Engineering Operations Manager - Expleo Group

Polluxa, Inc.; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Expleo is seeking an Engineering Operations Manager to be based on site at a customer's facility in Stevenage. You will lead the Expleo Engineering team in delivering day-to-day operations across satellite programmes and technologies, acting as the focal point for all Expleo business areas.

You will drive transformation of ways of working, deliver strategic improvements, and foster a collaborative, high‑performing culture with robust stakeholder engagement and timely performance updates.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience in delivering complex space or aerospace programmes.
• Degree qualified in Engineering or Science and eligible for UK MoD security clearance.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as site lead for day-to-day operations to the client.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve delivery issues.
• Lead the delivery transformation plan to drive efficiencies.
• Identify work packages and growth opportunities.
• Coordinate with cross-functional Expleo support functions to secure resources.

Skills

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

Stakeholder engagement

Operational leadership

Continuous improvement mindset

Problem solving & decision making

Strategic planning

Transition planning

Delivery execution

Education

Engineering or Science related subject

Job description

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

As part of our continued support to our customer in the space sector, we are currently looking for an Engineering Operations Manager, based on site at our customer's facility in Stevenage.

As the Engineering Operations Manager, you will lead the Expleo Engineering team in the delivery of the day-to-day operations in collaboration with the programme team and the client, across various Satellite based programmes and technologies. The role is the focal point for all Expleo business related areas. Additionally, you will lead the transformation ways of working to deliver strategic business improvements, enabling efficiency, growth, operational performance, and enhanced customer outcomes.

• Act as the Expleo site lead for day to operations to the client.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve delivery issues.
• Act as a key escalation point for operational issues.
• Work alongside the Expleo programme team.
• The build of effective relationships with onsite leads, customers, and stakeholders.
• Providing regular operational performance updates and recommendations.
• Create and execute a delivery transformation plan with the aim to drive efficiencies to both the client and Expleo.
• Identify and create Work Packages of work to drive efficiency for relevant areas of delivery.
• Identify potential growth opportunities in delivery areas.
• Engage cross functionally with Expleo support functions to secure resource required to deliver on customer projects and programmes.
• Support strategic planning and business improvement initiatives.
• Conduct continuous improvement activities.
• Support the adoption of new processes, technologies, and ways of working.
• Demonstrable industry related experience / Degree qualified – Engineering or Science related subject
• Currently hold or be eligible to achieve UK MoD Security clearance
• Leadership and management of a multidisciplinary Engineering Teams.
• The ability to foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Strong operational focus with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Analytical mindset with the ability to make sound decisions in complex environments.
• Previous experience working as technical Manager / Project Engineer
• Managing and leading technical teams
• Operational Leadership
• Stakeholder engagement
• Work package identification and creation
• Transition plan creation and execution