Director Operational Excellence

Prism Executive Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an Operations Director to drive growth and transformation across various sectors. You will lead the delivery of complex projects while fostering relationships and ensuring outstanding client outcomes. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in management consulting, particularly within Operational Excellence and performance improvement frameworks. This role offers a dynamic work environment with significant engagement and travel across the UK and internationally.

Benefits

Flexibility to live anywhere in the UK

Supportive and collaborative company culture

Engagement with high-impact projects

Qualifications

• Proven success in senior management consulting roles.
• Depth of expertise in operational excellence and business transformation.
• Experience working with blue chip clients.

Responsibilities

• Drive the consulting firm's growth and deliver results.
• Lead teams in delivering transformation projects.
• Grow the client portfolio through relationship building.

Skills

Business Development

Sales

Operational Excellence

Performance Improvement

Education

Degree in Management or related field

Job description

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Operations Director at Prism Executive Recruitment. Specialists in management consulting.

Entrepreneurial Senior Management Consultant who can help to grow a consulting business and shape its future

The role:

As a Consulting Director you will have a remit to sustain and grow the company’s credentials in Operational Excellence and Transformation across a wide range of sectors.

Key responsibilities:

• To play a pivotal role in driving the consulting firm’s growth and delivering outstanding results across their global client base
• To lead consulting teams in the delivery of complex, high value transformation projects, ensuring seamless execution whilst delivering measurable outcomes to client companies
• Sales and business development: to grow the client portfolio through proactive relationship building, thought leadership and securing new business.

You:

• Proven success as a management consultant responsible for winning, developing and delivering business across one or more of the company’s core business sectors: manufacturing, aerospace & defence, construction, infrastructure, rail, energy and utilities
• Your experience from leading and managing blue chip clients within a consultancy has provided you with a depth of expertise across at least 2 of the following: strategy, performance improvement, operational excellence & coaching
• You will have a real passion for people and performance transformation, typically coming from an Operational Excellence, Lean and/or Continuous Improvement background
• You will be a collaborative leader, able to create great relationships and be comfortable working autonomously or as part of an integrated team.

The employer:

Our client is a well-established and growing boutique global consulting firm that offers a unique blend of strategy, performance improvement, coaching and digitisation, combining Lean transformation and continuous improvement with the effective engagement and development of people.

Both internally and externally, high levels of employee engagement are the foundation of their consulting practice. With a strong order book for 2025 and an excellent pipeline of prospective business, they need to hire a Director who shares their passion for people and performance.

Why apply?

• High impact engagement with client staff to ensure rapid and effective results
• A supportive, collaborative and nurturing culture
• Challenging projects in a rapidly growing firm
• A record of building fantastic customer relationships at all levels
• The company is passionate about achieving operational excellence

Salary and package:

Base salary of £90,000 - £110,000 + bonus and benefits package

Location and mobility:

The business has several offices in the UK & internationally: you will have the flexibility to live anywhere in the UK but must be prepared to travel with overnight stays, as required, including client sites and overseas locations

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We can only accept job applications from candidates who meet the essential selection criteria above, are based in the UK and have the current Right to Work in the UK.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting and Business Development

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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