Business Excellence & Improvement Lead

Help Shape the UKs Energy Future Business Excellence & Improvement Lead Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C

As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell

C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years. This role will be within the CWA Wide Section.

The Business Excellence & Improvement Lead will lead the development, integration and continuous improvement of the Civil Works Alliance operating model, ensuring the Alliance operates as a coordinated, effective and high-performing organisation.

The Business Excellence & Improvement Lead is responsible for strengthening organisational effectiveness across the Alliance by driving business excellence, process accountability, implementation and adoption, compliance and assurance, continuous improvement, knowledge and innovation, and Alliance maturity and culture.

Reporting to the Business Operations and Alliance Effectiveness Director and working closely with the Delivery Leadership Team (DLT) and functional leader. The role ensures strategic priorities are translated into coordinated action, effective governance, sustainable improvements and measurable outcomes. By connecting people, processes, information and decision-making, the role removes barriers, improves organisational performance and supports a consistent best-for-project approach across the CWA.

• Lead development of the CWA operating model and ways of working.
• Align strategic priorities, organisational interfaces and delivery outcomes.
• Drive organisational effectiveness, capability and performance.

• Lead Business Excellence and Process & Accountability functions.
• Maintain effective management systems, processes and standards.
• Ensure clear accountability, ownership and decision-making.

• Lead implementation of organisational improvements and strategic initiatives.
• Support leaders through change and drive stakeholder adoption.
• Track delivery, benefits realisation and sustained outcomes.

• Oversee assurance, compliance and performance monitoring frameworks.
• Maintain and continuously improve the Alliance Integrated Management System.
• Translate assurance findings into improvement actions.

• Promote innovation, learning and continuous improvement.
• Capture and apply lessons learned and best practice.
• Lead knowledge management and performance improvement initiatives.

• Lead the Alliance Maturity programme and culture initiatives.
• Promote Alliance values, collaboration and high-performance behaviours.
• Strengthen organisational capability through learning and development.

• Build strong relationships across the Alliance and partner organisations.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and influence senior stakeholders.
• Represent Business Operations & Alliance Effectiveness at senior forums.

• Strong understanding of organisational effectiveness, business excellence, operating models and continuous improvement within complex organisations.

• Knowledge of governance, assurance, compliance and Integrated Management System principles.

• Strong appreciation of organisational change, implementation and adoption approaches.

• Understanding of knowledge management, innovation, business process improvement and performance management practices.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capability, using data and insight to drive improvement.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex issues and align diverse stakeholder groups.

• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and foster collaboration within a matrix or Alliance environment.

• Strong planning, prioritisation and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.

• Proficient in Microsoft 365 applications and digital collaboration tools.

• Significant experience leading organisational effectiveness, business excellence, transformation, operating model and continuous improvement…