Head of Business Transformation

Job Description

Job Description:

Head of Business Transformation

Oxford

Permanent

Description / Overall Purpose of the Job

The Head of Business Transformation & Operational Excellence is the primary architect of AHUK’s operational-commercial synchronization. This senior role bridges the gap between commercial commitments and operational execution by ensuring that the work we perform, underpinned by robust estimates, schedules, and cost baselines are inextricably linked to contract profitability and customer performance requirements through a "single source of truth" .

You are responsible for leading the digital evolution, business process and efficiency changes, fostering a culture of continuous improvement to drive lower costs and industry-leading performance for major customers like the UK MoD and National Police Air Service.

Planning & Operational Control

• Commercial-Operational Synchronisation: Innovate and set up actionable links between commercial KPIs and operational delivery through improved communication, ways of working, visual management of target setting, monitoring and controls.
  
• Baseline Management: Develop and maintain robust cost baselines to ensure multi-million pound programs are delivered on-cost and aligned with contract bids.
  
• Single Source of Truth: Oversee the business’ digital footprint to ensure all teams operate from a common, reliable data set, synchronizing commercial and engineering functions.
  
• Visual Management: Translate complex user requirements into intuitive, automated visual solutions and dashboards to synchronise teams around real-time performance.
  
• Business Process: take a holistic view on business processes and adapt as necessary to achieve a lean, competitive, agile business.
  

Digital Transformation & Data Integrity

• System Administration: Act as the functional administrator for Envision and airworthiness systems, ensuring they remain reliable and capable of meeting all reporting needs.
  
• Architecture & Security: Design and maintain robust, future-proof data architecture while proactively increasing data security across business-owned tools.
  
• Actionable Insights: Lead a team of developers and analysts to turn complex data into actionable insights, holding accountability for the business's KPI structures.
  

Leading Change

• Visionary Strategy & Execution: Act as the visionary leader responsible for identifying the medium and long-term transformation strategy and leading the execution across all parts of AHUK business.
  
• Transformation Program Management: Lead the overarching governance of the transformation program, progressing projects and escalating risks during monthly reviews with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
  
• Financial & Investment Stewardship: Align with the Finance Director the company financial benefits and investments allocated to the transformation program, ensuring clear ROI through reduced costs and improved productivity.
  
• Culture & Competitiveness: Drive a continuous improvement culture, implementing new ways of working and multi-functional teams to achieve industry-leading competitiveness.
  
• Line Management & Mentorship: Lead and mentor a team of BI and Application developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and problem-solving.
  

Essential Skills:

• Transformation Leadership: Proven ability to manage complex project portfolios and lead governance reviews with senior stakeholders.
  
• Industrial Operations Experience: Demonstrate experience of leading significant transformational change at shop floor operations level either in a production or MRO context - the role demands business change experience.
  
• Technical Architecture: Experience creating robust data structures and managing the integration of multiple business systems.
  
• Stakeholder Management: Strong ability to translate complex business needs into technical specifications and manage customer expectations.
  
• Software Proficiency: Expert knowledge of Envision (or similar MRO systems) and experience with BI platforms like Looker or Oracle APEX .
  
• Data Driven: Strong SQL/PLSQL skills and a deep understanding of data modeling and visualization.
  

Desirable Skills:

• Aviation Context: Knowledge of airworthiness standards and helicopter or fixed wing maintenance operations.
  
• Cloud Ecosystems: Experience with the Google Cloud ecosystem and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
  

Additional requirements

• Due to the nature of this position you will require DBS Security Clearance and be eligible for SC clearance.
  
• Applicants must meet any/all requirements of Export Compliance Regulations.
  
• All candidates must possess the current, legal right to work in the United Kingdom.
  

The Reward

In joining the Airbus family, you will play a critical part in delivering the most efficient helicopters for its customers, who serve, protect, save lives and carry passengers in demanding environments. On top of your competitive base salary, you will have access to the following benefits below via our Airbus salary sacrifice schemes:

• Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - single cover for employees paid by the company
  
• Pension: Employees are auto-enrolled into the Airbus Group UK Retirement Fund. Initially, AH contributes 6%, employee 4% basic
  
• Share Incentive Plan and ESOP. Annual share schemes at company discretion.
  
• Success Share, Discretionary Group bonus scheme (conditions apply)
  
• Bikes to Work (up to £3,000) (employee purchase scheme)
  
• Technology ( employee purchase scheme)
  
• Mydrive (employee car purchase scheme)
  
• Den-Plan (employee purchase scheme)
  
• Health-care Cash Scheme
  
• Personal Accident Insurance (employee purchase scheme)
  
• Health Assessments
  
• Travel Insurance
  
• Shopping vouchers/discounts
  
• Financial/Legal Advice (eg, Will-writing; Lasting Power of Attorney)
  

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Improvement & Performance Management

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