As a governance lead and internal consultant, you pride yourself on turning 'checks and balances' into 'insights and improvements You are excited by the opportunity to serve as the primary liaison for MBDA’s Digital Excellence Office, fostering the transparency and cross-functional synergy required to institutionalize global best practices. At the intersection of quality, risk management and operational excellence lies the ability to translate corporate requirements into actionable team success. Salary: Circa £80,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 days per week on-site due to workload classification Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. What we can offer you: Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 35% of base salary Car Allowance Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more… Private Medical Insurance: Eligible employees are enrolled as standard into the company funded Private Medical Insurance benefit. The opportunity: The Digital Excellence Governance Manager serves as the strategic anchor between the DEX organization and MBDA’s corporate governance frameworks. The role is responsible for ensuring full alignment with the Business Management System (BMS), mitigating operational risk, and managing the end-to-end audit and quality process. Acting as both a regulatory liaison and an internal consultant, the manager transforms complex compliance data into actionable executive insights and drives operational excellence by benchmarking performance and institutionalizing best practices across the international DEX footprint. This role demands a seasoned expert in regulatory compliance and audit management who can seamlessly align complex operational processes with international business management systems. Success requires a blend of stakeholder management excellence to act as a corporate liaison and a strategic mindset to drive benchmarking and best-practice institutionalization across a global footprint. And finally, the expertise in crafting structured decision papers and executive-level presentations is essential to translate governance findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders The Digital Excellence Governance Manager is part of the Digital Excellence Office team. The Digital Excellence Office is responsible to delivery transparency and prepare decisions for the Digital Excellence boards and the senior management. It drives the operational excellence of the Digital organisation with performance management measures. What we're looking for from you: Experience in Digital Services, Delivery and Governance for over 10 years Strong management experience in Digital Organisations and Governance/Strategy Expertise in Programme and Service Management and in Process Management Framework Your Experience covers multiple regions Europe (including UK) Certificates in frameworks like ITIL, COBIT, ISO/IEC 38500 and IPMA/IAPM Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more… We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information. What we do matters. Because defence matters. As a leading company in the defence industry we support our nations by delivering essential military capabilities, both for today and the future. We are proud to be an award-winning employer and are proud of the growing diversity of our workforce. Our people are the ones who drive our constant innovation and deliver against challenging targets. Whatever your background, we welcome your application to MBDA UK and look forward to speaking with you soon.

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