Operations lead Work, Jobs in Scotland (with Salaries)

Operations Assurance Lead
Thales —Glasgow
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
3d
Shared Services Operations Lead (Finance)
Aggreko —Glasgow
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Team management
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Lead Site Reliability Engineer - Operations Excellence
JPMorganChase —Glasgow
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- AI
Operations delivery lead - Pension
SECCL —Edinburgh
- £50,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Employee discount
Operations Lead - Multrees Walk, Edinburgh
ALO —Edinburgh
- Weekend availability
- Recruiting
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Transport Operations Lead
AO World —Larkhall
- £28,311.90 a year
- Rotating shift
Team Manager
Fox's Burton's Companies —Livingston
- Night shift
- Bakery
- Continuous improvement
- Training & development
Technical Director, Capture Management Lead - Water
AECOM —Glasgow
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Business development
- Travel
Business Strategy Lead
Orchard Alliance LP —Edinburgh
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
Quick apply
4d
Manufacturing Shift Lead
Finsbury Food Group —East Kilbride
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Bakery
- Continuous improvement
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Pensions Consultant Manager - Scotland Lead
Isio Group —Glasgow
- Business development
- Project management
Project Engineering Lead
Leonardo UK Ltd —Edinburgh
- £60,000 - £84,995 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
- Leadership
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Lead Product Operations Manager
BBC —Glasgow
- £70,000 - £90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
6d
Management Systems Lead Auditor
Intertek —Scotland
- Travel
- In-person
Quick apply
Digital Operations Lead
Scottish Power —Glasgow
- From £50,400 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- SDLC
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Operations Lead
Thurso Community Development Trust —Thurso
- £26,650 - £31,500 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Office
- Supervising experience
- Team management
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Lead Product Operations Manager
BBC —Glasgow
- £66,100 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Agile
- Leadership
6d
International Market Lead, Middle East
National Westminster Bank PLC —Edinburgh
- £61,000 - £91,500 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Hotel
- Business development
- Annual leave
Lead Development Operations Engineer
Police Scotland —Glasgow
- £51,637 a year
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
2d
Cyber Incident Operations Lead
Scottish Power —Glasgow
- £59,000 - £74,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
12d

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Operations Assurance Lead

Thales -
Glasgow

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Job details

Full-time
3 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Employee assistance programme
Private medical insurance
Employee discount
Paid volunteer time

Qualifications

Programme management
Stakeholder collaboration
Stakeholder liaison
Continuous improvement
Risk management
Cross-functional collaboration
Cross-functional communication

Full job description

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

This is a leadership opportunity to shape and strengthen operations assurance across a complex and high-profile business environment. As Operations Assurance Lead – Sea Sector, you will provide independent oversight and assurance that programmes are delivered to cost and schedule. Working closely with senior stakeholders across the Sea Sector, Operations Leadership Team, and the Operations Assurance team, this role plays a critical part in driving performance, identifying risks early, and ensuring successful programme execution across the full business lifecycle.

We enable forces to gather timely, meaningful information so they can make thoughtful, decisive choices that safeguard communities. For more than 130 years, we’ve championed the development of Optronics for military, scientific and commercial applications. Our expertise covers three sectors: Air, Land and Sea.

What this role has to offer:

A high-impact leadership role influencing programme delivery and operational performance
Visibility and engagement with senior stakeholders across operations, engineering, finance, and commercial functions
A strategic role with the ability to drive continuous improvement and best practice across the organisation
A broad role covering all aspect of the business life cycle.

Main Responsibilities:

Provide independent assurance of programme delivery, ensuring performance against cost, schedule, and risk expectations
Lead independent Sea portfolio review and support governance processes across bids and programme execution
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and Operations Assurance peers to identify risks, improve performance, and strengthen operational delivery
Ensures that issues related to the Operations “Delivery Engine” are resolved /escalated in support of delivery for customers.
Ensure that the impact of issues are fully understood resulting in effective prioritisation.
Implement leading/lagging indicators of Programme health to ensure earlier intervention on issues.
Flag changes appropriately for review to ensure full understanding of the Operational impact.
Ensure full breadth of Operations capacity/capability is considered during Bids.

Ideal Experience & Skills:

Experience working across Programme Management, Engineering and Industry
Strong understanding of the full business lifecycle, from bid through to programme delivery
Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels across a matrix organisation
Demonstrated track record of delivering results in complex, cross-functional roles
Strong commercial and business awareness, with the ability to identify risk and drive performance improvement initiatives

Benefits:

Performance-related bonus
Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00
28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
24 hours volunteering paid for
Private healthcare
Pension scheme
Life cover
24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
Gym membership discounts

Security Clearance Requirement:

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a non-ITAR country may be considered.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels.

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At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.

If this role isn’t quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. Join the Talent Community here.

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