The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports. Home Office Digital and Innovation sits at the heart of the Home Office. The group ensures the best evidence and analysis are used to address the strategic issues facing the department. We also provide the science, technology, data, and international insights and collaboration capabilities to drive delivery. Forensic Information Databases Service (FINDS), within Home Office Science, administers national systems that identify links between forensic evidence found at scenes of crime and arrestees (and on occasion other individuals such as vulnerable persons and missing persons), ultimately ensuring the integrity of records held on multiple, national Forensic Information Databases: the National DNA Database (NDNAD); IDENT1 (Fingerprint and Custody Image collections); the National Footwear Database (NFD); and ensuring database reconciliation with the Police National Computer (PNC). The post holder will work collaboratively with teams across two locations, driving a consistent approach to improvement, change and project management in a regulated and quality‑focused environment. This role will maximise the contribution and value of FINDS to policing and the wider criminal justice system. Key Responsibilities: Continuous Improvement Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent methodologies, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and value for money. Build and sustain a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging & facilitating teams to proactively identify inefficiencies, reduce waste, and improve outcomes. Project & Change Delivery Develop and manage FINDS projects against the strategic plan, with the support of the FINDS Change Manager, from initiation to implementation and benefits realisation. Develop capabilities within FINDS to deliver projects and change effectively, including delivery of training and development of communication plans. Costing, Transparency & Recharging Mechanisms Develop and maintain robust, transparent mechanisms within a public-domain, to evaluate the cost, effort, and resource associated with work delivered. Support the improvement of accurate recharging or cost‑recovery models, ensuring clarity, fairness, and auditability. Stakeholder Engagement & Line Management Line manage and develop three direct reports, ensuring the team delivers FINDS strategies effectively. Foster engagement and collaboration with stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams across dispersed locations and maintaining compliance with quality and assurance standards. Working Pattern This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working. This role is also suitable for part-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 28 hours per week due to business requirements. Travel This role is based in Solihull. The post holder will be required to travel to London (2 Marsham Street) office on a regular basis to meet colleagues based there. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .