Head of Mobilisation

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Head of Mobilisation
Altrad

Permanent

Mobilisation Operations Leadership:

•    Lead the operational mobilisation function across the MEH Programme
•    Establish and maintain a scalable mobilisation operating model capable of supporting programme growth
•    Drive operational discipline, visibility and accountability across mobilisation activities
•    Ensure mobilisation activity supports programme delivery priorities and workforce plans
•    Create a high-performing mobilisation culture focused on pace, control and delivery

Supply & Pipeline Management:

•    Oversee operational management of approved resource demand
•    Ensure demand progresses visibly and efficiently through the mobilisation pipeline
•    Coordinate sourcing activity across partner organisations and recruitment teams
•    Monitor pipeline ageing, bottlenecks and mobilisation risks
•    Drive mobilisation recovery activity where supply issues arise
•    Support implementation of best athlete mobilisation principles
•    Ensure mobilisation reporting and operational visibility are maintained

Deployment & Coordination:

•    Oversee deployment planning, workforce coordination and mobilisation sequencing
•    Ensure resources are deployed effectively in line with programme priorities
•    Maintain visibility of mobilisation status, deployment readiness and operational flow Coordinate mobilisation interfaces with programme delivery teams and operational leaders
•    Escalate deployment risks and operational constraints early

Operational Governance & Performance:

•    Lead mobilisation operational cadence, reviews and escalation processes
•    Monitor mobilisation performance against agreed SLAs and operational expectations
•    Ensure operational mobilisation dashboards and reporting remain accurate and visible
•    Drive operational performance improvement and mobilisation resilience
•    Support governance reviews, operational assurance and programme reporting

Partner Coordination & Accountability:

•    Work collaboratively with partner organisations, recruiters and operational stakeholders
•    Ensure approved demand is actively supported and progressed operationally
•    Challenge delays, inactivity and mobilisation underperformance appropriately
•    Support mobilisation escalation and recovery activity where required
•    Promote operational transparency, responsiveness and delivery focus across the mobilisation model

Strategic Alignment

•    Work closely with the Head of Strategic Resourcing to align operational mobilisation activity with future workforce demand and capability planning
•    Support mobilisation planning for future programme growth and resource requirements
•    Provide operational insight into mobilisation constraints, risks and delivery challenges
•    Support implementation of UKG-enabled workflows, reporting and operational visibility

Qualifications:

•    Strong operational leadership capability
•    Experience managing mobilisation, operations or programme delivery environments
•    Strong stakeholder and coordination skills
•    Confidence in escalating issues and driving operational accountability
•    Strong process, reporting and operational discipline
•    Ability to operate effectively at pace within complex organisational structures
•    Calm, structured and delivery-focused leadership style

Experience:

•    Strong operational leadership capability
•    Experience managing mobilisation, operations or programme delivery environments
•    Strong stakeholder and coordination skills
•    Confidence in escalating issues and driving operational accountability
•    Strong process, reporting and operational discipline
•    Ability to operate effectively at pace within complex organisational structures
•    Calm, structured and delivery-focused leadership style

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.