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# Productivity Lead - Operational processes, Data and Technology

- **Company:** AQA and AQA Affiliates
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £52,800.0 - £59,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Productivity Software, Power BI, Tools for Reporting
- **Published:** July 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5811686723

## About the Role

* Experience using data to understand performance, identify issues and recommend improvements.
 * Confident skills in Power BI, advanced Excel or similar insight and reporting tools.
 * Experience working with digital, operational or technology-enabled processes.
 * An understanding of quality controls, data assurance or process-driven environments.
 * Experience applying project and change management approaches to deliver improvements that stick.

You'll do well in this role if you're comfortable working with data and people, and you can translate insight into clear, practical improvements.

## Description

You'll have the opportunity to use data and improvement thinking to shape how important operational work is delivered across AQA.

 * A role where your insight can directly improve quality, productivity and service delivery.
 * The chance to work with digital tools, data-led processes and cross-functional teams.
 * Exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence how improvements are prioritised.
 * A 35 hour working week with flexible, hybrid working.
 * 25 days' annual leave, rising to 30, plus Christmas closure days.
 * A benefits package including a pension which could see a combined contribution of up to 18.5%, BUPA healthcare support, wellbeing programmes and volunteering opportunities.
 * Being part of AQA's inclusive and values-led culture, with the opportunity to join a variety of employee networks, including LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, empowering women, wellbeing, ethnic diversity and Interfaith.

In this role, you'll be responsible for:

 * Leading quality, productivity and efficiency initiatives across data or technology-enabled processes.
 * Using tools such as Power BI, advanced Excel or similar approaches to generate insight and support decision-making.
 * Identifying opportunities to improve workflows, quality controls, data assurance and process performance.
 * Supporting teams to test, implement and embed new systems, tools or ways of working.
 * Carrying out productivity analysis, including time-and-motion studies, to identify where effort can be reduced.
 * Tracking benefits, reporting outcomes and documenting process changes clearly.
 * Working with stakeholders across teams to build confidence, alignment and momentum for change.

Please note, we are also recruiting for Productivity Leads whose focus is Operational Processes, Logistics and Supplier Management.


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