Continuous Improvement Lead

We are pleased to be working with a PE-backed business, seeking a Head of Continuous Improvement as they enter their next phase of growth.
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This is a newly created position working with the senior management team of the parent business as they establish their Continuous Improvement and Process Improvement capability across the group.
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Our client, a leading operator in the engineering space, specialising in Environmental and Asset Management compliance, has recently been acquired by a global private equity firm and has started a 5-year growth programme.-
The objective of the role is to help bring a network of businesses and business units together by unifying their systems and processes to ensure there is optimal efficiency to support their growth journey.-
The ideal person for this role will be responsible for the following:
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• Map, analyse, and re-engineer workflows across CRM, ERP, finance, and client portal environments
• Lead specific improvement initiatives: automation of quoting and POs, integration of multi-system data flows, API-enabled processes
• Translate operational challenges into structured briefs for external partners
• Coach and educate teams in lean thinking and continuous improvement principles
• Influence and support future business architecture, system design, and organisational structure
• Contribute to cross-site integration planning as new acquisitions are onboarded

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-Ideal Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in business process improvement, operations, or transformation
• Skilled in mapping and redesigning complex workflows involving legacy and modern systems
• Gravitas to lead stakeholder conversations and gain buy-in across varied business units
• Comfortable navigating the tension between strategic thinking and operational delivery
• Prior exposure to lean, agile, or continuous improvement frameworks
• Able to work with external vendors and internal teams to bring ideas to execution

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Growth Potential
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This role is designed to evolve as our client reshapes its business model and scales, you may help define the future operating model and even step into a wider leadership role around business improvement and transformation.

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