Future Business Operations Manager – UK/Europe

Overview

In this role, you enable disciplined, data-driven business development across BMT UK & Europe. You’ll maintain a trusted regional pipeline view, govern opportunities, and provide reporting and operational support to fuel sustainable growth. You’ll coordinate reviews and forecasting, turning data into actionable insight for regional leadership. Collaborating across commercial, finance, bidding and programme teams, you champion data quality and CRM standards to enable informed decisions. This is a chance to shape how we pursue opportunities and strengthen governance in a mission-driven engineering context.

Pay / Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance (including family cover)
• Enhanced Pension
• 18 weeks’ enhanced maternity pay
• Family-friendly policies
• Inclusive and supportive culture
• Annual Wellbeing Fund for hobbies and personal interests

Responsibilities

• Maintain a single regional view of pipeline performance, opportunity progression and forecast accuracy
• Coordinate pipeline reviews, forecasting activities and governance
• Transform sales and market data into actionable insight for regional leadership
• Collaborate with Business Development Managers, Programme teams, Capability leads, Commercial, Finance and Bidding colleagues
• Champion CRM standards, data quality and reporting excellence
• Support sales enablement, campaign tracking, internal communications and knowledge management
• Strengthen operating systems, processes and governance to enable sustainable growth

Key requirements

• Experience supporting business operations, business development, sales, commercial or bid activities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience coordinating pipelines, forecasts, and reporting with attention to data quality and governance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; ability to create clear, decision-ready insights
• Experience with CRM systems and SharePoint; familiarity with pipeline governance, forecasting and performance reporting
• Background in defence, engineering, professional services, infrastructure or other complex B2B environments (advantageous)
• Proactive, analytical, resilient with continuous improvement mindset

• highly organized
• detail-oriented
• proactive
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• CRM systems

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