Operations Compliance Executive in Swindon

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Applications must be submitted by 03-06-2026.

The Operations Compliance Executive is a key member of the Operations Support team within Innovate UK. The role ensures that all funding competitions and associated processes adhere to Government Grant Standards, Managing Public Money principles, Cabinet Office guidelines, and State Aid/Subsidy Compliance laws. Operating with some autonomy, the Compliance Executive safeguards Innovate UK’s reputation by supporting maintenance of robust assurance processes and audit trails across the funding lifecycle. The role supports and implements operational decisions, engages with senior stakeholders across Innovate UK and forms part of a small team to deliver compliance and assurance objectives within the wider Operational support team.

The Operations Compliance Executive is responsible for assisting with the ongoing development and maintenance of operational processes so that they are auditable and consistently applied. The role supports annual internal team process reviews, internal audits, process champions across Operations and helps to maintain the accuracy of the Business Process Management (BPM) system and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). This role provides support and compliance guidance across Operations, supports continuous improvement, and assists in ensuring that processes reflect evolving policies, risks, and statutory requirements.

• Maintain and strengthen operational compliance and auditability.
• Manage stakeholder and senior management expectations and needs of Compliance within Operations.
• Work closely with Process Champions network, build relationships to support them to document and maintain team processes within the Signavio BPM tool.
• Manage your own workload proactively using Outlook and tools such as Teams tasks lists.
• Work collaboratively within Operations Compliance team, wider Operational support team and Operations.
• Lead Process champion training sessions for Signavio BPM tool and lead and provide cover for other key meetings such as Team meetings or process owner review meetings.
• Support and carry out Operations wide quarterly internal audits, providing coaching and training where necessary to Operations key stakeholders.
• Support in implementation of any external audit recommendations and feedback.
• Take responsibility for some team reporting including collating necessary information, data and presentation to deadlines.
• Work with Operations Compliance manager to support with Operational Continuous Improvement initiatives, development and reporting.
• Manage Process creation according to Compliance standards and from a Continuous Improvement perspective.
• Escalate to Operations Compliance manager any Compliance risks identified.
• Explain where needed the risks of non-compliance to stakeholders.

This is not an exhaustive list and you might be encouraged to undertake any other duties across the wider directorate, commensurate with the Band and level of responsibility of this post, for which the post holder has the key experience and/or training.

• Qualifications: Education to degree level or equivalent; Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience: Experience of leading the delivery (or parts) of a project or process; Clear experience of working with a broad range of stakeholder groups at all levels, including senior and technical individuals; Proven ability to work within the constraints of time, cost and quality; Substantial experience of documenting processes; A clear track-record of developing and managing highly effective working relationships; Experience of leading/managing stakeholders and customers in business meetings; A track-record of driving your own work, without the requirement for hands-on supervision; Familiar with the organisational challenges associated with formalising business processes and change in growing organisations; Facilitating workshops and delivering coaching and/or training sessions.

Swindon-based: There may be the occasional requirement for national travel.

Innovate UK is a diverse workforce of people. We believe that encouraging these differences and drawing the best from them will build a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, where talents are fully utilised and in which organisational goals are met.

We offer a benefits package crafted to provide an excellent work/life balance. This includes 30 days’ annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege days, flexible working hours, an exceptional defined benefit pension scheme, and access to a variety of support networks and discount schemes.