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BMI UK&I have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Technical Compliance Manager to join our team. Reporting to the Technical & Compliance Director, this role is based in Milton Keynes.
Role Summary
The Technical Compliance Manager will play a critical role in supporting the Technical & Compliance Director, focusing on the strategic implementation and operational delivery of compliance initiatives across the organisation. This role is essential for safeguarding the company's operational integrity and reputation by ensuring all processes, systems, and products meet regulatory standards and industry best practices.
The role requires a high degree of autonomy in managing key compliance areas, developing policies, and overseeing aspects of the field-based compliance team, ensuring cohesive and effective compliance practices across all operations. The manager will also maintain a close working relationship with the Legal, Quality, and Safety teams to ensure coordinated objectives and plans.
As the Technical Compliance Manager, your key responsibilities will be:
Regulatory Oversight & Policy
Monitor, interpret, and communicate relevant legislation and standards, particularly UK&I regulations, health and safety, relevant product and testing standards and quality management, to ensure adherence. Assist the Technical & Compliance Director in representing BMI in the development of industry technical standards. Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies and procedures, collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate these practices into daily operations.
Risk Management
Oversee and conduct regular risk assessments and audits to identify compliance gaps and potential risks within the organisation. Develop, manage, and implement effective mitigation strategies and corrective action plans to address all identified compliance issues.
Leadership & Team Management
Provide guidance and support to relevant members of the field-based compliance and Site Services teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance standards. Help drive collaboration across teams, ensuring the right people are involved in necessary conversations. Role models the BMI Winning Mindsets and holds self and others accountable for delivery and performance.
Site & Contractor Schemes Compliance
Take a leadership role in managing BMI UK&I approved contractor schemes (flat roofing) in terms of on-boarding, continuous certification, and maintenance of workmanship standards. Accountable for enhancing and maintaining company standards for carrying out site surveys and supporting the Site Technicians' smooth running and completion of projects. Manage the complaint inspection system for after-sales complaints, including personal handling of high-value complaints in agreement with line management.
Training & Development
Design, develop, and sometimes deliver training programs, supported by relevant experts, to educate staff on compliance requirements and best practices. Encourage and drive a culture of continuous improvement and compliance awareness throughout the organisation.
Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting
Liaise with internal stakeholders, industry associations, and external auditors on compliance matters. Prepare and present detailed compliance reports to the Technical & Compliance Director and Senior Management, simplifying messages to ensure risks and required actions are clearly understood. Maintain accurate records of compliance activities and incidents.
Your key skills and experience will include:
1. Technical Knowledge: In-depth understanding of relevant regulations and standards applicable to the industry. Significant and proven on-site experience dealing with roofing contractors in either pitched and/or flat roofing, with a broad base of practical and technical experience.
2. Leadership & Management: Proven leadership capabilities, including line management experience, to drive a culture of compliance and influence change across the organisation.
3. Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to assess complex compliance issues and develop effective solutions.
4. Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to simplify and convey complex compliance information clearly to diverse audiences (internal and external).
5. Project Management: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, including major complaint investigation and reparation works, while meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality standards.
6. Personal Attributes: Strong attention to detail, resilience, self-motivation, and a flexible, team-player approach.
If you do not have all key skills but still feel like you would be a good fit, please still apply and we will consider your application based on merit and experience.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits that include:
7. A competitive base salary
8. Substantial bonus
9. Private medical insurance – dependant on role
10. Company matched pension contributions between 4% and 8%
11. Income protection and life insurance
12. EAP program
13. A host of other benefits such as cycle to work scheme and EV scheme.
About BMI
BMI is a new name backed-up with over 180 years of roofing experience and knowledge. Bringing together some of the industry’s most trusted local brands such as Redland & Icopal to become the largest supplier of both flat and pitched roofing and waterproofing solutions throughout Europe.
With over 120 production facilities across Europe, Africa and Asia, and more than 9,800 employees worldwide, we're well positioned to offer an unparalleled level of experience and innovation to our clients.
Our roofing products and systems are designed and manufactured in the UK. We have multiple manufacturing sites and distribution depots across the UK and Ireland with our UK&I Head Office based in Milton Keynes and our industry-leading BMI Academy is based in South Cerney, Gloucestershire.
Across these sites we offer a wide range of opportunities; from dedicated sales managers and technical experts to skilled operators in our plants, we value every role in the BMI Team and are united in delivering excellence for our customers and becoming the best roofing and waterproofing solutions company in the world.
We are One BMI. We embrace and recognise our differences and unique qualities across all of our people and the value these bring. We inspire, connect and empower our people and seek to proactively engage the communities in which we serve.
We continually focus on creating an inclusive culture where everyone contributes and thrives, where our people feel valued for who they are, have a sense of belonging, and do their best every single day.
We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that everyone should be treated equally, regardless of their religion, beliefs, age, gender, gender reassignment, race, disability, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.
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