Head of Operations

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Manufacturing Ltd

Experienced Professional

Job type

Full-time

Office/Site only

Employment type

Permanent

Location(s)

• Sudbury - Suffolk - UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

Head of Operations - Sudbury

At Siemens Healthineers, we pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare for everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Every day, our technologies support clinicians and improve patient outcomes around the world. At our Sudbury site, we combine expertise, innovation and purpose to deliver high quality diagnostic solutions that make a real difference. We are now seeking a Head of Operations to lead and inspire our manufacturing organisation through its next phase of growth and performance. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a critical site, strengthen leadership capability and create lasting impact in a complex and highly regulated environment.

About the role

This is a senior leadership position with full accountability for Operations at our Sudbury manufacturing site. You will lead a large and complex organisation, including 2 direct reports and over 130 indirect team members, operating across multiple production areas.

You will balance strategic direction with day to day operational delivery across safety, quality, cost, delivery and people performance. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will influence site strategy, strengthen operational discipline and ensure the organisation is set up for long term success.

This role offers the opportunity to shape organisational design, build capability at every level, and prepare the site to respond to growth, new product introduction and increasing operational complexity.

What you'll be doing

• Setting and delivering the Operations strategy, aligning manufacturing capability with current demand and future growth
• Leading and developing a diverse leadership team, creating clarity, ownership and a high performance culture
• Building a visible, people centred leadership approach, engaging directly with teams and fostering trust on the shop floor
• Designing and embedding a future ready organisational structure that supports scalability and stronger leadership capability
• Strengthening succession planning and actively developing internal talent pipelines
• Driving operational excellence through continuous improvement, including waste reduction, process optimisation and structured problem solving
• Ensuring reliable and responsive customer supply, with strong focus on on time delivery and performance consistency
• Championing a culture of safety, wellbeing, quality and compliance, with a focus on delivering right first time outcomes
• Connecting operational performance to commercial outcomes, including productivity, cost efficiency and business resilience
• Leading through complexity, balancing day to day performance with long term transformation and growth priorities

What skills and experience you'll bring

• A strong track record in senior operations or manufacturing leadership within a complex environment
• Experience leading large, multi layered teams through others, building alignment, accountability and engagement
• A people focused leadership style, with the ability to connect, influence and build trust at all levels
• Experience working within regulated environments (medical technology, healthcare or similar sectors preferred)
• Strong experience driving continuous improvement programmes using practical, structured methods
• The ability to simplify complexity, prioritise effectively and deliver results in a fast moving environment
• Proven organisational design capability, including developing team structures and future leaders
• Strong commercial awareness, linking operational decisions to productivity, cost and growth outcomes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A hands on approach, with a visible and engaged leadership presence

What's on offer

• 26 days annual leave with the option to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5
• Up to 10% matched pension contributions
• BUPA Private Medical
• Bonus & Share Save Scheme
• 2 paid volunteering days a year

Siemens Healthineers are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.