Director of Operations

Bidvest Noonan; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in the UK is seeking a Director of Operations to optimize services and achieve performance targets. You will leverage your strong leadership and relationship management skills to drive operational excellence across multiple sites. The ideal candidate has over 5 years in a senior leadership role, with superior knowledge of operational functions and the ability to maximize productivity. If you're a leader in the security sector, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a senior leadership role.
• Knowledge of operational functions, finance, and people management.
• Strong understanding of industry regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead operational excellence strategies.
• Manage multi-service lines and multiple sites.
• Collaborate with executives on performance goals.
• Analyze operational processes for improvements.
• Build relationships with vendors and partners.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship management

Operational efficiency

Financial acumen

Problem-solving

Job description

We are looking for a Director of Operations to join our London Solutions, you'll develop and lead operational excellence and best business practice, optimising our service(s) and value offering to customers to achieve performance targets.

You'll be someone who thrives by bringing innovation and leadership to ensure a high-performance culture within your business unit. This is an active and visible role within a growing division requiring strong leadership competence, so someone who has an entrepreneurial outlook and enjoys client interaction is a must. As this will be significant and excellent relationship management skills are a must!!

Key Accountabilities

• Proven experience in a senior operational management role managing multi service lines, multiple sites and people.
• Collaboration with executive-level management in the development of performance goals and long-term operational plans
• Set strategic goals for operational efficiency and increased productivity
• Develop, implement, and monitor day-to-day operational systems and processes that provide visibility into goals, progress and obstacles for our key initiatives
• Analyse current operational processes and performance, recommending solutions for improvement
• Build and maintain relationships with all department leads, external partners and vendors to make decisions regarding operational activity and strategic goals
• Commercial experience of managing significant budgets with the ability to demonstrate and implement initiatives to measure and improve financial targets.
• High degree of involvement in supporting business development activity including quotes / tender submissions and client presentations.

Skills & Experiences

• 5+ years senior leadership role in an appropriate field
• Superior knowledge of multiple operational functions and principles, including finance, customer service, operations and people management
• Proven ability to plan and manage operational process for maximum efficiency and productivity
• Strong working knowledge of industry regulations and legislative guidelines

If your a leader within the security sector, we'd love to hear from you!