Chief Operations Officer - 14 Month FTC

Description

Chief Operations Officer – 14 Month FTC

Programme: LCST (Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation)
Location: Bristol

The Role:

The Chief Operations Officer (COO) for the Logistics Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) programme is the principal Director responsible to the Programme Director to lead the execution of strategies developed by the top management team. You will be responsible for conceptualizing, implementing, managing, and optimising all procedural and operational aspects of the LCST Programme with a singular focus of realising the Programme Director’s vision for achieving programme excellence.

You will be responsible for ensuring that essential business building blocks such as operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and systems are put in place consistently and effectively to achieve desired results from both contractual and corporate perspectives. You will seamlessly guide the programme from the final stages of its transition staging to full service delivery, fulfilling the contractual commitments and any approved amendments as laid out since SCD.

Role Overview:

• Responsible for ensuring that the implemented processes and tools support the programme’s contractual goals and objectives. Ensure proper measures whilst also reinforcing the desired culture.
• Act as the Supply Chain Integration (SCI) Director with Line Management responsibilities to Current and Future Military Operation’s Planning Cell, Operations Support (includes Customer Support Desk, Contingent Operational Stocks Planning, Forms & Pubs, and Process & Investigations sections), Management Information, and Programme Support Services (including Security, Quality, Risks, Issues & Opportunities, Configuration Management, and Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery).
• Be a principal member of the LCST programme Senior Leadership Team and, when required, deputise for the Programme Director.

Key Result Areas:

• Meet Team Leidos FoE plans for areas of responsibility.
• Successfully manage the Operations teams during the final phase of transition and return LCST to Green status.
• Lead the evolution of the LCST Operating Model to align with new commodity growth as a plank of the UK growth model.
• Support UK-level Cultural Change Programme and champion new culture across Leidos Europe, Leidos Supply and, where relevant, Commodity Support Services and SD&F by passionately leading and inspiring the team and demonstrating that Leidos is an employer of choice and a place that values talent.
• Communicate the importance of the LCST and LCST(X) programmes to the customer to regain positive wider support across the customer community. Reposition, and restructure if appropriate, all Operational functions for positive delivery and CRM. Get the best from the Team, both on LCST and in positioning for new business.
• Encourage the team to invest in personal development inside and outside Leidos and for Leidos employees, engage fully with Leidos UK opportunities for personal growth.
• Develop closer strategic and day-to-day relationships with relevant CMO, LDOC & DE&S teams in relation to LCST and LCSTX and accelerate the transfer programme.
• Support the increase in Customer understanding of LCST and increase existing and potential new customers’ awareness of Logistics capabilities (particularly focused on LCST(X).
• Lead the evolution of the LCST Operating Model to align with new commodity growth as a plank of the UK growth model.
• Support, as an SME, the LCST/Logistics opportunities to increase the reputation of Leidos UK.
• Deliver the LCST Programme in line with contractual safety framework and include safety moment in eSLT.
• Reflect current agreed strategic goals/Director-Level objectives.

Leadership and Behavioral Competencies:

• The COO will be expected to live by the core values of Leidos and be a role model for others in the execution of their day-to-day responsibilities.
• Leading and Motivating: provide a clear sense of leadership, inspiring, motivating and developing others to achieve the highest standards.
• Influencing and Negotiating: win others over through logical and persuasive argument; highlight the rationale, the benefits & common ground and move things forward in a convincing manner.
• Building Relationships: develop positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, drawing out their views, listening, empathising and genuinely valuing people’s potential.
• Working Corporately: recognise own role within the corporate management of Leidos; contribute to and promote the strategic vision and effectively balance programme and corporate responsibilities.
• Managing Change: apply a corporate mindset, generate new ideas and tap into the innovative potential of others and both drive and respond to change opportunities.
• Making Partnerships Work: recognise the value of partnerships, take action to find new partners and ensure that existing arrangements are developing to the satisfaction of all parties.
• Focus on Customers: develop and implement services that are driven by the genuine needs of customers and establish a customer-focused culture.
• Being Entrepreneurial: remain sensitive to the market, seize new growth opportunities and support wins for the business.
• Demonstrating Drive & Resilience: focus on positive outcomes and achieve results, take responsibility for own performance and demonstrate resilience to pressures; continually seek to develop and grow as a senior leader.

What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD’s materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs).

Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK’s defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

Original Posting Date:

2025-01-24
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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