Lean Project Manager

Job Introduction

The Lead Project Manager is a critical role in helping us become more productive as an organisation. You will lead, develop and deliver process innovation and continuous improvement initiatives across the Company with a focus on Finance initially. ​

The role will help to develop the Company's finance process improvement strategy, drive process ownership and develop a continuous process improvement culture within the Company. 

Role Responsibility

• The role will be a key member of the governance board and will need to meet process improvement targets set by the governance board. 
• You will need to secure resource to enable teams to participate in process improvement activities and manage the project teams to meet performance targets.  
• You will support teams in identifying areas for improvement and fixing the problem themselves The role will need to help prioritise areas identified and present this to the governance board, then run process improvement projects using Lean methodology on the identified problem areas.​
• The role may need to complete non process improvement projects at times.
• The role needs to manage relationships with internal stakeholders at a senior and junior level and external stakeholders.​
• The lean project manager will support teams by coaching and supporting them in successful project completion and develop training programmes for developing talent.​

The Ideal Candidate

We're looking for an individual with previous experience of delivering continuous projects. Ideally within a finance function, however experience across large operations could also be transferable. 

On top of this we're looking for an individual who can demonstrate the following strengths and behaviours: 

• Organised and thorough, with a focus on planning, scheduling and detail.
• The ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation.
• Managing relationships with key stakeholders is essential.
• The ability to influence and negotiate.

Why Us

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters.  We want to get to know you.  If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.  

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

We offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards. We’re looking for people who share this passion, enthusiasm and collaborative approach to join our team of over 7,000 employees across the UK. As part of a global business in CRH, the career opportunities are limitless. 

Our people are the most important part of our business and it is important to us that we invest in their health and safety. Therefore, all new starters in operational roles will be invited to attend a 2 day corporate induction at The National Skills and Safety Park in Whitwell.

In addition, we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits. Some of the range of benefits on offer to employees include:

• Bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Sharesave scheme
• Access to the Tarmac rewards website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice.
• Training and development opportunities

At Tarmac we are passionate that our workforce reflects the communities where we operate. Our ambition is that everyone regardless of level, role, or background will enjoy an environment of respect, inclusion and belonging. We actively remove barriers to ensure everyone is supported and can reach their potential with us. We take active steps to encourage people from a broad range of backgrounds to apply for jobs at Tarmac as we believe a diverse, inclusive company will enable everyone to thrive. We are a disability confident employer and will make reasonable adjustments as required. We are committed to support part-time and flexible working and believe getting the balance right is critical to personal and professional success.

Tarmac Trading Limited