Operations Manager in Lossiemouth

Working Pattern: Full time, Part time, Job Share, Flexible Working

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing date: Monday 2nd November 2026 at 11:55pm

Job Description for Operations Manager

Ready to turn data into better Defence outcomes? As a Data & Governance Operations Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting the P-8 Poseidon and E-7 Wedgetail programmes, coordinating performance, governance, risk, issues and dependencies across a complex delivery environment.

You’ll bring together data and management information from across the enterprise and use it to provide clear insight into delivery performance, support effective decision-making and help improve aircraft availability and capability. You’ll monitor key performance indicators, track progress against plans and objectives, and ensure actions are effectively managed through to completion.

Working collaboratively with military, industry and stakeholders, you’ll build strong relationships across the programmes, particularly with local Operations Managers, providing the information and insight they need to support successful delivery outcomes. You’ll identify emerging risks, issues and opportunities for improvement, helping to drive greater coherence across plans, objectives and governance activities.

This is an excellent opportunity to work at the heart of two significant Defence aviation programmes, using data, governance and performance insight to help support effective delivery.

We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required (this is expected to be approximately 60% of your working week) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance and business need. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role.

What you’ll be doing

• Support governance, performance reporting and management information activities across the P-8 Poseidon and E-7 Wedgetail programmes, coordinating inputs, maintaining reporting products and providing insight to support decision-making.
• Maintain oversight of programme risks, issues, dependencies, milestones and performance measures, identifying emerging trends and concerns and coordinating actions to improve availability, capability and delivery performance.
• Coordinate weekly contributions to P8 and E7 CASP, strategy and governance activities working with military, industry and DE&S stakeholders, ensuring reporting remains coherent, actions are tracked and priorities remain aligned.
• Analyse performance data and continuous improvement activity, monitor delivery against objectives and contractual commitments, and deputise for the P-8, E-7 and Training Operations Managers at governance, planning and performance forums as required.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Lead Criterion: Previous experience in an Operations Management role or associated discipline (Project Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Management, Through Life Support), in a delivery environment.
• Evidence of stakeholder and relationship management.
• Evidence of understanding and delivering against customer requirements and expectations in a complex delivery environment.
• Evidence of participating in continuous improvement activities.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Core Behaviour 1: Working Together
• Core Behaviour 2: Managing a Quality Service
• Technical Competence 1: Stakeholder Management - Supervised Practitioner
• Technical Competence 2: Governance and Performance Reporting - Supervised Practitioner

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