Operations Manager - Compliance & Improvement

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

Job summary

Saab UK is seeking an Operations Manager to support the BlueBear activities in Bedfordshire, providing governance, compliance, trials and business coordination. You will drive process improvements and track performance while gathering customer feedback to enhance operations across Saab UK.

The role requires leadership, risk management, and experience with ISO 9001 quality systems; NSV clearance to SC level is required or attainable.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and ability to drive change in the organisation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Motivated self-starter requiring minimal supervision.
• Experience implementing risk management policies and business continuity plans.
• Experience with Quality Management Systems and ISO 9001 compliance.
• ISO 27001 desirable.
• Awareness of UK export control, health & safety, and environment management desirable.
• Experience in the defence sector and UK MOD desirable.
• National Security Vetting clearance to SC level or ability to gain it.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement across the organisation to high standards.
• Be the focal point for process standardisation and QMS compliance.
• Coordinate with Saab UK functions for export control, H&S, and security.
• Develop and track KPIs to support the Strategic Business Plan.
• Implement processes to capture customer feedback and track changes.
• Communicate Operational Excellence throughout the organisation.
• Coordinate all internal and external audit activity.
• Act as Risk and Opportunity Co-ordinator and lead business continuity activities.
• Coordinate compliance activity and resources for export control.
• Lead new compliance standards and tools implementation.
• Capture internal feedback to drive improvements.
• Deliver internal training on continuous improvement.
• Champion information management within BlueBear.
• Support internal project activity and manage Facility Coordinator duties.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Communication

Self-starter

Risk management

Quality systems

ISO 9001

NSV clearance

Job description

Saab UK is seeking an Operations Manager to support the BlueBear activities in Bedfordshire, providing governance, compliance, trials and business coordination. You will drive process improvements and track performance while gathering customer feedback to enhance operations across Saab UK.

The role requires leadership, risk management, and experience with ISO 9001 quality systems; NSV clearance to SC level is required or attainable.