Asset Manager

Fantastic opportunity for an experienced Asset Manager to join MBDA and help develop, implement and continuously improve our Asset Management System (frameworks, processes, guidance and tools), ensuring alignment with industry best practice and standards, including ISO 55000.

Circa £60,000 depending on experience.

3 days per week on‑site due to workload classification.

British Citizen or a dual UK national with British citizenship.

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.

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• 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 more
• Healthcare Cash Plan: option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

This is a unique opportunity within MBDA as this role will be responsible for all elements of physical asset management for the UK (excluding Information Technology and Facilities Management). We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who thrives in a complex environment.

• Optimise the life cycle of assets to ensure maximum performance, cost efficiency and compliance, and set the UK top‑level asset management objectives and their overarching strategies.
• Lead a UK-scale change initiative programme relating to physical asset management in line with ISO 55000 (excluding facilities and IT assets).
• Spearhead continuous improvement activities driven from stakeholder engagement and data.
• Responsible for the UK physical asset management policy for in‑scope assets and the Strategic Asset Management Plan (and associated processes and tools), ensuring alignment with top‑level business objectives.
• Provide leadership in asset management, including upskilling the workforce to ensure best practice roll‑out at all levels of the business and produce meaningful data for various reporting levels.
• Oversee compliance in relation to in‑scope assets, supporting the Safety, Health and Environment team and others.
• Manage the Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) and ensure the accuracy of data for onward reporting.

• In‑depth knowledge of Asset Management and ISO 55000.
• Experience of manufacturing and R&D environments.
• Knowledge of Enterprise Asset Management systems.

• STEM degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Change improvement experience.