Process Analyst - Process & Automation Centre of Excellence
Location: United Kingdom (Hybrid - minimum 1 day/week on-site)
Compensation: £37,000 - £54,600 + benefits
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time - 37 hours per week
Visa Sponsorship: Not available. Must have right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
Reports to: Senior Process Analyst
Who They Are
A major UK utilities organisation is building a brand new Process & Automation Centre of Excellence from scratch.
3-year funded programme. Board-level sponsorship. 300+ automation opportunities already identified. Led by an experienced Head of Automation & AI who has built similar capabilities at major UK brands.
They need Process Engineers / Process Analysts, not Business Analysts.
What You'll Own
Process Discovery, Mapping & Documentation
Conduct discovery workshops, interviews, shadowing and data reviews. Produce BPMN 2.0 process maps, SIPOCs, RACIs, SOPs, and process hierarchies.
Process Analysis & Insight
Analyse performance, risks, pain points and inefficiencies. Support root-cause analysis, bottleneck assessment, and present insights to senior stakeholders.
Improvement, Digitisation & Automation Readiness
Identify optimisation and automation opportunities. Standardise processes, eliminate waste, strengthen controls, and support handover to the Automation CoE.
Governance, Compliance & Stakeholder Engagement
Maintain documentation aligned to governance frameworks. Run workshops. Ensure processes reflect regulatory and compliance requirements.
Must-Have
- Process Engineering / Process Analysis background - not Business Analysis
- Strong BPMN 2.0 and process modelling understanding
- Lean / Six Sigma / CMMI experience
- Process mapping tools - Visio, ARIS, Miro/Mural, Process Advisor
- Mid-to-large company background
- UK right to work - no sponsorship
Nice-to-Have
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- BCS/IIBA analysis certification
- Automation exposure - Power Automate, UiPath, Blue Prism, ServiceNow, Alteryx
- KPI / SLA / performance indicator understanding
- Experience supporting digital or automation initiatives
Benefits
- £37,000 - £54,600
- Hybrid - 1 day/week on-site
- 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Private healthcare
- 2 volunteer days per year
- 3-year funded programme
- Greenfield opportunity
The Process
- Intro with recruiter - experience and certification verification
- Teams interview with Process Lead - approx. 1 hour
- Face-to-face on-site interview - approx. 1-1.5 hours
If you're a Process Analyst passionate about process excellence, BPMN, Lean, and automation readiness - and ready to build from the ground up - apply now or reach out for a confidential chat.
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