Total 4 Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Plymouth Meeting, PA

Job Title: Business Improvement Specialist
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £42,245 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF59135

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Business Improvement Specialist at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role:
As a Business Improvement Specialist, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Within an energetic and diverse team working to challenging timescales to deliver transformation projects / programmes in different functions and sectors across defence in the UK.

Day-to-day, you'll be reporting to the central Devonport Business Improvement function and be accountable to the Business Improvement (BI) Manager. Tasking will be the responsibility of the Transformation Programme Lead for the allocated project / programme. In addition to this you can expect:

• Supporting process improvement projects within the function, and work with specialists and leads to implement improvement plans.
• Providing analysis of data on useful information and insights including performance against plan.
• Supporting project activities applying a structured approach and process, ensuring the use of the correct tools and techniques to deliver project(s) through the lifecycle.
• Establishing trusting relationships with the business's key leaders and stakeholders, to ensure that there is a free flow of ideas, information and coordinated activity across the project / programme.
• Ability to perform a range of assignments using established approaches to analyse and resolve problems.

This role is full time 35, hours per week and is based at on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Business Improvement Specialist:

• Experience and understanding of project management (preferably PMQ) and the delivery of projects.
• Experience in project management with knowledge of related disciplines e.g. change management and lean working.
• Knowledge and understanding of organisational change models such as Kotter's, Lewin's, 7-S Model, nudge theory etc.
• Experience of analysis of data to provide useful information and insights including performance against plan.
• Ability to work well with small teams as well as a wider groups of stakeholders. Fostering teamwork and collaboration.

Qualifications for the Business Improvement Specialist:

• Qualified to a degree level or be able to demonstrate a career-based knowledge and experience.

Must have one of the following:

• APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)
• APMG Change Management Foundation.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Babcock International:
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 19/11/2024

#BABDESTNUC

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an exceptional Head of Sixth Form (Business or Science Specialism) to join our team for January 2024.

Thank you for your interest in joining our school. We're proud to have been rated 'Good' by Ofsted and are working to become a national leader in education. At MAP, we are driven by a clear and ambitious core belief: every student who joins us has the potential to get to and through university. While we recognize that this may not be the right path for all of our students, we firmly believe that having this option is a hallmark of a successful, high-quality education—one that enables our students to excel in top careers and live their best lives. We combine academic rigor with a joyful learning experience, ensuring our students gain the knowledge, experiences, and support needed to achieve their dreams.

This is an exciting time to take on this crucial leadership role in our academy. Sixth form outcomes have improved to national average and 70% of our students go on to university, including the most academically selective. We are looking for a candidate who can further grow our sixth form so that it becomes a beacon of excellence in the city and beyond. This role combines academic and pastoral leadership and so is a natural route to senior leadership, indeed you will work closely with the senior leadership team and will have opportunities to attend SLT meetings if you wish.

What the school offers its staff

We prioritise staff well-being, offering work-life balance, professional development, and collaboration through the Ted Wragg Trust.We are proud to have nationally recognised for our commitment to staff wellbeing and workload reduction. Benefits of working as a teacher and leader at MAP include:

• Fortnightly ‘Golden PPA’ where teachers can work from home
• No written marking
• Centralised, fully resourced curriculum
• Centralised behaviour system
• Weekly instructional coaching
• Opportunities to complete NPQs
• Meetings only take place on a Monday
• Support of the Ted Wragg Trust

Devon is an amazing place to live and work so if moving from elsewhere a relocation package available for the right candidate.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

About the role

We are looking for two Senior Project Managers to join our Development team. As one of our Senior Project Managers you will be key to achieving PCH’s growth by delivering more high-quality new homes in and around Plymouth.

You will have demonstrable experience in delivering complex new build affordable housing projects. You will also have the opportunity to find new projects and see them successfully delivered. You will need to be resilient and determined in overcoming a range of challenges to deliver these homes to the quality PCH expects.

Our ideal candidate for this role is someone who:

Is an experienced project leader, delivering schemes on time, to high quality and within budget to meet the needs of the service and provide excellent homes to our local community.
Has a degree or equivalent level of direct relevant experience.
Has experience of assessing land values, planning conditions and site constraints for a range of housing tenures including affordable and commercial.
Holds a full driving licence.
About Plymouth Community Homes

We are the city’s largest social housing association, with over 16,000 properties providing homes for more than 35,000 people, and we’re aiming to grow, to provide more people with high-quality, affordable homes to rent and buy.

With a great workforce and a focus on people, we deliver good quality, well-managed and well-maintained homes.

What we can offer you:

Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time and hybrid working
Excellent pension scheme with a high level of employer contributions
Free, fully equipped onsite gym and changing facilities.
The opportunity to carry out volunteer work for 3 days a year through our Make a Difference scheme
Annual leave of 25 days (rising to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays and holiday trading option
Free Employee Assistance programme, including free counselling
Free annual flu vaccination
Cycle to Work scheme
The opportunity to work in a beautiful and vibrant part of the Southwest
We support digital working with modern devices/smart phones
It's fun to work here- we have dress down Fridays, company quizzes, and lots of charity events throughout the year
Our modern and spacious offices are right on a bus route, and just three miles from the city centre
We get a daily visit from a local food van, and within walking distance to local Crownhill shops, Warrens, M&S Foodhall, Co-op, Starbucks and Tim Hortons
To Apply:

So if your passion for development shines through, and you are interested in this fantastic opportunity please select apply and complete our form, making reference to the person specification to demonstrate how you consider that your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of the job.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Andrew Lawrie, Head of Development on 07714 597466. Agencies need not contact PCH.

This post is not suitable for job share.

Please note that we do not accept CV’s or letters of interest.

Shortlisting Date: 25th November 2024

Interview Date: 29th November / 2nd December 2024

If you are an apprentice, please ensure that you make the Learning & Development team aware that you intend to apply for this position.

We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably talented people from any community and background.

Living and Working in Plymouth

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Title: Senior Business Improvement Specialist
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £49,943 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF59924

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Business Improvement Specialist at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role:
As a Senior Business Improvement Specialist, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will form a key role within an energetic and diverse team working to challenging timescales to deliver transformation projects/programmes in different functions and sectors across defence in the UK.

Day-to-day:
You'll have project management focus with a level of responsibility for ensuring projects meet objectives to the correct quality, on time and on budget by applying structured processes and governance to achieve specific objectives.

• Defining and scoping of process improvement projects within the function, and work with specialists and leads to implement improvement plans.
• Analysing business, unit and department process performance, assemble and publish performance reports including providing a commentary on variations and achievements including diagnosing issues and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Leading project activities and day to day management of the projects. Applying a structured approach and process, ensuring the team use the correct tools and techniques to deliver project(s) through the lifecycle.
• Establishing trusting relationships with the business's key leaders and stakeholders, to ensure that there is a free flow of ideas, information and coordinated activity across the project/programme.
• Undertaking of complex and non-routine assignments with minimal supervision and provide support to more junior roles.

This role is full time 35, hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Senior Business Improvement Specialist:

• Experience and understanding of project management (preferably PMQ) and the delivery of projects.
• Experience in project management with knowledge of related disciplines e.g. change management and lean working.
• Knowledge and understanding of organisational change models such as Kotter's, Lewin's, 7-S Model, nudge theory etc.
• Experience of analysis of data to provide useful information and insights including performance against plan.
• Ability to work well with small teams as well as a wider groups of stakeholders. Fostering teamwork and collaboration.

Qualifications for the Senior Business Improvement Specialist:

• Qualified to a degree level or be able to demonstrate a career-based knowledge and experience

Must hold one of the following:

• APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)
• APMG Change Management Foundation
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International:
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 30/10/2024

#BABDESTNUC

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme