Business Systems Manager

Business Systems Manager

2026-08-25T00:00:00

Bristol

Bristol

GB

BS1 5

Any

2026-09-25T18:30:15.37

About The Role

Engineered to Protect, thats our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. The Business Systems Manager is responsible for aligning business strategy, operational processes and technology capabilities to drive organisational performance and growth. Business Systems Manager will be based at either our Barnstaple, Bristol or Beckington sites. This role allows for flexible working. The salary for this role is up to £65k, depending on experience.

What you'll do

• Lead the development of business systems capability roadmaps


• Evaluate current business systems, and operating models to identify opportunities for transformation and continuous improvement


• Develop and maintain strategic plans for business systems that align with the wider business strategy goals and evolving business needs


• Create and communicate a clear vision for the evolution of business systems, ensuring solutions support growth, efficiency, compliance, and align with wider company objectives


• Monitor industry trends, technology developments, and best practices to inform future system capabilities and roadmap planning


• Oversee the evaluation, implementation, enhancement, and optimization of business systems and enterprise applications


• Collaborate with IT, vendors, and business stakeholders to define system requirements and solution roadmaps


• Build strong relationships across the business to ensure alignment between business priorities and systems capabilities


• Influence decision-making through clear communication, analysis, and strategic recommendations


• Provide line management

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer

At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we're always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:

• Work life balance


• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements


• 25 days annual leave, plus buy and sell


• Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual


• Half day Fridays


• Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave


• Family & wellbeing


• Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program


• Health Cash Plan


• All Staff Bonus


• Group Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contribution


• Cycle to work scheme


• Wellbeing Centre


• Sports & Social activities


• Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings


• Life assurance policy


• Publication and recruitment bonus rewards


• Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning


• Facilities & resources


• Electric vehicle charging points at all sites


• Private seated lunch areas


• Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages


• Onsite showers and toiletries provision


• Free onsite parking

The skills you need

• Significant experience in business systems management, business transformation, strategy, consulting, or operational leadership roles


• Extensive experience with enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, HRIS, SQL


• Strong understanding of business process improvement methodologies and organisational change management


• Project & Program Management


• Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders at all levels


• Data-Driven Decision Making with strong Commercial Awareness

Join us

and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters. If you'd like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on . Or reach out to us on TPBN1_UKTJ

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About The Role Engineered to Protect, thats our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. The Business Systems Manager is responsible for aligning business strategy, operational processes and technology capabilities to drive organisational performance and growth. Business Systems Manager will be based at either our Barnstaple, Bristol or Beckingtonsites. This role allows for flexible working. The salary for this role is up to £65k, depending on experience. WhatyoullbedoingLead the development of business systems capability roadmapsEvaluate current business systems, and operating models to identify opportunities for transformation and continuous improvementDevelop and maintain strategic plans for business systems that align with the wider business strategy goals and evolving business needsCreate and communicate a clear vision for the evolution of business systems, ensuring solutions support growth, efficiency,
compliance, and align with wider company objectivesMonitor industry trends, technology developments, and best practices to inform future system capabilities and roadmap planningOversee the evaluation, implementation, enhancement, and optimization of business systems and enterprise applicationsCollaborate with IT, vendors, and business stakeholders to define system requirements and solution roadmapsBuild strong relationships across the business to ensure alignment between business priorities and systems capabilitiesInfluence decision-making through clear communication, analysis, and strategic recommendationsProvide line managementAbout our company At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems
support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets. What we offer At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so were always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Havea look atthe benefits we offer: Work life balanceHybrid/flexible working arrangements25 days annual leave, plus buy and sellUp to 16 days flexi leave accrualHalf day FridaysReservists in theArmedForces receive special paid leaveFamily & wellbeingPrivate medical health insurance & Employee Assistance ProgramHealth Cash PlanAll Staff BonusGroup Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contributionCycle to work schemeWellbeing CentreSports & Social activitiesEmployee Discounts portal - online and
in-store discounts, travel savingsLife assurance policyPublication and recruitment bonus rewardsDevelopment opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resourcesElectric vehicle charging points at all sitesPrivate seated lunch areasOnsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beveragesOnsite showers and toiletries provisionFree onsite parkingTheskills you needSignificant experience in business systems management, business transformation, strategy, consulting, or operational leadership rolesExtensive experience with enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, HRIS, SQLStrong understanding of business process improvement methodologies and organisational change managementProject & Program ManagementExperience leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders at all levelsData-Driven Decision Making with strong Commercial AwarenessJoin us and be part of something smaller - with500people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what
matters. If youd like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on . Or reach out to us onTPBN1_UKTJ