Business Operations Lead

Position Description:

Join CGIs Space Defence and Intelligence business unit and become a key operational partner within our Secure Infrastructure Services (SIS) team. Supporting a portfolio that delivers critical services to nationally important programmes you will lead business operations activities spanning governance financial performance resource management reporting and continuous improvement. This role offers significant visibility across the organisation and the opportunity to influence business outcomes through data-driven insight operational rigour and stakeholder collaboration. At CGI youll be trusted to make an impact challenge the status quo and help shape the future success of the business.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK Best Employer by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary excellent pension private healthcare plus a share scheme (3.5% 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector including our Armed Forces and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Due to the secure nature of the programme you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Support the efficient operation and performance by leading core business management activities operational governance management reporting financial administration and stakeholder coordination. The role acts as a key operational partner to sector leadership ensuring effective business rhythms operational control data-driven decision making and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Lead operational governance including management forums meeting cadence action tracking and follow-up activities.

Develop maintain and enhance management information executive reporting packs operational dashboards trackers and business performance commentary.

Support financial and business operations including order management financial reconciliations aged debt management and operational financial controls.

Coordinate resource people and business management processes onboarding offboarding and compliance-driven activities.

Build and maintain strong working relationships across leadership delivery teams finance resource management and wider business operations functions.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen operational processes reporting capability data quality and business resilience.

Ensure operational activities are delivered accurately consistently and in line with organisational governance requirements.

Provide operational insight and analysis to support business planning decision making and performance management.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Demonstrable experience in Business Operations Portfolio Management Office Project Controls Commercial Operations Financial Administration or a related business support function.

Strong financial acumen with advanced analytical capability particularly in Microsoft Excel and operational data analysis.

Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities deadlines and stakeholders simultaneously.

Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all organisational levels.

Proven ability to work independently take ownership and deliver high quality operational outcomes with minimal supervision.

Highly detail-oriented with a structured and disciplined approach to governance reporting and process management.

Desirable Skills & Experience

Naturally curious with a proactive collaborative approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Experience supporting portfolio sector business unit account or managed service operations.

Understanding of delivery governance frameworks operational management disciplines and business performance review processes.

Familiarity with enterprise operational and reporting platforms such a CRM Power BI AI/Copilot tools Codex/ChatGPT or equivalent business systems.

Experience supporting business governance activities delivery reviews debt management order administration and resource planning processes.

Experience producing executive-level reporting and business performance insights.

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Skills:

• Communication
• English
• Finance
• MS Outlook
• MS Teams
• Project Management Office
• PSA Finance
• Microsoft PowerBI
• Operations Management

What you can expect from us:

Together as owners lets turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership teamwork respect and belonging. Here youll reach your full potential because

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. Thats why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our companys strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. Youll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas embrace new opportunities and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

Youll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. Youll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.