Director of Operations

The City Recruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Operations Director to spearhead the operational engine of a high-growth business in Manchester. This role involves strategic planning, team leadership, and the design of innovative systems for scalability and expansion. Ideal candidates will bring startup experience and thrive in dynamic environments, contributing to positive impact and business growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an operations leader in a startup or scaleup.
• Experience launching operational models from the ground up.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the launch of operations in new UK and international markets.
• Design scalable systems and manage a growing operations team.
• Collaborate with diverse teams to align operations with business vision.

Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

Building systems

Optimising processes

Education

Experience in senior operations roles

Background in startups or scaleups

Job description

This range is provided by The City Recruiter. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from The City Recruiter

Recruiting Legal talent into the top UK Law Firms - [e-mail]

Operations Director

Central Manchester

We’re partnering with an innovative, purpose-led business to find an Operations Director who’s ready to take the lead in building and scaling something truly transformational.

This is a unique opportunity to own the operational engine of a high-growth business from the ground up designing systems, leading rollout, and setting up for national (and global) expansion.

This isn’t a maintenance role. It’s build, innovate, grow, repeat.

As Operations Director, you’ll:

Launch operations in new UK and international markets

Design scalable systems across logistics, recruitment, onboarding, payments, and more

Lead day-to-day execution of a fast-paced rollout plan

Recruit, lead, and develop a growing operations team

Collaborate closely with product, mental health, and barbering leads to align operations with vision

Build performance dashboards and track key metrics to drive data-led decisions

Support investor readiness by showing operational traction and scalability

Prepare the business for future international expansion

We’re looking for someone who:

️ Has proven experience in a senior operations role at a startup or scaleup

️ Has launched and grown operational models from scratch

️ Thrives on building systems, solving problems, and optimising processes

️ Is energised by ambiguity, fast change, and innovation

️ Has experience scaling teams and operations through rapid growth

️ Communicates clearly and aligns diverse stakeholders

️ Believes in building businesses with purpose and positive impact

In return, you’ll get a leadership role with influence, an attractive salary and bonus, and a genuine equity opportunity giving you ownership in a business with big ambitions.

If you’re an operations leader ready to build, lead, and scale a high-growth business with purpose, we’d love to speak with you.

Recruitment is being managed exclusively by The City Recruiter.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  General Business, Product Management, and Management

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage, IT System Operations and Maintenance, and Business Consulting and Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at The City Recruiter by 2x

Get notified about new Director of Operations jobs in Manchester, England, United Kingdom.

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 13 hours ago

Manchester Area, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Warrington, England, United Kingdom £110.00-£150.00 18 hours ago

Manchester Area, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

North West, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Director, Manufacturing Strategy and Execution

Wilmslow, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Senior Operations Director - Construction Adhesives

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom 8 hours ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

Blackburn, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Manchester Area, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Warrington, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Head of Planning and Forecasting Transformation - FTC (12 Months)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Procurement Director, Material Change Ideation & Governance

Runcorn, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 3 months ago

Director, Apheresis & Infusion Operations

Warrington, England, United Kingdom 13 hours ago

Service Line Operations Lead | Sustainability, Policy and Compliance (SP&C)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Salford, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 3 months ago

Head of Finance (Route to FD within 12-18 months)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.