Operations Director

Job Title – Business Operations Director Job Location – Tewkesbury Job ID – 41620About this opportunity and L3Harris UKOperating at 11 sites in the United Kingdom, L3Harris supports Britain's mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris in Tewkesbury is part of our Global Spectrum Superiority (GS2) division. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi-mission robots deliver next-generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world-leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counterterrorism.The Director, Operations is a senior on-site leadership role based in Tewksbury, United Kingdom. This position leads operational execution across the Global Spectrum Superiority (GS2) division portfolio, a >$200M annual sales business with locations in Tewkesbury, U.K., Brisbane, Australia, and Salt Lake City, U.S. The position will be responsible for production operations, supply chain, integrated demand planning, and alignment between operations, program delivery and other functional areas. The role is central to achieving strong performance in cost, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction across a complex, mission-critical business.A few of our employee benefits are:25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days Private medical insurance with optional family coverPension scheme of up to 8% employer contributionLife Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x) Group income protectionFlexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car schemeEmployee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary) What the role will involveThe responsibilities of your role will include the following:Lead GS2 Operations, Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP), and Program Management Execution (PMX), and supply chain activities across the portfolioDirect operational performance to support delivery, quality, cost, and schedule commitmentsAlign manufacturing, test, production support, and supply chain activities with business and customer prioritiesLead the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process to balance demand, supply, inventory, and capacity plansPartner with engineering, finance, and program management teams to resolve operational issues and drive execution prioritiesImprove throughput, increase inventory turns, and strengthen on-time delivery performance across the portfolioSupport operational readiness for production, development, and classified program activityLead process improvement, capital planning, and operational transformation initiatives to enhance efficiency and long-term capabilityDevelop and lead high-performing teams across operational and planning functionsTravel occasionally (10%) as required to support business and customer needsWhat you’ll bring The role requires the following experience and skills:Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, operations, supply chain, or a related fieldPrior leadership experience in operations, manufacturing, supply chain, program execution, or related business functionsExperience leading cross-functional teams in a complex production or mission-critical environmentExperience with production planning, operational execution, and business performance improvementExperience supporting delivery across cost, schedule, and quality objectivesEligibility to work in the United KingdomImportant to knowDue to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.