Director of Operations

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management firm in London seeks an experienced Operations Director to lead site mobilisation and manage a large team. Responsibilities include enforcing compliance standards and ensuring smooth site launches. Candidates should have proven operations leadership experience in facilities management, with a strong focus on compliance and team development. This role offers the potential for progression into a COO position.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within an operations leadership role within facilities or property management.
• High accountability and operational detail orientation required.
• Strong experience in managing teams and conducting audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead site mobilisation from planning to go-live.
• Manage and develop operations managers and supervisors.
• Ensure compliance and payroll integrity across contracts.

Skills

Operations leadership experience

Mobilisation in compliance-heavy environments

Tech fluency

Field management experience

Strong communication skills

Education

Relevant degree

Health & Safety/Compliance certifications

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london (city of london), United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

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Job Description:

An inclusive, collaborative and rapidly-growing facilities management firm are seeking a highly experienced and capable Operations Director to join their growing team in a pivotal leadership role. As Operations Lead, you'll drive the mobilisation of new client sites, enforce operational standards, and lead a large field-based team. You'll own execution, compliance, and quality assurance, ensuring every site launch is smooth, on time, and audit-ready. This is an outstanding opportunity with a growing firm, and scope to progress into a COO role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead site mobilisation from planning to go-live
• Site management
• Manage and develop operations managers and supervisors
• Enforce compliance
• Conduct audits, track actions, and resolve escalations swiftly
• Ensure payroll and attendance integrity across all contracts

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience within an operations leadership role within facilities or property management
• Proven track record in mobilisation within compliance-heavy environments
• High accountability, tech fluency, and field management experience
• Strong communicator with a sharp eye for operational detail
• Health & Safety/Compliance certifications and a relevant degree are desirable

Ready to lead with impact? Apply now to join a team that values execution, integrity, and performance.