Engineering Operations Manager

General Dynamics Missions System International; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and technology company in the UK is seeking an Engineering Operations Manager to develop and manage engineering capabilities in alignment with business strategies. This role includes overseeing budget management and coordinating graduate and apprentice programmes. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £50,560 to £63,200 with hybrid working options and impressive benefits.

Benefits

A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours

A personalized career development plan

Flexible working environment with recognized contributions

Qualifications

• Significant leadership and team management experience, including developing others.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage engineering capabilities in line with business strategy.
• Oversee demand identification, satisfaction, and continuous improvement processes.
• Create and manage engineering mobilisation, transition, and training plans.
• Manage the quarterly promotion process for engineering staff.
• Oversee budget management including internal allocations.
• Coordinate graduate and apprentice programmes.
• Manage independent reviewer demand for critical milestones.
• Develop and maintain processes for Intellectual Property control.
• Organise and manage monthly Engineering Status Review meetings.
• Create and manage metrics and reporting for engineering initiatives.

Skills

Excellent communication skills with ability to work co-operatively in a matrix team environment

Proficient in data gathering, management, and analysis, including use of Microsoft Project

Skilled in creating well-structured documents and managing them through review processes

Ability to create, monitor, and adjust plans to meet project needs

Self-motivated professional demonstrating integrity, flexibility, and innovation

Confident in working with Engineering and project teams

Education

University-level qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, IT discipline, or equivalent

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft BI

Job description

Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

Job Description

As an Engineering Operations Manager, your key responsibilities would include:

• Develop and manage engineering capabilities in line with business strategy and growth plans, including headcount planning and strategic workforce planning (SWP).
• Oversee demand identification, satisfaction, and continuous improvement processes in collaboration with the Project Management community.
• Create and manage engineering mobilisation, transition, and training plans to support project needs and knowledge retention.
• Manage the quarterly promotion process for engineering staff, ensuring appropriate sign-offs and complete packages.
• Oversee budget management, including internal allocations, training prioritisation, and engineering change projects.
• Coordinate graduate and apprentice programmes, including rotations, mentoring, and line management.
• Manage independent reviewer demand and satisfaction for critical milestones and Engineering Status Reviews.
• Develop and maintain processes for Intellectual Property control and data management in accordance with company policies.
• Organise and manage monthly Engineering Status Review meetings, tracking actions and aligning with the Project Management Office.
• Create and manage metrics and reporting for engineering initiatives to drive efficiency and technology adoption.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will bring a breadth of knowledge and experience in particular:

• Excellent communication skills with ability to work co-operatively in a matrix team environment
• Proficient in data gathering, management, and analysis, including use of Microsoft Project
• Skilled in creating well-structured documents and managing them through review processes
• Ability to create, monitor, and adjust plans to meet project needs
• Self-motivated professional demonstrating integrity, flexibility, and innovation
• Confident in working with Engineering and project teams

Additional desirable qualifications include:

• Significant leadership and team management experience, including developing others
• University-level qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, IT discipline, or equivalent wide range of relevant experience
• Technical skills in areas such as IP management, review management, and data management (e.g., SharePoint, Microsoft BI)

Additional Information

Salary for this position is £50,560 to £63,200, depending on experience plus our excellent flexible benefits package.

We offer hybrid working - for this role ideally we are looking for an average of 2 days per week per month on site.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Please email [e-mail] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks