprise Excellence across the Business that aligns and supports the strategic goals and local targets resulting in improved mission success as well as workforce engagement through cultural change. You will be an enabler of change to support delivery of the AWE vision and mission through effective application of process improvement principles and methodologies, including the provision of facilitation support, coaching and expertise to the organisation on improvement activities and problem-solving.

Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area

Salary - 41,840 - 60,000 per annum (dependent on experience).

Closing Date -

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time.Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health ServicesA generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)Life AssuranceDiscounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spendingSpecial Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family.A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site.

Successful Candidates will be responsible for:

Input to defining and delivering a plan for Enterprise Excellence across the Business that aligns and delivers the Businesses goals resulting in improved mission success and workforce engagement.Providing leadership and technical expertise to ensure fit for purpose Excellence across the Business.Driving change in culture and behaviours using Excellence principles by continuous application and maturation to improve Enterprise Excellence ways of working in the Business.Establishing and continuously improving Leader Standard Work and coaching leaders in the business through observation and feedback to reinforce the ways of working and leadership behaviours that enable success.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

Degree level qualification in a relevant subject and/or a suitable vocational qualification (HND or equivalent) and/or extensive practical experience in an Operational Excellence/ Continuous Improvement/ Manufacturing role, environment, or function.Track record of developing new ways of working that provide sustained benefits and cultural change.Experience of cross business improvement facilitation and application of process improvement techniques.Understanding business context to set a direction to form strategy and plans to progress business performance.Experience in strategic and tactical change.Experience of developing, analysing and interpreting data.Leadership of teams, influencing and engaging with senior management and frontline staff.Experienced negotiator with excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, presentation, and communication skills.

All Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.