Operations & Compliance Lead — Continuous Improvement

Bedford Introduction Saab Uk

Preston Bissett

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Saab UK is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for the BlueBear Business in Bedfordshire. The role provides governance, compliance, trials and business coordination support while driving continuous improvement and performance tracking across the organisation.

You will coordinate internal and external audits, manage risk and business continuity, and ensure export control and safety standards are met. Strong leadership, communication and change-management skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

  • Proven leadership and change management experience.
  • Experience implementing risk management policies and business continuity plans.
  • Familiar with ISO 9001 quality management systems and ISO 27001 desirable.
  • Awareness of export control, health & safety and environmental management.
  • Defence industry exposure and UK MOD familiarity desirable.
  • Security clearance (SC) or ability to obtain it required.

Responsibilities

  • Drive continuous improvement across the organisation to achieve high standards.
  • Be the focal point for process standardisation and compliance with the organisation's quality management system.
  • Be the focal point to Saab UK functions for critical compliance areas including export control, health & safety and security.
  • Develop and track KPIs to support the delivery of the organisation's Strategic Business Plan.
  • Implement processes for capturing customer feedback, communicate success and track change where required.
  • Communicate Operational Excellence throughout the organisation.
  • Coordinate all internal and external audit activity.
  • Act as Risk and Opportunity Co-ordinator and lead all business continuity management activities.
  • Coordinate compliance activity such as export control ensuring sufficient resources and processes are in place.
  • Coordinate the implementation of new compliance standards and business support tools.
  • Capture and track internal feedback on processes to drive continuous improvements.
  • Deliver internal training on continuous improvement / operational excellence where required.
  • Champion information management within BlueBear.
  • Support internal project activity where required and manage the activities of the Facility Coordinator.

Skills

Leadership
Communication
Self-starter
Change management
Risk management
ISO 9001
ISO 27001
Export control
Health & safety
Environmental management
Defence industry experience
National Security Vetting (SC)

Job description

Saab UK is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for the BlueBear Business in Bedfordshire. The role provides governance, compliance, trials and business coordination support while driving continuous improvement and performance tracking across the organisation.

You will coordinate internal and external audits, manage risk and business continuity, and ensure export control and safety standards are met. Strong leadership, communication and change-management skills are essential for success.

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