Operations & Compliance Lead – Continuous Improvement

Bedford Introduction Saab Uk; Wolverton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab UK is seeking an Operations Manager for the Bedford area to drive governance, compliance, trials, and business coordination within the BlueBear operations. The role focuses on process improvement, KPI tracking, and seamless integration with Saab UK functions.

You will lead improvement initiatives, standardise processes, and coordinate audits and risk management activities across the organisation, ensuring robust compliance and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and change management experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience implementing quality and security compliance in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement and governance across the organisation.
• Coordinate compliance areas including export control, health & safety, and security.
• Develop and track KPIs to support the Strategic Business Plan.

Skills

Leadership

Change mgmt

Communication

Self-starter

Risk mgmt

ISO 9001

ISO 27001

Export control awareness

Defence industry

Security clearance

Job description

Saab UK is seeking an Operations Manager for the Bedford area to drive governance, compliance, trials, and business coordination within the BlueBear operations. The role focuses on process improvement, KPI tracking, and seamless integration with Saab UK functions.

You will lead improvement initiatives, standardise processes, and coordinate audits and risk management activities across the organisation, ensuring robust compliance and data-driven decision making.