£55.25 per hour umbrella / £47.96 per hour PAYE (including holiday pay) - Inside IR35

Hybrid working – 3 days per week on site (5 during test periods)

Job Role:

Manage a cross-functional team to deliver process, governance and assurance activities on behalf of Test & Facilities Capability (T&FC)
Develop and maintain processes supporting the entire engineering lifecycle (LCM), in accordance with all internal and external requirements
Ensure appropriate process deployment is undertaken and evidence is retained
Identify and manage emerging and/or existing threats to compliance against Engineering and Quality standards
Support the development of new facilities and capabilities
Develop and manage a risk based audit schedule and ensure outputs are made visible across the programme
Articulate and deliver strategic objectives and cascade these through the team
Key Responsibilities:

Maintain and improve the T&FC Operational Framework and Code of Practice
Support any third party inspections and recertification activities
Define and monitor KPIs to measure performance and efficiency of processes
Maintain cross functional communication channels across the business
Identify and promote continuous improvement initiatives
Assess the impact of proposed changes and ensure they are implemented in a controlled manner
Encourage transparency, standardisation and consistency to influence cultural change
Continuously review T&FC's governance structures and arrangements to ensure they deliver appropriate levels of responsibility, accountability, efficiency and effectiveness
Diverse industry experience (e.g Aerospace, Nuclear, Oil, Pharmaceutical)
Qualified Auditor (e.g. LRQA)
Key Skills and Experience:

Must have knowledge and experience of software controlled systems
Proven experience of managing engineering and quality governance activities within a complex software environment
Capable of developing, prioritising and driving a detailed programme of work across multiple facilities
Problem solving skills and demonstrable knowledge of RCA techniques
Understanding of LCM, Management Plans, Business Management Systems and Operational Frameworks
Strong stakeholder management and leadership experience
A good understanding of other related disciplines, projects and teams within Submarines
Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 45001, IEC 61508 and Defence Standards
Demonstrable experience of working in high integrity/complex systems environments
Experienced user of SharePoint, Teamcenter and Jira
Analytical approach
Educated to degree level in a STEM related subject
Chartered Engineer (or working towards)