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Job Title:  P Continuous Improvement Manager
Posting Start Date:  8/16/26
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Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs. Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Establishes design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test. Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer. Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications. Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Change Manager (Six-Sigma Black Belt certified) to lead high-impact, data driven and complete business transformation initiatives across the organisation. The role will focus on driving structured change and improving operational performance. The successful candidate will bring strong stakeholder engagement skills, data-driven decision making capability, a proven track record of delivering measurable business outcomes and ensuring sustainable adoption of change. A great opportunity for the successful candidate to join the team and drive business wide initiatives that shape our next generation digital future and continue to grow our culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities
Change & Transformation Delivery

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of complex business transformation initiatives aligned with strategic objectives
  • Develop and execute a roadmap for change initiatives aligned with business strategy
  • Develop and implement structured change management strategies and plans
  • Apply lead six-sigma methodologies to improve business performance and reduce waste
  • Identify risks, issues and dependencies across transformation programmes
  • Ensure adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working across impacted teams
  • Change Champion for “change culture” through storytelling, data, and thought leadership across the enterprise.

Process Improvement

  • Analyse current-state processes and design future state operating models
  • Deliver measurable and sustainable improvements in efficiency, cost, quality, and customer outcomes
  • Lead root cause analysis using six-sigma tools and frameworks
  • Facilitate continuous improvement workshops and stakeholder sessions

IT Programme Support (desired)

  • Support delivery of large scale IT transformation programmes
  • Support delivery of AI transformation
  • Ensure business readiness for system implementations
  • Align process changes with technology rollouts
  • Coordinate between business stakeholders, project teams, and technical delivery functions

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Build organisational capability in continuous improvement and change management.
  • Build strong relationships across business units and leadership teams
  • Communicate change impacts clearly and effectively
  • Facilitate workshops, steering groups and governance forums
  • Influence senior stakeholders to support transformation objectives

Governance & Reporting

  • Track  and communicate transformation benefits and KPIs
  • Provide structured programme updates to senior leadership
  • Ensure adherence to change management frameworks and provide governance standards
  • Support benefits realisation planning and monitoring

Required skills, qualifications and experience

  • Six-Sigma Black Belt certification
  • Working knowledge of structured change frameworks (eg Prosci, ADKAR or similar)
  • Proven experience delivering large-scale business transformation programmes
  • Strong change management and stakeholder engagement capability
  • Experience leading end to end process improvement and organisational change initiatives
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable operational improvements
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
  • Strong facilitation and communication skills

Desired Skills

  • Experience supporting large-scale IT transformation programmes
  • Experience supporting AI transformation programmes
  • Experience working in complex matrix organisations
  • Exposure to agile or hybrid delivery environments
  • Qualifications
  • Six-Sigma Black Belt certification
  • Degree level education or equivalent experience preferred
  • Key Competencies
  • Strategic thinking
  • Influencing and stakeholder management
  • Analytical and data-driven decision thinking
  • Leadership without authority
  • Continuous improvement mindset
  • Programme delivery discipline
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