Director of Operational Readiness & Transformation

Iron Mountain

United Kingdom

Remote

GBP 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation
Paid time off and holidays
Flexible work options
Health, wellness, and retirement plans
Continuous learning and growth

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a dynamic and strategic Director of Operations Readiness to join our Operations team. In this role, you will steer operational success from the initial tender phase through to implementation, stabilizing new sites, and ensuring a seamless handover to permanent leadership.

You will partner with Commercial and Solutions Design, lead cross-functional teams, develop SOPs, and deliver performance reporting to drive profitability and safety across global contracts.

Qualifications

  • Senior operations leadership experience with site startups and complex implementations.
  • Knowledge of solutions design principles, cost controls, KPI/SLA validation, and health & safety compliance.
  • Proven ability in customer-facing communication and executive presentations.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Drive Solutions Development & Commercial Validation with Commercial and Solutions Design teams during tenders to define SLAs, KPIs, and costs.
  • Lead Implementations & Customer Engagement, execute contracts, create SOPs, and provide performance reporting.
  • Manage Team Performance & ensure smooth BAU handover to permanent site leadership.

Skills

Operations leadership
Solutions design
KPI validation
Health & Safety
Executive presentations
Cross-functional leadership
Customer facing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Iron Mountain is seeking a dynamic and strategic Director of Operations Readiness to join our Operations team. In this role, you will steer operational success from the initial tender phase through to implementation, stabilizing new sites, and ensuring a seamless handover to permanent leadership.

You will partner with Commercial and Solutions Design, lead cross-functional teams, develop SOPs, and deliver performance reporting to drive profitability and safety across global contracts.

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