Business Transformation Leader / Change Manager - Cobham - Hampshire, England (Portsmouth, United Kingdom)

Business Transformation Leader / Change Manager

Cobham - Hampshire, England (Portsmouth, United Kingdom)

Job Description

Innovators with Insight




Cobham's values of Trust, Talent and Technology have driven us from our launch in 1934 by Sir Alan Cobham, an aviation innovator, to becoming a global leader in state-of-the-art aerospace and defence systems. And it's the insights of our innovators today that will secure our collective future. Innovators like you.




As Business Transformation Leader (internally known as Business Improvement Leader) you will be responsible for championing, delivering and driving multi-functional business improvement programmes throughout the Tactical Communications and Surveillance (TCSI) division of the business. This will include project-managing the implementation of a new ERP system and promoting business performance best practice through training, mentoring, and coaching.



Cobham is one of the world's leading companies engaged in the development, delivery and support of leading-edge aerospace and defence systems in the air, on land and at sea. Our clients and partners trust Cobham to deliver the mission-critical technology they need, and we trust our employees to draw on their ingenuity and passion to deliver those solutions. Please visit www.cobham.com for more information.




As Business Transformation Leader your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

• Demonstrable experience of leading / implementing business-wide change programmes whilst balancing the demands of multiple projects simultaneously
• Vertically-aligned stakeholder management skills with significant experience of working at senior levels and managing expectations
• Demonstrable extensive practical and theoretical knowledge of lean tools and techniques. Six Sigma black belt and experience preferable
• Demonstrable experience of deploying best practice quality management methods and tools
• Educated to degree level or commensurate business experience

As Business Transformation Leader your main responsibilities will involve:

• Identifying and prioritising improvement initiatives within Cobham TCSI that support the company / team strategy
• Leading Cobham SOF (standard operating framework) assessments and benchmarking to identify performance improvement opportunities
• Planning, project managing and leading the delivery of EiD (Excellence in Delivery) and TCSI business improvement programmes
• Leading / coordinating the preparation of tactical implementation plans for identified improvement opportunities arising from SOF mini-transformations or other projects
• Ensuring improvement projects are focused on impacting EiD / project KPIs, and that these are captured accurately and reviewed within regular forums; driving appropriate action to be taken to address gaps

What we will be looking for in you:

We are looking for someone with a proactive and logical approach to problem solving, who is motivated to continually learn and develop both technical and personal competencies in line with mission-critical workforce requirements. You should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate the core company values: "can-do attitude", "trust" and "one team".




This is a great opportunity to join a global organisation that actively encourages personal development and career progression.




Cobham welcomes applications from all sections of the community. See all of our latest opportunities at www.cobhamcareers.com or follow us on our LinkedIn page at http://www.linkedin.com/company/cobham

Cobham

Additional Information

Posted:

April 8, 2013

Type:

Full-time

Experience:

Mid-Senior level

Functions:

Other, Project Management, Strategy/Planning

Industries:

Defense & Space, Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, Management Consulting

Compensation:

attractive benefits