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Airbus

Business Operations Manager

Airbus

. Design and lead the facility growth strategy .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeBelfast • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in facility growth strategy, financial planning, and operational performance management, with a strong focus on Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People (SQCDP). Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and drive performance through effective change management and strategic development.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Facility Growth StrategyBusiness Management SystemFinancial Planning SkillsSafety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People (SQCDP)ARM Risk Mitigation Tools

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Hard Skills
Lean MethodologyData-Driven Financial ManagementBudget Authority ManagementRate-Readiness PlanningProject Delivery and Implementation
Soft Skills
Adaptable CommunicationConflict ResolutionTeam Motivation and InspirationStakeholder Influence
Tools & Technologies
ARM ToolsTactical Implementation Plans (TIP)
Certifications & Qualifications
UK SC Security ClearanceBPSS and Export Control Checks
Industry Keywords
Supply Chain ManagementOperational PerformanceChange ManagementRecruitment and TrainingCommercial Success

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design and lead the facility growth strategy
  • Build a robust value stream through lean methodology and data-driven financial management
  • Bridge shop-floor operations and corporate support functions
  • Maintain the Belfast facility as a global benchmark for rate-readiness
  • De-risk the supply chain and accelerate commercial success
  • Use ARM and TIP tools to identify financial and operational bottlenecks
  • Ensure change-management plans are executed to resolve significant business problems
  • Own accountability for the Business Management System
  • Monitor Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People (SQCDP) trends
  • Drive rate-readiness planning for future build demands and increased production rates
  • Manage delegated budget authority for CAPEX, NRC, NPO, and Indirect Payroll
  • Align recruitment and training with long-term Airbus profitability goals
  • Collaborate across Engineering, Supply Chain, and support functions
  • Occasional travel

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR subject to BPSS and Export Control checks, including a criminal record check
  • Proven track record in delivering and implementing projects and managing operational performance
  • Experience operating business management systems across SQCDP areas: Safety, Cost, Quality, Delivery, and People
  • Financial planning skills for growth
  • Ability to manage budget authority across NPO, NRC, CAPEX, and Indirect Payroll
  • Ability to listen, adapt communication style to various audiences, share information openly, and resolve conflict
  • Ability to inspire, motivate, and influence teams and stakeholders outside direct span of control
  • Strategy development focused on adding value and exceeding customer expectations
  • Ability to drive performance through stretched, competitive targets
  • Spoken and/or written English sufficient to carry out the duties effectively
  • Desirable: leadership experience within the organization
  • Desirable: experience resolving issues across Engineering, Supply Chain, and support functions
  • Desirable: hands-on experience with ARM risk mitigation tools and Tactical Implementation Plans (TIP)
  • Desirable: workforce and rate-readiness planning, including recruiting and developing personnel
  • Equivalent qualifications or demonstrable experience will be considered

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive salary
  • Annual profit share
  • Contributory pension
  • Share options
  • 36 hour week
  • Flexible working around core hours
  • Friday afternoons off
  • Flexible working
  • Part-time flexibility may be accommodated
  • Adjustments for the selection process, including accessible facilities, auxiliary aids, and room layout
  • Disability Confident Employer interview commitment for applicants with a disability or long-term condition who meet minimum criteria