Area Manager – West Midlands

Waterman Aspen; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in West Midlands is looking for an experienced Area Manager. This role involves managing recruitment, business development, and supporting colleagues' growth. The ideal applicant will have strong communication and people management skills, with experience in a public sector or consultancy environment. Competitive salary, company car, and various benefits are offered. Join the team and enhance your career with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car or cash allowance

Contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Management bonus scheme

Share scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Child care voucher scheme

Bike to Work scheme

Active social calendar

Qualifications

• Experienced in a public sector organisation or consultancy environment.
• Capacity for learning business development, recruiting and commercial skills.
• Knowledge of local marketplace for recruitment.
• A positive outlook and enthusiastic attitude.
• Comfortable among seniors, peers and juniors.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Experience in, or aptitude for people management.
• Ambition to develop management skills and a quick learner.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Proactive recruitment and interviewing of technical candidates.
• Business development with clients following a strategic business plan.
• Assisting Senior Management with Professional Service Frameworks.
• Colleague management and support including mentoring.
• Attending networking events and seminars.

Skills

People management

Business development

Good communication skills

Time management

Technical skills

Education

Degree or HNC level

Membership of a relevant Institution

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The role of an Area Manager is an exciting and unique blend whereby you can develop people management and recruitment skills as well as continuing with your professional career in a hands‑on technical role.

The main duties and responsibilities of the role include :

• Proactive recruitment and interviewing of technical candidates like you and appraising their suitability.
• Business development with clients including working to a strategic business plan.
• Assisting Senior Management with Professional Service Frameworks and contracts.
• Colleague management and support including mentoring, annual colleague progression reviews, planning training and career development.
• Attending networking events, socials and CPD seminars.
• Progressing your technical career on a secondment with a public or private sector client.

If you are a focussed and committed professional, we would like to hear from you.

Starting your career with Waterman Aspen will see you as a key member of the West Midlands team with an input over your CPD and career development. The commitment we can make to you in your career over the long term will include :

• Varied and interesting client base for you to apply and develop your technical skills
• Hands on experience managing and developing the Waterman Aspen business
• Excellent progression opportunities within the Management Team
• Career development and support to reach where you want to be (CEng, IEng, EngTech)
• Buy in from clients to assist in your Professional Progression
• Exposure to the Industry at large increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your Skills

Experience required….

• Experienced in a public sector organisation or consultancy environment.
• Capacity for learning business development, recruiting and commercial skills.
• Knowledge of local marketplace for people like you.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• A positive outlook and enthusiastic attitude.
• Comfortable amongst seniors, peers and juniors.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Experience in, or aptitude for people management.
• Ambition to develop management skills and a quick learner.
• Good working experience in the use of Word and Excel.
• Adept at time management.
• Preferable – Educated to Degree or HNC level or have equivalent UK experience.
• Preferable – Membership of a relevant Institution.
• A full UK driving licence is essential

You’ll get this and so much more…

• Competitive Salary
• Company Car or cash allowance
• Contributory Pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, (increasing incrementally up to 30 days)
• Opportunity to buy extra holiday
• Management Bonus Scheme
• Share Scheme
• Commuting mileage and parking expenses
• Reimbursement of up to 2 x professional institution subscription per year
• Flexible and remote working arrangements
• Child Care voucher scheme
• Bike to Work scheme
• Active colleague social calendar including family days out.