At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead regional operations, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Company: Join Averna Powered by Spherea, a global leader in Test & Quality Solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy 27 days holiday, full family health care, and a generous pension scheme.
- Other info: Opportunities for career growth and innovation in a dynamic technical environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a diverse, supportive environment with global collaboration.
- Qualifications: Experience in operations or project delivery, with strong leadership and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
As of January 2026, Averna and Sphereajoined forces to form the Spherea Group.
A global Test & Quality Solution leader, Averna Powered by Sphereapartners with product designers, developers and manufacturers to help them achieve higher product quality, accelerate time to market and protect their brands by covering and offering solutions andexpertisefor the entire product lifecycle.
Averna Powered by Sphereaoffers specialized expertise and innovativetest, vision inspection, precision assembly and automated solutions that deliver substantial technical, financial and market benefits for clients in the aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, defense, energy, industrials, medical devices & life sciences, semiconductor, telecom and transportation industries.
Their solutions include prototyping & consulting, precision assembly & production, automated test solutions, in-line test systems, test system replication, and test platforms & products.
Averna Powered by Spherea’sexpertiseranges from vision systems, specialized batterytest, RF & microwave and fiber optics to robotics & motion, instrumentation, control systems, and data management.
Job Description
- Operational Responsibilities
- Oversee the execution and delivery of customer projects within the region, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality outcomes.
- Manage day-to-day regional operations including project planning, resource allocation, and capacity management.
- Ensure compliance with company processes, quality standards, and safety regulations.
- Identify operational risks and implement corrective actions in a proactive manner.
- Foster close collaboration between engineering, project management, and support functions to ensure seamless delivery.
- Continuously monitor KPIs (employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction) and operational performance metrics, and implement improvements where needed.
- Actively collaborate with resource centers to share best practices and coordinate cross-border support when needed.
- Act as the escalation point for key operational challenges within the region.
- Commercial Support & Growth
- Actively support sales and business development by focusing on strategic customers for whom our technical capabilities, footprint, quality and customer support (Averna’s differentiators) are valued by:
- Bringing subject-matter expertise in Test, Quality & Precision Assembly by a group of customer-oriented and facing subject-matter experts;
- Building strong relationships/partnerships in order to better understand their expectations.
- Lead regional teams by managing competencies and strengthening capabilities.
- Identify and develop successors to ensure leadership continuity.
- Ensure achievement of gross margin targets.
- Monitor and manage internal time allocation effectively.
- Oversee regional operational and capital expenditure within approved budgets.
- Strategic Management
- Align regional operations with broader corporate strategy and stakeholders.
- Contribute to innovation and process improvement in collaboration with global teams.
Qualifications
- Experience in operations, project delivery, or engineering management within a technical environment.
- Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams and driving employee development and engagement.
- Strong business acumen with experience managing budgets, gross margin targets, resource planning, and operational performance.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong customer relationships and support business growth through operational and technical expertise.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- Additional Information
- What’s in It for You
- Diverse, supportive, and growth-oriented environment
- Collaboration opportunities with teams across Europe and globally
- Generous pension scheme (4% employee / 8% employer)
- Full family health care plan
- Family health cash plan
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays
- Life assurance & income protection insurance
- Recognition programs
Averna Powered by Spherea is committed to employment equity and to encouraging diversity and inclusion.
We are pleased toconsider all qualified applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
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Regional Operations Manager employer: Averna
Averna Powered by Spherea is an exceptional employer, offering a diverse and supportive work environment that prioritises employee growth and collaboration across Europe and globally. With generous benefits such as a comprehensive health care plan, a robust pension scheme, and professional development opportunities, employees are empowered to thrive both personally and professionally. The company's commitment to innovation and inclusion makes it a rewarding place for those seeking meaningful careers in the Test & Quality Solution industry.
