Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations

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!

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