Enterprise Excellence Principal

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?
For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
Business Consultant - Enterprise Excellence
AWE is recruiting for a number of Enterprise Excellence Principals. As a Business Consultant you will be accountable for delivering Enterprise Excellence across the Business that aligns and supports the strategic goals 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.
Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area
Salary - £55,440 - £80,000 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 Services
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
• Special 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:

• Developing, defining, and ensuring delivery of a plan for Enterprise Excellence across the Business that aligns and delivers the Business goals resulting in improved mission success and workforce engagement.
• Providing leadership, stakeholder management skills 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 front-line 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.
Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.