Data Analyst and Continuous Improvement Lead

Job Description:

Core-Asset Consulting is supporting a financial services firm in the recruitment of a Continuous Improvement Lead to join their team in Edinburgh.

In this role you will be responsible for identifying and delivering continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation's end-to-end service delivery environment.

The role will focus on analysing customer and operational journeys, identifying inefficiencies

• Experience working in Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence or a similar role.


• Strong process mapping and analytical problem-solving skills.


• Experience facilitating improvement workshops and structured improvement activities.


• Ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable improvements.


• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.


• Analytical mindset with a passion for driving operational improvements.

• Analyse end-to-end customer and operational journeys to identify inefficiencies, delays and improvement opportunities.


• Lead structured improvement activities including Lean workshops, journey mapping and root cause analysis.


• Develop improvement plans and ensure initiatives are monitored and sustained.


• Maintain clear and accurate process documentation, standards and controls.


• Assess barriers and operational bottlenecks to support prioritisation of improvement activities.


• Translate insight into clear and practical recommendations for teams and leadership.


• Work closely with data specialists to validate issues and measure performance outcomes.


• Support teams through change, helping embed new processes and ways of working.


• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and present insights

• A highly competitive salary


• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: (16254)

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