EAM Transformation & Asset Management Lead

About us
Our purpose is simple: to save lives  hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue.
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Transformation & Asset Management Lead to join our Engineering Team.
This is a fixed-term role for 2 years, created to lead the definition, design, implementation and organisational adoption of a new EAM solution for the RNLI.
The postholder will act as the organisational lead for asset management transformation, shaping business requirements, future processes, data standards and ways of working while maintaining effective oversight of current asset management operations during the transition.

Contract:

Fixed-term contract, up to 24 months.

Location:

Hybrid / Poole, Dorset.
:  21736.
Some of the benefits:
Flexible working
26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Competitive pension scheme (employer contributions of up to 10% of basic salary)
Life assurance
Health cash plan

Your role
As EAM Transformation & Asset Management Lead, you will be tasked with focus on the following areas:
Leading the RNLIs Enterprise Asset Management transformation and future asset management strategy.
Designing and implementing the target operating model, processes, governance and data standards for EAM.
Enabling the organisation to operate a complex asset management ecosystem in the interim.
Driving stakeholder engagement, change adoption and benefits realisation across the organisation.
Ensuring asset investment, lifecycle planning and deployment decisions maximise value, performance and operational readiness.
About you
Youll be a credible leader that is delivery focused and thrives in complex transformation roles, with the ability to bridge strategy, operations and technology.
To be considered for the role, you will need:
Degree standard or equivalent in Engineering, Asset Management, Business Change or a related discipline.
Significant experience in asset management, enterprise asset management systems, or ERP-enabled transformation in a complex operational environment.
Proven experience leading system-driven business change, including requirements definition, process design, implementation support and adoption activity.
Strong understanding of asset lifecycle management, maintenance planning, asset data, governance and performance reporting.
Experience working with or implementing EAM platforms such as Maximo, IFS, Ultimo, SAP or similar enterprise systems.
Demonstrable success in stakeholder management, influencing cross-functional teams and leading change in complex organisational settings.

Experience of improving data quality, supporting data migration, and embedding governance and controls for enterprise systems.
Strong communication, facilitation and leadership skills, with the ability to translate technical and process issues into clear business decisions and actions.
Ability to balance transformation delivery with operational continuity, ensuring business needs remain supported during periods of change.
For more information and to apply, please visit our jobs page.
Closing date: 23 August 2026.
Interview date: w/c 31 August 2026.
The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a persons health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role.

(England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland;
Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland;
Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).
Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision:
To save Every One.