Job Description
Process Analyst – Process & Automation Centre of Excellence
📍 Location: UK (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
⚖️ Split: 40% discovery/mapping, 25% analysis, 20% improvement/automation readiness, 15% governance
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 - 40%
Conduct discovery workshops, interviews, shadowing and data reviews. Produce BPMN 2.0 process maps, SIPOCs, RACIs, SOPs, and process hierarchies.
Process Analysis & Insight - 25%
Analyse performance, risks, pain points and inefficiencies. Support root-cause analysis, bottleneck assessment, and present insights to senior stakeholders.
Improvement, Digitisation & Automation Readiness - 20%
Identify optimisation and automation opportunities. Standardise processes, eliminate waste, strengthen controls, and support handover to the Automation CoE.
Governance, Compliance & Stakeholder Engagement – 15%
Maintain documentation aligned to governance frameworks. Run workshops. Ensure processes reflect regulatory and compliance requirements.
Why This Role Is Special
Greenfield capability build - design processes your way.
3-year funded programme with board-level backing.
300+ automation opportunities already identified.
Hybrid – only 1 day/week on-site.
Work alongside process and automation specialists in a combined CoE.
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.
The Process
Three stages, run fast:
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Intro with recruiter – experience and certification verification.
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Teams interview with Process Lead - approx. 1 hour.
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Face-to-face on-site interview - approx. 1–1.5 hours.
If you’re a Process Analyst / Process Engineer 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.