Operations Manager | Quality & Compliance Leader

Bedford Introduction Saab Uk; Hatley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Saab UK, part of Scandinavia's defence group, is seeking an Operations Manager for its BlueBear Business in Bedfordshire. You will drive governance, compliance, trials and business coordination to support continuous improvement and performance across the organisation.

The role requires strong leadership, risk management and experience with ISO 9001 and regulatory export controls, health and safety. National Security Vetting at SC level will be required for successful candidates.

Qualifications

• Leadership and change-management experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience implementing ISO 9001 quality management systems.
• Awareness of export controls, health & safety and security compliance.

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.
• Coordinate export control, health & safety and security compliance with Saab UK functions.
• Develop and track KPIs to support the delivery of 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 implementation of new compliance standards and business tools.
• Capture internal feedback to drive continuous improvements.
• Deliver internal training on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Communication

Self-motivation

Risk management

Quality management

ISO 9001 familiarity

ISO 27001 desirable

Export controls

Security awareness

Job description

Saab UK, part of Scandinavia's defence group, is seeking an Operations Manager for its BlueBear Business in Bedfordshire. You will drive governance, compliance, trials and business coordination to support continuous improvement and performance across the organisation.

The role requires strong leadership, risk management and experience with ISO 9001 and regulatory export controls, health and safety. National Security Vetting at SC level will be required for successful candidates.