Operations Manager
Amentum
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bournemouth • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Provide inclusive and effective leadership focused on staff wellbeing, professional development, and career progression
- Lead the day-to-day management of the ANSWERS Modelling and Software team, located across multiple offices
- Manage performance and development through goal setting, regular feedback, performance reviews, recruitment, and compensation planning
- Coordinate resourcing and recruitment needs, leading interview, selection, and approval processes
- Ensure all work complies with Health & Safety, Quality, and Governance requirements
- Maintain transparent, ethical, effective, and efficient operations aligned with Amentum’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives
- Provide oversight of project and task delivery, ensuring best practice is applied and delivery commitments are met or exceeded
- Identify and implement improvements to enhance project performance, operational efficiency, and business outcomes
- Embed sustainability principles into solutions and project delivery.
Requirements
- Degree or equivalent qualification / experience in a relevant technical or business discipline
- Physics, maths or software discipline specific knowledge and experience
- Awareness of the operating culture and regulatory environment within the nuclear industry
- Ability to think strategically and clearly define, communicate and deliver a business strategy
- Experience of business development and the production of winning bids for the provision of successful License Sales and consultancy that comply with corporate governance
- Good understanding of financial and commercial aspects of operations management
- Able to communicate effectively and develop relationships with at all levels of the business and external organisations
- A clear focus on collaboration and growth
- Experience of managing / oversight of high performing projects and project delivery
- Good understanding of Project Management principles and techniques with delivery in a highly regulated sector.
- Delivery of innovative technological solutions.
Benefits
- UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service
- family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay
- free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes
- reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
- Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementbusiness developmentperformance managementgoal settingrecruitmentfinancial managementcommercial operationsstrategic planninginnovative technological solutionsregulatory compliance
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationrelationship buildingstrategic thinkingfeedback deliveryoperational efficiencyethical operationsstaff wellbeingprofessional development
Certifications
degree in relevant technical or business discipline