Operations Excellence Lead

Bedford Introduction Saab Uk

Middle Claydon

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Saab UK, part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, is seeking an Operations Manager for the Bedford Introduction BlueBear Business. The role spans governance, compliance, trials and coordination to optimise operations and integration with Saab UK.

Key responsibilities include KPI development, process standardisation, export control, health & safety, and security, with a focus on continuous improvement and effective risk management across the organisation.

Qualifications

  • Proven leadership skills with the ability to drive change in the organisation.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Highly motivated self-starter who requires minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrable experience implementing effective change in an organisation.
  • Proven experience managing risks and implementing risk management policies including business continuity plans.
  • Experience with implementation of Quality Management Systems and ISO 9001 compliance.
  • Awareness of ISO 27001 and related controls (desirable).
  • Awareness of critical compliance areas including UK export control, health & safety and environmental management (desirable).
  • Experience with defence industry and UK MOD (desirable).
  • National Security Vetting clearance to SC level or ability to gain 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 activities 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
MOD experience
Security Vetting

Job description

Saab UK, part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, is seeking an Operations Manager for the Bedford Introduction BlueBear Business. The role spans governance, compliance, trials and coordination to optimise operations and integration with Saab UK.

Key responsibilities include KPI development, process standardisation, export control, health & safety, and security, with a focus on continuous improvement and effective risk management across the organisation.

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