Operations Manager: Compliance & Process Excellence

Saab; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab UK is seeking an Operations Manager for the BlueBear Business in Bedfordshire. The role delivers governance, compliance, trials and coordination with a focus on continuous improvement and KPI tracking to enhance operations and Saab UK integration.

You will drive process standardisation, manage critical compliance areas including export control, health & safety and security, and lead risk and business continuity initiatives while coordinating internal audits and training.

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 inc. 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.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement across the organisation to achieve high standards.
• Be the focal point for process standardisation and compliance with the organisations 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.
• Co-ordinate all internal and external audit activity.
• Act as Risk and Opportunity Co-ordinator and lead all business continuity management activities.
• Co-ordinate compliance activity such as export control ensuring sufficient resources and processes are in place.
• Co-ordinate the implementation of new compliance standards and business support tools.
• Capture and track internal feedback on processes to drive continuous improvements.
• Delivery 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 awareness

Defence industry experience

Job description

Saab UK is seeking an Operations Manager for the BlueBear Business in Bedfordshire. The role delivers governance, compliance, trials and coordination with a focus on continuous improvement and KPI tracking to enhance operations and Saab UK integration.

You will drive process standardisation, manage critical compliance areas including export control, health & safety and security, and lead risk and business continuity initiatives while coordinating internal audits and training.