IMS Manager
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Tess Dawes
Benefits
Life assurance
Private medical insurance
Additional holiday purchase opportunities
Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
Enhanced family leave & policies
Share plan schemes
Free health & wellbeing services
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IMS Manager
We're looking for an IMS Manager to join our Natural Resources team.
Location: Flexible - hybrid working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
Are you passionate about quality management systems and continuous improvement? Join our Natural Resources division where you'll lead and manage the Integrated Management System (IMS) while championing quality culture across the business. This role offers the perfect balance of technical expertise and collaborative working, ensuring we maintain the highest standards of quality in all that we do.
What will you be responsible for?
As an IMS Manager, you'll be working within the Business Assurance team, supporting them in maintaining ISO certifications and driving quality improvement. Your day to day will include:
- Managing all aspects of our Integrated Management System, ensuring compliance with Kier Group standards and ISO certifications
- Leading the GIRI (Get It Right Initiative) training programme, including coordination and funding management
- Creating engaging campaigns and training to promote quality culture and system improvements
- Conducting strategic internal audits and analysing performance data to identify improvement opportunities
- Supporting and nurturing your team while fostering an inclusive workplace environment
What are we looking for?
This role of IMS Manager is great for you if:
- You have significant experience in Business or Quality Assurance including management systems
- You're knowledgeable about ISO Standards (9001, 14001, 45001) and have Lead Auditor qualifications
- You have excellent communication skills and enjoy working collaboratively with diverse teams
- You have strong project management skills and can handle multiple priorities effectively
- You're comfortable with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, PowerBI and document management systems
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
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Location: Waterbeach. London. Rushden. Birmingham
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Vacancy ID: 9871
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Background check: None
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Closing Date: 27 Feb 2026
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Flexible Working: Yes
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
