Merlin Entertainments

Technical Services & Engineering Academy - Operations & Governance Lead

Location (Country-County-City) UK-Greater London-London
Job Locations UK-Greater London-London
ID
2026-13072
Employment Type
Full-Time
Offer/Contract Type
No End Date
Location Name
Arbor Building - London

What you'll bring to the team

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Technical Services & Engineering Academy - Operations & Governance Lead

 

Location: Arbor, London. Flexibility to be based at any UK office.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent, salaried

 

We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive Operations and Governance Lead to play a key role in shaping and scaling our global Technical Services & Engineering Academy.

 

Acting as the operational backbone of the Academy, you’ll take ownership of how it runs day-to-day—bringing structure, consistency, and clarity to a complex, global environment. You’ll translate strategy into practical delivery, ensuring programmes are rolled out effectively across regions, while driving continuous improvement.

 

This is a fast-paced, high-impact role where you’ll work closely with global stakeholders, lead key workstreams end-to-end, and bring together people, processes, and systems to improve engineering capability at scale.

 

 

Qualifications & Experience

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a structured, fast-moving environment and can bring clarity and control to complexity.

  • Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
  • Highly reliable, with strong time management and the ability to meet deadlines
  • Tech-savvy, confident working with systems, data, and digital tools
  • A proactive self-starter who takes ownership and drives work forward
  • Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to work across teams and regions
  • Ability to think operationally and bring structure to processes and ways of working
  • Experience working in global, technical, or complex environments is beneficial

Benefits

  • A competitive annual salary
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • ‘Enjoy the Ride’ Merlin Annual Passes - 6 in total per year, 1 for you, plus 5 to gift to loved ones!
  • Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world rising to 40 after a year’s service
  • Company bonus
  • Private pension scheme
  • 40% discount online off LEGO
  • 25% discount in our on-site retail shops and restaurants
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities 
  • Plus, many more…

 

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Pay Range

Competitive

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