Operations Manager

Operations Manager

At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.

We'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the opportunity:

We are seeking an Operations Manager to support our SZC portfolio within the Energy Division. This is a pivotal role in delivering one of the most complex and significant infrastructure projects in the UK: the construction of a new nuclear power station, contributing to the nation's Net Zero carbon target. This undertaking brings unique challenges, and your expertise will be essential in ensuring that our operational processes run seamlessly and efficiently.

As Operations Manager, you will play a critical role in both people leadership and operational delivery. You will lead and develop a growing team, ensuring their wellbeing, capability development, and career progression, all aligned with Amentum's core values. Acting as a key link between the SZC portfolio and our central operational team, you will ensure that processes and procedures are implemented consistently and effectively.

Your responsibilities will span recruitment and onboarding, mobilisation, vetting, and offboarding. You will enable line managers, and maintain strong connections with corporate functions to ensure smooth operations. Additionally, you will foster engagement through team briefs, social activities, and initiatives that keep our people connected and motivated.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive recruitment and resourcing, including interviews and candidate selection.
• Oversee mobilisation, onboarding, vetting, and offboarding activities.
• Coordinate team development: maintain capabilities, manage training, and oversee career progression.
• Support promotions and enable effective line management of seconded team members.
• Coordinate team briefs, engagement activities, and social events.
• Ensure compliance with Amentum processes and procedures across the portfolio.
• Act as the primary link to the central operational team and corporate functions.
• Ensure all work complies with health, safety, quality, and governance requirements.
• Hybrid working is available; however, weekly attendance at the London office is essential.

Here's What You'll Need:

• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong background in team development and recruitment, with an understanding of technical roles.
• Proven leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Ability to think strategically and deliver business objectives.
• Sound understanding of financial and commercial aspects of operations management.
• Exceptional communication skills across all levels.

Our Culture:

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact matt.jones1@global.amentum.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.