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Permanent

UK Asset Manager

MBDA UK
Stevenage
money-bag £60000/annum
Posted: 03 June 2026 (1 week ago)
Closing date: 03 July 2026
Ref: 225194285

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

Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. 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.

What we can offer you:

  • 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 much more...
  • Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more .
The opportunity:

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.

You will be responsible for optimising the life cycle of assets to ensure maximum performance, cost efficiency and compliance, as well as setting the UK top level asset management objectives and their overarching strategies.

Previous experience of asset management in manufacturing and research and development environments, strong people skills, and the ability to sell the benefits to all levels of the business to implement UK wide improvements is required.

What we''re looking for from you:
  • Someone capable of leading a UK scale change initiative programme relating to physical asset management in line with ISO 55000 (Asset Management) (note this excludes facilities and IT assets)
  • Spearhead any additional continuous improvement activities driven from stakeholder engagement and data available
  • 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, ensuring upskilling of workforce to ensure best practice roll out at all levels of the business, including the ability to produce meaningful data for various reporting levels
  • Oversee compliance in relation to in scope assets, supporting the Safety, Health and Environment team alongst others
  • Manage the Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS) and ensure the accuracy of data for onwards reporting
Essential Skills
  • In depth knowledge of Asset Management and ISO 55000 - Asset Management
  • Experience of manufacturing and R&D environments
  • Knowledge of Enterprise Asset Management Systems
Desirable:
  • STEM degree or equivalent relevant experience
  • Change improvement experience
Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more...

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

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