Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company based in Manchester is seeking a Senior Manager for Manufacturing Operations. This role will focus on driving performance improvement and operational excellence through strategic leadership and change management. The ideal candidate will possess extensive manufacturing expertise and a collaborative leadership style to inspire high-performing teams.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Dynamic work environment

Supportive, diverse culture

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing diverse manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on expertise deploying Lean tools.
• Proven ability to nurture talent and drive cultural transformation.

Responsibilities

• Direct operations ensuring excellence and accountability.
• Lead change initiatives and cross-functional collaboration.
• Drive cultural and operational transformation within the site.

Skills

Manufacturing Operations Expertise

Lean Expertise

Critical Thinking

Collaboration

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Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations, Manchester

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Client:

Hologic, Inc.

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

4

Posted:

27.05.2025

Expiry Date:

11.07.2025

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Job Description:

At our Manchester site, we are embarking on a journey of transformational change. We’re looking for an inspirational leader who can take the reins, drive performance improvement through lean methodologies, and shape processes, people, and purpose to create a world-class organisation.

As our Senior Manager Manufacturing Operations, you will have the opportunity to be a pivotal force in redefining what excellence means in manufacturing. With a dynamic mix of strategic vision and hands-on leadership, you’ll navigate tactical challenges in a regulated, matrixed environment while delivering step-change performance improvements through a balanced scorecard approach.

What To Expect

Leading: Directing operations for your area, leading with accountability and impact, ensuring results are delivered with excellence and accountability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:Building strong relationships across Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering/Metrology, Procurement, Process Transfer, Quality, and Lean/CI to drive integration and success.

Strategic Leadership:Joining the site’s senior leadership team to focus not only on working IN the business but also ON the business, driving cultural and operational transformation to achieve world-class status.

Change Leadership:Leading change initiatives across your operational area, ensuring Manchester emerges as best in class.

What We Expect

• Manufacturing Operations Expertise:Extensive experience managing diverse manufacturing processes and product types, ensuring operational excellence and adherence to the highest regulatory standards (ISO13485, GMP, GDP, etc.).
• End-to-End Supply Chain Knowledge:Deep understanding of critical areas such as product/process development, engineering/metrology, planning/logistics, CI, HSE, and quality assurance, with a proven ability to influence for maximum impact.
• Lean Expertise & Problem Solving:Hands-on expertise deploying Lean tools and systems, driving world-class transformation, and fostering a structured problem-solving culture (4C, A3, DMAIC, etc.) that eliminates reactive approaches.
• Budgetary & Planning Expertise:Skilled in managing operational budgets, headcount, and capital expenditure, with knowledge of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes to enhance agility, productivity, and capacity decision-making.
• Talent Development & Cultural Change:Proven ability to nurture talent, build team capabilities, and drive cultural transformation to create highly engaged, high-performing teams.
• Critical Thinking & Creativity:An innovative problem solver who combines objective analysis with creative thinking to deliver impactful solutions to complex challenges.
• Inspirational Leadership & Collaboration:A natural coach and motivator with a collaborative leadership style that builds trust, fosters relationships, and energises teams to achieve their best.
• Ambition, Accountability & Resilience:Personally committed to delivering results with integrity, balancing priorities, challenging the status quo, and thriving under pressure while developing others.

Why Hologic
• A dynamic work environment where your ideas lead to tangible impacts.
• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a global company.
• A supportive, diverse, and inclusive culture focused on innovation and teamwork.

Join us at Hologic, where your expertise and passion can help redefine the future of healthcare.