Operations Excellence & Compliance Manager

Bedford Introduction Saab Uk; Great Addington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab UK, part of Scandinavia's defence leader, is seeking an Operations Manager for Bedford. The role oversees governance, compliance, trials and business coordination for the BlueBear function, focusing on process improvement and alignment with Saab UK standards.

You will develop KPIs, manage audits, ensure export controls, health & safety and security, and lead training on continuous improvement. The successful candidate will drive operational excellence across the organisation and coordinate

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills with ability to drive change.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Motivated self-starter requiring minimal supervision.
• Experience implementing change and risk management policies.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems and ISO 9001.
• ISO 27001 desirable; UK export control and safety awareness desirable.

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

Change management

Strategic planning

Risk management

ISO 9001

ISO 27001

Export controls

Health & safety

Security clearance

Communication

Job description

Saab UK, part of Scandinavia's defence leader, is seeking an Operations Manager for Bedford. The role oversees governance, compliance, trials and business coordination for the BlueBear function, focusing on process improvement and alignment with Saab UK standards.

You will develop KPIs, manage audits, ensure export controls, health & safety and security, and lead training on continuous improvement. The successful candidate will drive operational excellence across the organisation and coordinate