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UKRI Continuous Improvement Lead - UKRI Careers Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire (Hybrid Working Available) We are looking for a highly qualified and experienced CI professional to join our UKRI Continuous Improvement (CI) function within the Project Delivery and Improvement (PDI) Team. The CI function is dedicated to delivering value for money for taxpayers while maximizing the impact of UKRI's mission to deliver 'Knowledge with Impact.' By making the most of the resources available, the team ensures that every effort contributes to meaningful outcomes. An additional Band F CI Lead is essential to bolster the current CI Team, which currently comprises 2 FTEs. As a CI Lead you will be part of the CI Team reporting to the Head of Continuous Improvement. Key Responsibilities Championing CI across UKRI & gaining buy-in. Assist PDI in identifying and engaging key colleagues within UKRI to foster ownership of CI initiatives. Embed a CI culture within UKRI. Promote awareness and benefits of a CI culture, encourage innovative ways to deliver solutions for improvement, communicate every success and engender a blame free, have a go culture. Organise and co ordinate CI training & development. Support the development of an appropriate CI training and development programme, leading on its implementation, including on the job, near the job and off the job elements delivered in a timely manner. Act as a custodian of CI tools & techniques. Maintain a central repository and develop materials and information that enable the sharing of best practice, guidance, tools and techniques to empower teams across UKRI. Facilitate CI initiatives. Lead, manage and track CI initiatives across UKRI, demonstrating application of a data driven and evidence based approach to recommendations and decision making, and ensure effective change management to maximise benefit from the CI initiatives once implemented. Person Specification - Essential Technical expertise - significant and proven experience of successfully leading and delivering CI projects, firm understanding of process improvement techniques (e.g. Systems Thinking, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Competency System, etc., ideally at a black belt level) and significant proven experience applying these. (S & I) Project management, business analysis and organisational change - significant and proven experience. (S & I) Organisation skills - responsible for planning and implementation stages of multiple projects; must be organised and committed to meeting deadlines. (I) Leadership skills - strong relationship builder, coach and mentor; experience working with cross functional stakeholders, proven ability to develop effective teams and inspire and support others. (S & I) Training skills - significant and proven experience of developing CI training programmes and materials and training people at all levels of an organisation. Analytical/critical thinking - approach information using objective analysis and sound reasoning to identify appropriate solutions based on data driven evidence. (I) Communication skills - ability to speak, listen and write well; required to influence colleagues and team members, give presentations, facilitate meetings and training, and produce papers and reports. Experience working in cross functional environments. (I) Institute for Continuous Improvement in Public Services Charity Registered in England: Company Number: