Operations Excellence Lead — Compliance & Risk

Bedford Introduction Saab Uk; Stony Stratford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab UK is seeking an Operations Manager to drive governance, compliance, trials, and business coordination for the BlueBear operation in Bedfordshire. The role focuses on process standardisation, KPI development, and continuous improvement across the organisation while coordinating audits and risk activities.

You will work within Saab UK's defence and security portfolio, requiring NSV clearance (SC) or the ability to obtain it, and you will engage with export control, health & safety, and

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills, ability to drive change in the organisation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly motivated self starter who requires minimal supervision.
• Demonstratable experience of implementing effective change in an organisation.
• Proven experience managing risks and implementing risk management policies incl. business continuity plans.
• Experience with implementation Quality Management Systems and compliance with ISO 9001.
• Experience with ISO 27001 desirable.
• Awareness of critical compliance areas including UK export control, health & safety and environmental management desirable.
• Experience with defence industry and UK MOD desirable.
• As a National Security Vetting clearance is required for this role, obtain SC clearance or ability to gain it.

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

Communication

Self-motivation

Risk management

Education

NSV clearance (SC)

ISO 9001 experience

ISO 27001 desirable

Tools

Quality Management Systems

Job description

Saab UK is seeking an Operations Manager to drive governance, compliance, trials, and business coordination for the BlueBear operation in Bedfordshire. The role focuses on process standardisation, KPI development, and continuous improvement across the organisation while coordinating audits and risk activities.

You will work within Saab UK's defence and security portfolio, requiring NSV clearance (SC) or the ability to obtain it, and you will engage with export control, health & safety, and