Manager, Management Operating System (MOS) Design

Brunel; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel is seeking an experienced Manager, MOS Design to lead the design, development and continuous improvement of a comprehensive Management Operating System within a complex industrial environment.

This role will provide leadership to a small team responsible for advancing MOS design, coordinating interfaces between system elements and supporting operational sites in building, sustaining and improving MOS maturity.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of industrial experience with leadership experience.
• Minimum 10 years hands-on experience developing/implementing an operating system.
• Strong systems design and systems thinking.
• Experience with management systems, audits and change management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Willingness to travel 15–30%.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, documentation and continuous improvement of the Management Operating System, including frameworks, standards, procedures, guidelines and site-based processes.
• Manage the MOS design workstream, including schedules, priorities, deliverables, documentation reviews and integration across system elements and standards.
• Align MOS design priorities with broader deployment strategies, considering sequencing, dependencies and operational readiness.
• Maintain effective information management and document-control practices for MOS documentation.
• Coordinate with internal departments to develop operational standards that align with the established MOS.
• Ensure standards, processes and tools are designed for practical implementation, scalability and adaptability across different operating environments.
• Partner with change management and deployment teams to support the effective rollout and adoption of MOS standards.
• Work closely with coaches, implementation leads and operational stakeholders to validate standards in practice and incorporate operational feedback into future design improvements.
• Act as a design authority during MOS implementation, supporting consistent application of standards and appropriate management of deviations and exceptions.
• Develop and govern MOS assurance processes, including audits, maturity assessments and management-of-change activities.
• Organise and lead regular audits and maturity assessments in collaboration with operational sites.
• Maintain the MOS roadmap and backlog for future system changes and improvements.
• Facilitate advanced MOS training and capability development for key stakeholders responsible for system design, ownership and maintenance.
• Execute and maintain formal management-of-change processes for modifications to the Management Operating System.
• Identify, elevate and manage risks affecting MOS design, implementation and sustainability.
• Support a strong safety culture and ensure applicable safety and environmental requirements are incorporated into operating-system practices.
• Build strong relationships across operational and corporate teams to support consistent implementation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Systems thinking

Operational excellence

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Spanish language (asset)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or related discipline

Job description

Brunel is seeking an experienced Manager, Management Operating System (MOS) Design to lead the design, development and continuous improvement of a comprehensive Management Operating System within a complex industrial environment.

This role will provide leadership to a small team responsible for advancing MOS design, coordinating interfaces between system elements and supporting operational sites in building, sustaining and improving MOS maturity. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience developing and implementing management or operating systems, along with strong systems thinking, operational excellence and change leadership capabilities.

Working closely with operational sites, corporate functions, implementation teams and external partners, this individual will ensure MOS standards and processes are practical, scalable and effectively integrated across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, documentation and continuous improvement of the Management Operating System, including frameworks, standards, procedures, guidelines and site-based processes.
• Manage the MOS design workstream, including schedules, priorities, deliverables, documentation reviews and integration across system elements and standards.
• Align MOS design priorities with broader deployment strategies, considering sequencing, dependencies and operational readiness.
• Maintain effective information management and document-control practices for MOS documentation.
• Coordinate with internal departments to develop operational standards that align with the established Management Operating System.
• Ensure standards, processes and tools are designed for practical implementation, scalability and adaptability across different operating environments.
• Partner with change management and deployment teams to support the effective rollout and adoption of MOS standards.
• Work closely with coaches, implementation leads and operational stakeholders to validate standards in practice and incorporate operational feedback into future design improvements.
• Act as a design authority during MOS implementation, supporting consistent application of standards and appropriate management of deviations and exceptions.
• Develop and govern MOS assurance processes, including audits, maturity assessments and management-of-change activities.
• Organise and lead regular audits and maturity assessments in collaboration with operational sites.
• Maintain the MOS roadmap and backlog for future system changes and improvements.
• Facilitate advanced MOS training and capability development for key stakeholders responsible for system design, ownership and maintenance.
• Execute and maintain formal management-of-change processes for modifications to the Management Operating System.
• Identify, elevate and manage risks affecting MOS design, implementation and sustainability.
• Support a strong safety culture and ensure applicable safety and environmental requirements are incorporated into operating-system practices.
• Build strong relationships across operational and corporate teams to support consistent implementation and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Previous experience in customer service, order management, sales Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or another relevant discipline.
• 15+ years of industrial experience, including demonstrated leadership experience.
• Minimum 10 years of hands‑on experience developing and/or implementing an operating system or equivalent management system within an operational environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in systems design and systems thinking.
• Strong understanding of operational excellence within industrial, mining, energy, manufacturing or similarly complex operating environments.
• Proven ability to develop practical standards, frameworks and processes that can be successfully implemented across multiple operating locations.
• Experience with management systems, assurance processes, audits, maturity assessments and management of change.
• Strong project and program management capabilities, including schedule, priority and risk management.
• Strong documentation management and document‑control skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and motivate diverse teams, including stakeholders over whom the position may not have direct authority.
• Strong understanding of organizational change and the relationship between system design, implementation, adoption and sustained behavioural change.
• Excellent facilitation and stakeholder‑engagement skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across operational, technical and senior leadership audiences.
• Highly collaborative, process‑focused and results‑oriented approach.
• Spanish language skills would be considered an asset.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 15–30% to operational locations.

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