Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom At our Manchester site, we are embarking on a journey of transformational change. We’re looking for an inspirational leader who can take the reins, drive performance improvement through lean methodologies, and shape processes, people, and purpose to create a world-class organisation. As our **Senior Manager Manufacturing Operations,** you will have the opportunity to be a pivotal force in redefining what excellence means in manufacturing. With a dynamic mix of strategic vision and hands-on leadership, you’ll navigate tactical challenges in a regulated, matrixed environment while delivering step-change performance improvements through a balanced scorecard approach. **What To Expect** **Leading:** Directing operations for your area, leading with accountability and impact, ensuring results are delivered with excellence and accountability. **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Building strong relationships across Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering/Metrology, Procurement, Process Transfer, Quality, and Lean/CI to drive integration and success. **Strategic Leadership:** Joining the site’s senior leadership team to focus not only on working IN the business but also ON the business, driving cultural and operational transformation to achieve world-class status. **Change Leadership:** Leading change initiatives across your operational area, ensuring Manchester emerges as best in class. **What We Expect** + **Manufacturing Operations Expertise:** Extensive experience managing diverse manufacturing processes and product types, ensuring operational excellence and adherence to the highest regulatory standards (ISO13485, GMP, GDP, etc.). + **End-to-End Supply Chain Knowledge:** Deep understanding of critical areas such as product/process development, engineering/metrology, planning/logistics, CI, HSE, and quality assurance, with a proven ability to influence for maximum impact. + **Lean Expertise & Problem Solving:** Hands-on expertise deploying Lean tools and systems, driving world-class transformation, and fostering a structured problem-solving culture (4C, A3, DMAIC, etc.) that eliminates reactive approaches. + **Budgetary & Planning Expertise:** Skilled in managing operational budgets, headcount, and capital expenditure, with knowledge of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes to enhance agility, productivity, and capacity decision-making. + **Talent Development & Cultural Change:** Proven ability to nurture talent, build team capabilities, and drive cultural transformation to create highly engaged, high-performing teams. + **Critical Thinking & Creativity:** An innovative problem solver who combines objective analysis with creative thinking to deliver impactful solutions to complex challenges. + **Inspirational Leadership & Collaboration:** A natural coach and motivator with a collaborative leadership style that builds trust, fosters relationships, and energises teams to achieve their best. + **Ambition, Accountability & Resilience:** Personally committed to delivering results with integrity, balancing priorities, challenging the status quo, and thriving under pressure while developing others. **Why Hologic** • A dynamic work environment where your ideas lead to tangible impacts. • Competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance • Opportunities for professional growth and development within a global company. • A supportive, diverse, and inclusive culture focused on innovation and teamwork. Join us at Hologic, where your expertise and passion can help redefine the future of healthcare. Apply now and become a part of our mission to make a world of difference! \#LI-HE1