Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Continuous Improvement Specialist (12 month contract)
About this role
We're looking for an experienced Continuous Improvement Specialist to join our Operational Excellence team to help solve business wide problems that'll deliver improved experiences and outcomes for both our associates and customers. This role would suit a Lean / Continuous Improvement professional with an eye for data and a passion for making improvements to enable delivery against the Operational Strategy.
What you’ll be doing
* Translate the Operational strategy into meaningful improvement opportunities.
* Building and refining business cases grounded in data, as we look to enhance outcomes for our customers and transform how we service them.
* Partner with technology, other teams, and vendors to drive improvements across our agent tooling infrastructure - ensuring effective and efficient servicing.
* Apply management skills such as communication and change leadership, to help drive key priorities like technology changes and continuous improvement activities.
How you’ll be doing it
* Undertake problem solving, driving change and efficiencies to create better experiences for our customers.
* Understanding, analysing and translating data into robust business cases, which evidence the impact of opportunities, before seeing them through to fruition.
* Use a variety of methodologies, techniques and tools to define, manage and improve processes such as Statistical analysis, Business Process Management, Lean and Six Sigma.
* Prioritise changes that add the most value to the business and customers, whilst seamlessly delivering those into the Operation.
* Supporting projects by partnering with process, technology and suppliers to ensure processes are efficient and focus on key business objectives.
* Reviewing processes end-to-end, through the eye of the business, customers and other key stakeholders, and introducing innovation into the process with impactful results.
* Responding quickly to rapidly changing market conditions and improving business processes, by eliminating waste and enhancing quality, whilst achieving and maintaining optimal levels of process performance.
What we’re looking for
* Strong analytical mindset, a high level of numerical ability which enables you to quickly spot trends and opportunities in raw data.
* Experience in understanding key operational processes, systems and technologies across multiple lines of business.
* Experience of using a structured methodology such as LEAN or Six Sigma, with Green belt being advantageous.
* A skilled problem solver, able to complete root cause analysis to gain insights and solve problems for the business.
* Have managed key strategic process design, process improvements or continuous improvements.
* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and excellent influencing skills with the ability to operate effectively at multiple levels across the organisation.
* A strong decision maker, with the ability to combine business experience and insights from a range of sources to make effective recommendations.
* Experience in a regulated environment, with contact centre experience preferable.
Where and how you'll work
This is a fixed term position based in our Nottingham offices. We have a hybrid working model which gives you flexibility to work from our offices and from home. We’re big on collaboration and connection, so you’ll be based in our Nottingham office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements, and we're open to talking about an arrangement that works for you.
What’s in it for you
* Bring us all this - and you’ll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation.
* We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers).
* Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave.
* Open-plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head-office has a fully-serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms.
What you should know about how we recruit
We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact ukrecruitment@capitalone.com. All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.
Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.
Who We Are
At Capital One, we're building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.
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