Job Title: Operations Director Service Area: Business Management (Leadership Team) Hours of Work: 37 Per week Salary: Competitive What You ll be doing: As Operations Director you''ll be leading on operational initiatives that ensure KBS Maritime maintains a sustainable, efficient, and compliant operating model. You ll be tasked with driving strategic transformation by aligning business processes with corporate objectives, monitoring delivery against KPIs, and embedding robust governance frameworks. Additionally, you''ll oversee risk management, safeguard compliance with regulatory and ethical standards, and hold the enterprise leadership team accountable for performance. The Operations Director will be central to shaping operational change and ensuring the organisation delivers on its strategic vision at Portsmouth Naval Base. Furthermore, you ll design and implement assurance mechanisms to validate operational performance, lead audits and reviews, and foster a culture of quality and accountability. By collaborating with senior leadership and engaging stakeholders across the Royal Navy, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, regulators, and auditors, you''ll build trusted relationships and communicate strategic priorities effectively. You''ll act as a key advisor on governance and assurance matters, ensuring transparency and resilience while supporting the long-term partnership vision of KBS Maritime as the Authority s preferred industrial partner. You ll Have: With proven expe