DE&S Operations Manager

UK Ministry of Defence; Bristol; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading defense organization as a Team Leader at Defence Equipment & Support. You'll oversee strategic plans and ensure safety processes while collaborating with military stakeholders. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact on the defense of the UK.

Benefits

25+ days holiday

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave

Shopping discounts

Exceptional pension contribution

Qualifications

• Significant experience in operations management or associated discipline.
• Proven ability to lead through change and drive continuous improvement.
• Expertise in stakeholder and relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage high-performing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Drive governance and assurance for in-service support.
• Investigate and address key performance indicator shortfalls.

Skills

Operations Management

Stakeholder Management

Continuous Improvement

Safety

Data Interpretation

Education

Business Management

Project Management

Engineering

Supply Chain

Job description

Defence Munitions Gosport, Gosport, Hampshire PO13 0AH, Defence Munitions Kineton, Kineton, Warwickshire CV47 2UL, Defence Munitions Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 5LX, Defence Munitions Beith, Beith, Ayrshire KA15 1JT, Defence Munitions Glen Douglas, Arrochar, Argyll & Bute, Scotland, G83 7AZ, Defence Munitions Crombie, Ordnance Road, Crombie, Dunfermline, KY12 8LA, Defence Munitions Plymouth, Ernesettle Lane, Plymouth PL5 2TQ, MOD Abbey Wood, Filton, Bristol, Avon BS34 8JH

Job Summary

At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver a vast range of essential defence programmes, and strive for what's next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe – for today, and tomorrow.

We offer 25+ days’ holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of 28.97%, to help make work work for you.

Nationality, visas and vetting: For security reasons this role is open to sole UK nationals only. A ‘sole UK national’ refers to an individual who holds citizenship solely in the UK, without dual citizenship or nationality from another country. We’re unable to offer visa sponsorship.

This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you’ve been recruited for. If it isn’t obtained, or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isn’t obtained within 12 months.

Job Description

Are you ready to lead a dynamic, high-performing team within Defence? Join us at Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) in this challenging and rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on our mission to protect and defend our Armed Forces.

You'll play a crucial role in leading and overseeing strategic plans, ensuring safety processes, and providing operational support vital to Defence outputs. Defence Munitions is at the forefront of safeguarding the supply, storage, maintenance, and disposal of munitions. As a proven leader with a background in Safety and/or OHSE, you’ll drive operational excellence in fast-paced environments, foster continuous improvement, and deliver positive results. In this critical role, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders across the Military, Defence Regulation, and wider teams within DE&S to ensure compliance and the successful delivery of strategic plans.

Please note that travel to all the stated sites is required on a regular basis.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Establish, lead, and manage high-performing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver strategic outcomes
• Define and drive governance and assurance for in-service support, aligned with best practices and KPIs
• Provide guidance and lead improvement initiatives to enhance governance and standard practices
• Investigate and address key performance indicator (KPI) shortfalls using management information and data to identify trends, risks, and issues
• Direct activities to resolve issues and meet KPIs, contributing to continuous improvement efforts
• Ensure cost-effective and efficient support delivery, mitigating risks and leveraging opportunities
  
  

Are you ready to lead a dynamic, high-performing team within Defence? Join us at Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) in this challenging and rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on our mission to protect and defend our Armed Forces.

You'll play a crucial role in leading and overseeing strategic plans, ensuring safety processes, and providing operational support vital to Defence outputs. Defence Munitions is at the forefront of safeguarding the supply, storage, maintenance, and disposal of munitions. As a proven leader with a background in Safety and/or OHSE, you’ll drive operational excellence in fast-paced environments, foster continuous improvement, and deliver positive results. In this critical role, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders across the Military, Defence Regulation, and wider teams within DE&S to ensure compliance and the successful delivery of strategic plans.

Please note that travel to all the stated sites is required on a regular basis.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Establish, lead, and manage high-performing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver strategic outcomes
• Define and drive governance and assurance for in-service support, aligned with best practices and KPIs
• Provide guidance and lead improvement initiatives to enhance governance and standard practices
• Investigate and address key performance indicator (KPI) shortfalls using management information and data to identify trends, risks, and issues
• Direct activities to resolve issues and meet KPIs, contributing to continuous improvement efforts
• Ensure cost-effective and efficient support delivery, mitigating risks and leveraging opportunities
  
  

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Significant experience in an operations management role or associated discipline (Business Management, Project Management, Engineering, Through Life Support or Supply Chain)
• Proven ability to lead through change and drive continuous improvement
• Expertise in stakeholder and relationship management
• Proficiency in interpreting and using management information and data
• Experience of occupational health, safety & environment (OSHE) in highly regulated or high hazard environment
  
  

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Stakeholder Management – Expert
• Continuous Improvement for Optimise Support – Authority
• Changing and Improving – CSBC4
• Leadership – CSBC 4
  
  

Alongside your salary of £67,700, Ministry of Defence contributes £19,612 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
  
  

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

Further Information

• Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack
• Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-SDA-Terms-and-Conditions
  
  

Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed here.

Please note as a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, you can let us know on your online application under the section ‘Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.

Selection process details

Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

• Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
• Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.
• Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert.
  
  

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact department via email: [e-mail]

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints - Civil Service Commission

Reserve Lists

Where a competition identifies more appointable candidates than there are available vacancies, a Reserve List may be created for other similar roles in the Civil Service. This may be used for up to 12 months to fill the same role or other similar roles with closely matching essential criteria without further testing of merit.

Offering at a lower level

If you’re not successful at interview, we may offer you a role at a lower level if this is a match for your skills and experience. If this applies to your application, you’ll be scored against criteria for the lower-level role and offers will be made in merit order. If you accept this position, you’ll be able to take advantage of opportunities to develop your career as part of our team.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact :

• Name : Christos Nakoutsis- DE&S Talent Acquisition Specialist
• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Recruitment team

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