Senior Operations Manager, Outsourced Services.

Axr Recruitment & Search; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home day after probation

Annual bonus

Job summary

Axr Recruitment & Search in Sydney is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to own the largest client contract and lead a large award-based workforce. You will drive delivery, KPI achievement and client satisfaction, with accountability to the leadership team.

This operational leadership role is from the supplier side, requiring decisive risk-based decisions and strong relationships with senior client teams to ensure smooth service delivery.

Qualifications

• Led large, award-based teams in 24/7 or shift operations.
• Managed service contracts and KPIs with a client-facing focus.
• Handled escalation and risk management for complex issues.
• Maintained demanding client relationships and ensured delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own the contract end-to-end, including delivery, performance and client relationship.
• Escalate contract and people matters and make risk-based decisions.
• Lead a small team covering contract management and people delivery.
• Oversee a large award-based workforce, including planning and training.
• Manage performance, conduct, WHS and Fair Work matters.
• Ensure contractual KPIs are met and build senior client relationships.
• Coordinate with client teams and refer opportunities to the commercial team.

Skills

People management

Stakeholder management

Strategic leadership

Risk-based decision making

Job description

Senior Operations Manager, Outsourced Services.

Permanent, full time | Sydney, NSW

Office based, 1 day WFH after probation

$160,000 to $165,000 base plus superannuation, plus annual bonus

Job Brief

Our client is a service provider looking for a senior leader to take full accountability for its largest client contract, delivered by a large operational workforce.

This is an operational leadership role, not a sales role.

It suits someone from the supplier side of outsourced services who has led award based teams against KPIs, is confident managing a demanding client, and is comfortable making the call without needing close direction.

About Our Client

Our client is a well established services business that delivers outsourced services under long term contracts. The team is lean and close knit, decisions are made quickly, and people are trusted to do their jobs well. Management turnover is very low, and the business is in a strong financial position.

Responsibilities

• Own the contract end to end, including delivery, performance and the client relationship, with full accountability for its results
• Act as the escalation point for contract and people matters, making risk based decisions within delegated authority and escalating only what could seriously affect the contract
• Lead a small team covering contract management and people delivery, bringing both sides together so the contract runs as one
• Oversee a large award based workforce, including workforce planning, recruitment, retention and training, through your team
• Handle complex people matters such as performance, conduct, WHS claims and Fair Work matters, deciding when to resolve them directly and when to bring in further support
• Make sure contractual KPIs are met, particularly staffing levels and turnover, and act early when risks appear
• Build trusted, face to face relationships with the client's operational and contract teams, and represent the business at senior stakeholder meetings
• Step in and bring people together when incidents or urgent client issues arise
• Spot opportunities for the business's wider services and refer them to the commercial team

Requirements

• You have led large, award based teams in a 24/7 or shift based operation, such as a contact centre, operations centre or outsourced service contract, managing through team leaders or managers
• You have run a service contract from the supplier side and been accountable for its KPIs, staffing levels and client relationship. Public sector clients are an advantage
• You are used to being the final escalation point, making risk based calls on people and contract issues and only escalating what genuinely needs it
• You have handled performance, conduct, WHS and Fair Work matters first hand.
• You have kept a demanding client relationship on track through a difficult period
• You are comfortable learning how technology and systems work, well enough to explain them to a client

What’s on Offer

• $160,000 to $165,000 base plus super, plus an annual bonus
• Full accountability for the business's largest contract, with direct access to the leadership team
• A lean, supportive business where decisions are made quickly and people tend to stay
• One set work from home day per week after probation