ADEY

HeadofGBS

United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Head of GBS at ADEY. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, Kaizen events, CI projects (CIP), root cause analysis, process mapping techniques, Pareto analysis. embedding the GBS system, it’s tools, techniques and behaviours. identifying and delivering business improvement through Kaizen events, CI projects (CIP), daily collaboration, focused action and team work”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

problem-solving skills using data, insight and structured processes; lead root cause analysis workshops; Using process mapping techniques you’ll deep dive into business processes to reduce or remove non-value adding steps; Use business data and Pareto analysis to prioritise improvements that deliver maximum impact

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Proven track record of identifying inefficiencies and leading improvements initiatives, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, gaining buy in for new processes or ways of working, Experience leading cross-functional change in a practical, people centred way, project management skills with a track record of success, problem-solving skills using data, insight and structured processes

Nice to Have

A technical qualification in Engineering or Business Management, Understand of Lean, six sigma, agile, or other improvement methodologies

What You'll Do.

embedding the GBS system

techniques and behaviours

identifying and delivering business improvement through Kaizen events

focused action and team work

leading the structured approach and alignment to the GBS way of working

leading cross functional collaboration to accelerate improvements

coaching senior leaders on GBS principles

facilitating high impact Kaizen events and improvement workshops

leading root cause analysis workshops

supporting wider CMS improvement activities

GBS deployment and the delivery of meaningful results

implementing the Genuit Business System

driving a cultural shift to GBS as “the way we work”

managing the sites continuous improvement funnel

challenging assumptions

and creating a culture of continuous improvement

identifying opportunities to improve systems

using process mapping techniques to deep dive into business processes

using business data and Pareto analysis to prioritise improvements

participating in GBS networks

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

active member of the GBS team, collaborating to elevate performance across the business; Lead cross functional collaboration to accelerate improvements through our organisation; Coach senior leaders on GBS principles, providing challenge and support to build capability and embed consistent ways of working; daily collaboration; team work; engagement, colleague relationships and teamwork; sharing knowledge and supporting cross-business events in the division; Participate in GBS networks, sharing insights and bringing back best practice

Communication Scope

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, gaining buy in for new processes or ways of working

Process & Methodology

project management skills with a track record of success, ensuring projects demonstrate ROI, are resourced appropriately and are aligned with our strategic goals

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