Engineering Operations Lead: Strategy & Delivery

Kingfisher plc; Greater London, Southampton, Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Care

Kingfisher Pension Scheme

25 Days' Holiday

Staff Discount

SIP

Job summary

Kingfisher is seeking an Engineering Business Operations Lead to ensure the function has the people, processes, governance and insight needed to deliver strategic priorities. You’ll build a high-performing Operations Chapter, lead key operating processes and rhythms, and drive measurable organisational performance through OKRs, portfolio governance and continuous improvement.

Please note that this role can be based from Southampton, London Paddington or Yeovil with a minimum expectation of four

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading an Engineering Operations or Technology Business Management function in a large, complex organisation.
• Ability to build and develop high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams across a matrix organisation.
• Experience defining, implementing and improving operational processes, governance and rhythms.
• Experience establishing and managing OKRs, performance measures and reporting that tie strategy to outcomes.
• Strong technology operations experience, including workforce planning, resource management and supplier oversight.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills to turn data into action.
• Strong stakeholder leadership and communication skills influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Engineering Operations/Technology Business Management chapter.
• Own the OKR framework and operating cadence, translating strategy into measurable outcomes.
• Define and improve key processes, governance and ways of working.
• Provide timely management information across delivery, OKRs, risks, dependencies, resources and finances.
• Manage budgets, forecasts and partner investment with strong financial control.
• Lead escalation and recovery actions for operational risks and issues.
• Partner with Product, Architecture, Portfolio, Finance, Procurement and People teams.
• Coach and develop a high-performing, inclusive Chapter.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

OKR governance

Operations governance

Budgeting

Analytical thinking

Communication

People leadership

Job description

Kingfisher is seeking an Engineering Business Operations Lead to ensure the function has the people, processes, governance and insight needed to deliver strategic priorities. You’ll build a high-performing Operations Chapter, lead key operating processes and rhythms, and drive measurable organisational performance through OKRs, portfolio governance and continuous improvement.

Please note that this role can be based from Southampton, London Paddington or Yeovil with a minimum expectation of four