51 to 75 of 425 Continuous Improvement Jobs in the Thames Valley

VodafoneThree - Operational Efficiency Specialist

Hiring Organisation
Vodafone
Location
Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
opportunities and support strategic initiatives that enhance operational and financial outcomes. The role combines business case management, financial modelling, performance analysis, forecasting and continuous improvement activities to help drive informed decision-making, optimise operational expenditure and improve business performance. You will also:Support … value-for-money outcomes.Provide forecasting analysis and insights to support improvements in forecasting accuracy, budget visibility and financial governance.Identify and support the delivery of continuous improvement initiatives that simplify processes, reduce cost and improve operational effectiveness, and with a sharp focus on automation opportunitiesSupport operational transformation programmes ...

Quality Assurance Manager

Hiring Organisation
Thales Group
Location
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
learn.We're looking for someone who thrives on building strong relationships, enjoys working collaboratively and is passionate about making a positive impact through continuous improvement and thoughtful problem-solving.Successful people in this role often bring many of the following qualities:A natural relationship-builder who communicates effectively … meaningful recommendations.Proactive and forward-thinking, anticipating challenges and opportunities whilst developing practical solutions to prevent issues before they arise and therefore a culture of continuous improvement.An engaging communicator who can influence, inspire and build trusted partnerships across a variety of stakeholders.Curious, adaptable and open-minded, with a willingness ...

Model and Service Strategy Stream Lead

Hiring Organisation
Crown Cork & Seal Company
Location
Wantage, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
their domain to optimise business processes and define new ones. You will support the implementation of system solutions as part of projects or continuous improvement, ensuring the necessary framework of documentation, training and testing are completed for successful deployment. This role encompasses typical activities of both Process … identify opportunities and deliver strategic improvements.Leverage effective relationships with partners and business resources to implement and optimise the solution to suggest and assess continuous improvement initiatives.Define business processes and outline solutions to maximise system return on investment.Lead business engagement defining requirements for projects and continuous improvement.Work ...

Performance Programme Lead

Location
Banbury, England, United Kingdom
operational plans, and enables consistent, high-quality delivery through structured communication and robust reporting. The role requires strong cross‐functional collaboration, performance monitoring, continuous improvement, and the implementation of policies and procedures, alongside regular communication with senior leadership. It also plays a key role in fostering … highest professional and ethical standards. Drive innovation and change to continuously improve ways of working and outcomes. Pursue operational excellence, ensuring efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement. Collaborate inclusively, building strong partnerships to achieve shared goals. Maintain a customer‐focused approach, prioritising the needs of internal and external stakeholders. Champion ...

Senior Delivery Manager (CRM)

Hiring Organisation
University of Oxford
Location
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
Manager is to ensure the successful delivery of complex, high-risk products and services, either through defined project work or as part of the continuous improvement approach. Senior Delivery Managers have wide experience across a range of products and services, throughout the entire product life cycle … with at least 2 years as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, or similar role.• Experience of managing the Software Development Lifecycle, ideally in a Continuous Improvement/DevOps setting as well as experience working with low code/no code platforms. Ideally Dynamics CRM, Azure hosting ...

Head of IT and Systems

Location
Banbury, England, United Kingdom
controls, cyber security, access management and disaster recovery Leading and developing the Systems function, creating a culture of structured delivery, accountability, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement Planning workloads across internal and external resource, ensuring the team is appropriately resourced against business priorities Coaching and developing team members … supporting succession planning, cross-training and continuous professional development Monitoring emerging technologies and industry trends, working with the AI Architect to identify opportunities to improve how we work and enhance the customer experience Identifying opportunities to simplify processes, strengthen operational resilience and make better use of technology across ...

HR Process Expert - Recruiting & Onboarding (M/F/X)

Hiring Organisation
Deutsche Post DHL
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 45 K
efficient, scalable, compliant, and aligned with business needs.Combining process expertise, systems knowledge, data analysis, and digital capability, the role drives process excellence through continuous improvement, automation, governance, and user adoption initiatives. Working closely with HR teams, IT, product owners, and external vendors, the successful candidate will identify … from you Experience in HR, business process improvement, project management, or HR systems environments.Strong understanding of process design, process optimisation, and continuous improvement methodologies.Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills, with the ability to assess business requirements, identify underlying process needs and translate them into practical ...

Manager, Managed Cloud Services, Delivery

Hiring Organisation
SAS Institute
Location
Marlow, Buckinghamshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
external resources needed to meet customer and service expectations within the scope of contract. We are looking for someone with a keen eye for continuous improvement and a passion for driving it in all aspects of the operational administrator's team. This is an exciting opportunity … commitments. Business and Financial Acumen - Understand key business concepts that support revenue and profit growth, such as cost management, revenue forecasting, and budget adherence. Continuous Improvement and Innovation - Identify and implement process improvements and tools to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery. Cross-Functional Collaboration ...

Automation Test Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Technify Talent Limited
Location
Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£50000 - £60000/annum
hardware systems. Working as part of a collaborative engineering team, you'll execute structured test activities, identify and report defects, and contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes and automation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a passion for technology who is looking … manual testing. Collaborate with software and hardware engineers to investigate issues and improve overall product quality. Contribute ideas to improve testing processes and support continuous improvement initiatives. Travel to customer and test locations across the UK when required. What We're Looking For Degree, HND, or equivalent ...

R&D IT Infrastructure Specialist

Hiring Organisation
Jonathan Lee Recruitment Ltd
Location
Abingdon, Sutton Wick, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£50000 - £55000/annum
deployment and integration of laboratory equipment, instrument control systems and scientific data platforms. Ensure infrastructure availability, cybersecurity, disaster recovery and operational resilience. Drive continuous improvement through automation, monitoring and modern infrastructure practices. Manage third-party suppliers, technology partners and infrastructure vendors. Maintain IT governance, asset management, capacity … laboratory systems support Project delivery and stakeholder management IT service management and operational excellence Cybersecurity and compliance Vendor and supplier management Continuous improvement and automation Strong communication and leadership skills Preferred Certifications ITIL Foundation PRINCE2 or PMP Microsoft, Azure, VMware, Cisco or AWS certifications Cybersecurity certifications such ...

Service Lead - Transformation Projects

Hiring Organisation
Panoramic Associates
Location
Newbury, Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£500 - 600 per day
Projects Service, with responsibility across project governance, service redesign and capital transformation , while playing a key role in the delivery of wider organisational transformation, continuous improvement and strategic change. Operating as a senior member of the Transformation, Customer & ICT leadership team, the successful candidate will provide strategic … support major corporate projects and transformation programmes. Ensure transformation activity is informed by robust data, management information, performance metrics and benefits tracking. Drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities to improve organisational efficiency and value for money. Support the development and delivery of the Council's transformation strategy ...

Sr Cloud Technical Lead

Hiring Organisation
SAS Institute
Location
Marlow, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
quality across all managed environments.In addition, you will lead initiatives aimed at enhancing quality, efficiency, and automation in service delivery. A strong commitment to continuous improvement and a proactive mindset will be critical to success in this role.As a Sr Cloud Technical Lead you will: Lead hosted … with support teams and vendors to ensure satisfaction.Sharing Facilitate knowledge transfer across the team, sharing expertise on customer engagements and key technologies to foster continuous improvement and team growth.Works with global customers and teams, managing workload and diary commitments to support planned technical activities, major customer events ...

Lead Scientist

Hiring Organisation
Lonza
Location
Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
workflows that enable the development of life-changing therapies. This is an exciting opportunity to combine hands-on laboratory expertise with automation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement in a highly collaborative scientific environment.This role is primarily based on site. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration … based impurity assays such as ELISA, delivering high-quality and reproducible data.Perform and support protein purification workflows that enable downstream analytical and development activities.Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing robustness, throughput, efficiency, and reproducibility of laboratory workflows.Collaborate closely with scientists, group leaders, and stakeholders across Protein ...

Sr Cloud Technical Lead

Hiring Organisation
SAS Institute
Location
Marlow, Buckinghamshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
across all managed environments. In addition, you will lead initiatives aimed at enhancing quality, efficiency, and automation in service delivery. A strong commitment to continuous improvement and a proactive mindset will be critical to success in this role. As a Sr Cloud Technical Lead you will: Lead … support teams and vendors to ensure satisfaction. Sharing Facilitate knowledge transfer across the team, sharing expertise on customer engagements and key technologies to foster continuous improvement and team growth. Works with global customers and teams, managing workload and diary commitments to support planned technical activities, major customer ...

Sr Procurement Project Spec

Hiring Organisation
Honeywell
Location
Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
compliant, and standardized SAP solutions.Drive enterprise-wide sourcing data mapping coordination across SAP, Ariba, and related procurement platforms.Process Excellence & Business PerformanceAct as steward for continuous improvement initiatives, process optimization, analytics, KPI governance, and performance reporting to enhance procurement effectiveness, compliance, and operational efficiency.Support Source … Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes, including process harmonization and standardization.Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification (or equivalent) and demonstrated application of continuous improvement methodologies to optimize processes and controls.Working knowledge of Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), Segregation of Duties (SoD), and SOX requirements within ERP-enabled business environments.Exceptional ...

Payroll Operations Manager

Hiring Organisation
MacGregor Black
Location
Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
combine detailed payroll expertise with strong governance, systems and stakeholder management? Are you motivated by the opportunity to modernise payroll through automation, data and continuous improvement? MacGregor Black are partnering with a leading technology-led engineering organisation on the search for a Payroll Operations Manager. This … Excellent analytical, problem-solving and attention-to-detail skills. The ability to manage competing deadlines while maintaining a consistently high level of accuracy. A continuous-improvement mindset, with an interest in automation, AI and payroll technology. CIPP qualification or equivalent experience would be advantageous. Experience with platforms ...

Industrial Operational Excellence Manager

Hiring Organisation
Thales Group
Location
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 100 K
services.Head of Industrial ExcellenceLead Transformation. Drive Performance. Shape the Future of Manufacturing.We are looking for an experienced Head of Industrial Excellence to lead our continuous improvement, digital transformation, data analytics, and performance management activities.Leading a multidisciplinary team of Lean Leaders, Digital Engineers and Data Analysts, you will … deliver measurable business improvements through digitalisation and data-driven decision making.Key Responsibilities Lead Lean, Digital, Data and Performance functions across the organisation Drive continuous improvement through Kaizen, Gemba Walks and structured problem-solving Develop and deliver the digital transformation roadmap Build high-performing teams through coaching ...

Senior Design Assurance Manager

Hiring Organisation
Cornerstone
Location
Theale, Berkshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
teams, you'll be responsible for driving assurance excellence while developing the systems, reporting and digital capabilities needed to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement. This is a highly visible leadership role that combines strategic thinking, operational oversight and transformation leadership. This is part assurance leader, part change … Developing reporting, systems and digital capability. Championing automation, data-led decision-making and emerging technologies. Building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. If you're looking for a role where you can influence business-wide outcomes and shape the future of design assurance, this ...

Head of Finance Systems & Data

Location
Amersham, England, United Kingdom
which difference is embraced is a competitive advantage and is reflective of our customers and the world in which we operate. We believe in continuous learning and development; in short, invest in our people to help them excel.**The Role**Halma has a unique operating model with a decentralised … systems by acting as the bridge between business users and technology teams to ensure systems deliver against business needs. The role would deliver on continuous improvement priorities in the short term and build the alignment to the mid-term vision and roadmap for finance systems. In essence ...

Senior Release Manager

Hiring Organisation
Scottish and Southern Energy
Location
Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 100 K
with senior technology leaders, IT teams and business stakeholders who contribute to release management and decision making.Drive consistent ITSM controls, release governance, assurance and continuous improvement across the supplier ecosystem, while ensuring delivery accountability remains with delivery teams and partners. Oversee release activity across internal … Release Management governance in complex multi-supplier, outsourced and SIAM environments.Proven experience governing release performance, integration controls, supplier accountability, readiness evidence, risk exposure and continuous improvement across enterprise technology services.Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complex service, supplier and release risks into clear options ...

Project Manager

Hiring Organisation
Focus Resourcing
Location
Theale, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
highest standards. Working autonomously while collaborating across multiple business functions, you'll help embed consistent project management practices, strengthen governance, and support continuous improvement throughout the organisation. No two days are the same-this role offers exposure to a broad variety of initiatives spanning operational, IT, compliance … business and with external partners. Manage third-party suppliers and consultants involved in project delivery. Identify opportunities to improve project processes and drive continuous improvement within the PMO. What we're looking for We're looking for someone who is highly organised, confident working independently and passionate ...

Delivery Manager (Infrastructure)

Hiring Organisation
University of Oxford
Location
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
role of Delivery Manager is to ensure the successful delivery of products and services, either through defined project work or as part of a continuous improvement approach. The University of Oxford is a federated organisation with core IT and Digital services delivered by IT Services alongside departmental … role where you'll be responsible for planning and tracking delivery, managing risks and dependencies, monitoring budgets and resources, and fostering an environment of continuous improvement. You'll champion agile ways of working, coach teams to deliver effectively, and build strong relationships across the University to ensure services ...

Propositions Specialist

Hiring Organisation
VodafoneThree
Location
Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP Annual
defined customer segment. Responsibilities include identifying and assessing market opportunities, supporting business case development, delivering propositions to market, and monitoring performance to drive continuous improvement and informed decision-making. As a key part of the GTM process, the role works collaboratively with colleagues across Pricing, GTM, Commercial … This role operates within a fast-paced environment, working with a broad range of stakeholders across Vodafone Business. The team values collaboration, diverse perspectives, continuous learning, and the sharing of best practice. Together, the focus is on delivering meaningful outcomes for customers, partners, and the business while creating ...

General Manager

Location
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Leadership Provide strategic leadership, direction and motivation across the business. Develop, coach and build a high-performing management team. Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and customer focus. Lead organisational change and succession planning. Strategy Develop and execute the business strategy. Identify opportunities to increase recurring … software or technology business. Strong commercial and financial acumen. Experience leading multidisciplinary teams. Experience developing software products and services. Experience leading organisational change and continuous improvement. Strong customer relationship and stakeholder management skills. Excellent communication, leadership and influencing skills. Experience within Retail Technology, Hospitality Technology, Payments or SaaS would ...

Media Manager

Hiring Organisation
Taylor Wimpey
Location
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
analysis and has a key focus on delivering on key business outcomes. Working closely with our media agency and internal stakeholders, the role drives continuous improvement in media performance, identifies innovative channel opportunities, and champions the use of AI-enabled solutions to enhance planning, activation, measurement … media investment is measurable, accountable, efficient and aligned to business objectives.Manage media agency performance, establishing robust measurement frameworks, service standards, audit management, and continuous improvement plans. Review annual performance and agree bonus/malus structure vs agreed KPIs.Maintain a strong relationship with the property portals (Rightmove, Zoopla ...