Operations Manager - SC Cleared

Evodia Limited; Hereford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Evodia Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead and coordinate complex defence logistics projects across UK, USA and Arctic regions. The role combines BAU tasks with high-level project oversight.

You will renew elements, oversee project plans, manage live firing logistics, and ensure safe, compliant operations, in line with national and international defence standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum proven experience as an operations manager in complex environments.
• Experience coordinating logistics for multi-site or multi-national operations.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and coordinate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of operational strategy for the project.
• Ensure alignment with Defence Lines of Development (DLODs) to meet operational requirements.
• Prepare SOC, OBCs, FBCs, focusing on operational aspects.
• Refine URDs to reflect operational needs.
• Translate operational requirements into technical specifications.
• Coordinate with Front-Line Commands to meet needs.
• Plan and execute operational trials, testing and evaluation.
• Monitor progress of deliverables and milestones.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks.
• Contribute to training plans for operational personnel.
• Develop transition plans for capability into service.
• Ensure compliance with MOD policies including JSPs and DAF.
• Ensure safety, environmental, and security standards.
• Maintain records of requirements and deliverables.
• Develop KPIs to measure effectiveness.
• Support stakeholder engagement, meetings and workshops.
• Input into procurement strategy to address requirements.
• Support integration into wider defence environment for interoperability.
• Capture and document lessons learned during acquisition.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for planning and decision-making.

Skills

Operations management

Logistics coordination

Stakeholder coordination

Remote work

Job description

OVERVIEW

There are 2 teams involved – one is an in-service support team, as that is where the expertise is. They provided detailed technical support to the other team.

Role will involve a bit of BAU as well as providing technical support.

Their biggest contract is a CAT A within the Defence team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the development and implementation of the operational strategy for the project.
• Assist in ensuring alignment with Defence Lines of Development (DLODs) to meet operational requirements.
• Contribute to the preparation of the SOC, OBCs, FBCs, focusing on operational aspects.
• Support the development and refinement of User Requirements Documents (URDs) to reflect operational needs.
• Assist in translating operational requirements into technical specifications and deliverables.
• Coordinate with stakeholders, including Front-Line Commands (FLCs), to ensure operational needs are met.
• Support the planning and execution of operational trials, testing, and evaluation activities.
• Monitor and report on the progress of operational deliverables and milestones.
• Assist in identifying and managing operational risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to the development of training plans for operational personnel.
• Support the development of transition plans for the capability into service.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with MOD policies, including JSPs and the Defence Acquisition Framework (DAF).
• Help ensure the capability meets safety, environmental, and security standards for operational use.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of operational requirements and deliverables.
• Support the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure operational effectiveness.
• Assist in stakeholder engagement activities, including organising meetings and workshops.
• Provide input into the procurement strategy to ensure operational requirements are addressed.
• Support the integration of the capability into the wider defence environment, ensuring interoperability.
• Contribute to the capture and documentation of lessons learned during the acquisition phase.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for operational planning and decision-making activities.

SKILLS & QUAIFICATIONS

Evidence of the following experience is required:

• Experienced Operations Manager.
• Additional Information This Operations manager will be renewing elements and overseeing project plans
• Part of the role will be looking after live firing of the weapons in UK, USA and artic.
• They will be looking at logistic support as in the artic they have to organise on polar bear training and in Bahamas navigating the mangrove swamps.
• They have to get kit, logistics across to those destinations.
• Would suit someone who has managed complex operations.
• Previous experience in co-ordination and logistics which needs to be at a high level i.e. cargo, freight.
• When not working/ or awaiting work they could be given other work to do across the other operations manager role under 106058.
• Needs to be able to manage without supervision.
• Most of the time will be working remotely but will need to come to Abbeywood when required. This might be 3 days one week and then nothing for a couple of weeks, and attend any workshops which are Face to Face.