Employability Project Lead

Operational Excellence Project Lead

Location: Home based with travel

Salary: £32,000

We are excited to offer an opportunity within Employability as part of the Operational Excellence team.

Alongside administering the Employability incentive scheme, you will manage projects and lead on the training and embedding of new processes and systems across Employability. The role combines project management skills with a deep understanding of Employability systems and processes with the ability to drive data-driven solutions.

This is a critical role that bridges the gap between technical expertise and business needs. You will be responsible for understanding business requirements and translating them into solutions.

What you will be doing as our Operational Excellent Project Lead:

• Proactively analysing data and presenting findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Working with the Data & Insight team to investigate trends in performance which require focus or improvement
• Administering the Employability incentive scheme, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and maximising employee engagement and performance
• Driving the delivery of projects, ensuring the broad range of aims are met and risks are identified/mitigated swiftly
• Delivering training to front line staff on systems and reporting to drive usage, share best practice, both remotely and during on-site visits
• Understanding business requirements and translating them into functional report requirements, leading on delivery and roll out of changes
• Identifying opportunities for reporting and system enhancements to support teams with usage and drive performance
• Fostering a data-driven culture within the Employability division

What you will need to be our Operational Excellent Project Lead:

• Strong Analytical skills: You will have the ability to analyse MI and present this back to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Demonstrates a passion for systems and technology: staying curious about new tools, and showing confidence in adopting new platforms and helping others to do the same.
• Strong IT Skills: You will need to be a Power BI champion, conducting training and presentations where necessary or required
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong communication skills to gather requirements, align priorities, and manage expectations across technical and business teams.
• Influencing and Engaging: You will regularly engage with senior stakeholders and supply chain partners and have the ability and confidence to develop and maintain relationships at all levels across the business
• Presentation Skills: Through remote and onsite visits, you will be required to engage with technical and non-technical colleagues at all levels
• Microsoft Excel Experience and Knowledge: You will support colleagues with collating submissions for commissioners and conducting data analysis, so the ability to confidently use Excel for tasks such as Lookups, pivot tables, etc. is essential
• Ability to multi-task: You will deliver against a number of priorities at a fast pace without compromising on the quality of delivery
• Ability to Travel: Nationally, as and when required

At Ingeus, weve spent time listening to our employees to build our benefits package;

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to trade for additional leave.

EAP Support programme available 24/7, including 6 free counselling sessions.

Private medical insurance and life assurance.

Up to 2 days of Community Giving (volunteering) each year to support a cause that matters to you.

Eyecare vouchers to help with glasses or eye care.

Online Shopping discounts

Cycle to Work scheme and travel season ticket loan.

Long service awards to celebrate your commitment.

Salary Finance offering financial education and advice.

The opportunity to purchase extra benefits like critical illness cover and dental insurance.

We understand that everyones journey is different, and were committed to making our recruitment process as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you require any support or adjustments—whether thats help with the application, interview format, or anything else—were here to listen and work with you to find the best approach.

Our goal is to ensure you can showcase your skills and potential in a way that works for you. Please dont hesitate to contact us at to discuss how we can support you.

“ Equality Act 2010 and Positive Action”
Under the Equality Act 2010, employers can take positive action to help disadvantaged or underrepresented groups—such as people over 50, disabled individuals, or ethnic minorities—provided:
• The action is proportionate.
• It aims to overcome disadvantage, meet different needs, or encourage participation.
• It does not amount to positive discrimination, such as automatically selecting someone solely based on a protected characteristic.

Therefore we offer all eligible candidates from all priority groups who successfully complete stages 1 and 2 of the recruitment process a work trail prior to interview. if this is of interest please email .

Please note, the advert may end early if we receive sufficient applications.