BDO Consulting Operational Excellence Director

BDO UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consulting firm in Greater London is seeking an Operational Excellence Director to lead initiatives in Operational Excellence, Finance Transformation, and Consulting. The role involves driving engagement through problem-solving, influencing stakeholders, and applying data-driven methods to enhance client workflows. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in securing and delivering complex projects, supported by leadership and commercial acumen. Join us and play a key role in helping businesses achieve operational success.

Benefits

Mutual support and respect

Agile working framework

State-of-the-art collaboration spaces

Qualifications

• Proven track record of success in delivering complex projects.
• Deep market focus with an understanding of client needs.
• Strong ability to translate opportunities into profitable engagements.

Responsibilities

• Drive market-facing initiatives across Operational Excellence.
• Shape solutions that address client challenges.
• Promote continuous improvement and effective operations.

Skills

Leadership and influence skills

Problem-solving skills

Commercial acumen

Understanding of client challenges

Capacity for creative solutions

Job description

Overview

As the Operational Excellence Director, you will play a pivotal role in driving market-facing initiatives across Operational Excellence, Finance Transformation, and Consulting. You will be a market maker and problem solver, shaping solutions that address client challenges and emerging opportunities.

Be part of a team that applies data-driven analysis and lean methodologies to optimise workflows, facilitate better decision-making, and promote effective operations. We aim to establish a culture of continuous improvement and ensure transformation initiatives are both effective and enduring, helping businesses achieve sustainable operational excellence and long-term success. Join us and make a real impact in a rapidly evolving market.

Role Requirements

• Proven track record of success in winning, securing, and delivering complex projects in Operational Excellence, Finance Transformation, and Consulting.
• Deep market focus with an understanding of client challenges and emerging opportunities.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate opportunities into profitable engagements.
• Leadership and influence skills to build strong relationships and drive transformation initiatives.
• Capacity for complex problem-solving, delivering creative and pragmatic solutions.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we’re working side by side. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.

Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in them. Across 17 UK locations, we are 6,500 unique minds coming together to help our clients reach their ambitions.

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.