Business Process Improvement/operations

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**The Opportunity**

We are looking for someone to help us grow our capability in operations & business process improvement, who has the drive and ambition to join a growing team and be a key part of our leadership to continue to develop our client base and presence in the region (UK). You will help win, manage and deliver projects providing strategic and operational advice to a range of clients. Working closely with clients to understand their needs and challenges and leading multidisciplinary teams. You will build on your technical knowledge and provide general and technical advice to clients drawing on others from across Arup and our supply chain partners as required.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective - in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning - to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

**Is this role right for you?**

As a Business Process Improvement/Operations Lead, you will take the lead in the development of proposals, setting out win themes, scope requirements, developing client relationships, building internal and external networks to identify capability needed. You will be responsible for the project management and technical delivery of operations focused projects, with oversight and support from the Arup Project Director. This will include:

- Project management of projects up to circa £5m. Delivering project commercial success by demonstrating good commercial discipline and delivering work within set expectations.
- Leads the technical delivery of projects. Leveraging own experience and operational skills to resolve problems and recommend solutions on projects.
- Draw on best practice business performance diagnostic tools and process improvement tools to deliver on one or more of the following areas: Operations/ Business performance improvement; Operations expansion/consolidation/ relocation; New venture development and diversification of product and service offerings; Strategic alignment of operations; Operational excellence.
- Review and analyse operational performance and operational design, supporting the development of the business case for change initiatives including Operational readiness and transition and the embedment of circular economy principles.

As part of our leadership team you will also lead the development of methodologies, tools, thought leadership papers, and the Business Process Improvement community of practice and Operations Consulting skills network to help shape our future direction and lead our current team.

**Requirements**:

- Typically a degree and/or with relevant work experience in operations and/or business performance improvement within a consulting or client environment.
- Lean/6 Sigma Black belt.
- A background in the science & industry, transport, energy or water sectors within a senior consulting role.
- Developing client relationships, leading to business proposals for clients, by understanding their requirements and drawing together expertise from across a multi-disciplinary firm.
- Project management and technical leadership role on projects.

**What We Offer you**

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

**Different People, Shared Values**

**Our Application Process**

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