Director, Vectare

Faria Education Group; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Monthly Health & Wellness Allowance

Office lunch & team socials

Professional Development opportunities

Unlimited book budget

Pension and 25 days' holiday

Job summary

A leading transport consultancy is seeking a Director of Vectare in Loughborough. The role entails strategic leadership, driving commercial performance, and ensuring client satisfaction across operations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in operational leadership, exceptional communication skills, and a strategic mindset. This position offers competitive salary and performance bonuses, along with various benefits including professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior operational or client services leadership role.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience managing budgets.
• Track record of leading multi-functional teams and developing managers.
• Proven ability to lead multi-functional teams and develop senior managers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Data-driven with ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and leadership across UK functions.
• Take accountability for client satisfaction and retention.
• Drive efficiency across operational processes and ensure KPI adherence.
• Champion a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement across all departments.
• Take overall accountability for client satisfaction, retention, and growth across the business.
• Oversee the delivery of exceptional client experiences, ensuring alignment between operational performance and strategic client goals.
• Support and guide the Account Management function in identifying, developing, and securing upsell and cross-sell opportunities.
• Ensure commercial targets are met, with effective forecasting, budgeting, and reporting to senior leadership.
• Drive consistency and efficiency across all operational processes, ensuring smooth service delivery and adherence to agreed KPIs.
• Oversee client mobilisation and service rollouts, ensuring transitions are seamless and well-coordinated across teams.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, client contracts, and industry standards, while maintaining quality assurance and safety.
• Define and execute product strategy and roadmap; collaborate to deliver an optimal user experience.
• Understand and analyse competitive landscape and education market trends to deliver outcomes and drive value.
• Manage stakeholder communication, including executive updates and board reporting.
• Prepare documentation, such as specifications, to ensure feature development.
• Lead by example to promote Vectare's values and maintain a motivated, high-performing workforce.
• Support team leads in capability development and succession planning.
• Build a collaborative environment that reduces silos and encourages open communication.
• Identify and deliver initiatives that enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer outcomes.
• Leverage data and insights to inform decision-making and drive improvement.
• Produce regular performance reports for the Executive Team, including risks and recommendations.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Client relationship management

Operational excellence

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decision making

Problem-solving

On-call management

Job description

Director of Vectare

The Director of Vectare will be responsible for the leadership, performance, and strategic direction of the Vectare business. This pivotal role oversees the running of the business, ensuring that all client‑facing and operational functions work seamlessly together to deliver exceptional service, operational excellence, and sustainable growth.

As a member of the senior leadership team, the Director will drive commercial performance, strengthen client relationships, and ensure that the organisation consistently delivers to the highest standards of quality, compliance, and efficiency. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen, outstanding leadership capability, and a deep understanding of service delivery within a fast‑paced, customer‑centric environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy
  • Provide clear strategic direction and leadership across all UK functions, including Account Management, Customer Service, Network Planning, and Operations
  • Line manage and develop team leads, setting clear objectives and fostering collaboration between teams
  • Contribute to the organisation's overall business strategy, translating high‑level goals into operational and commercial plans
  • Champion a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement across all departments
• Commercial & Client Success
  • Take overall accountability for client satisfaction, retention, and growth across the business
  • Oversee the delivery of exceptional client experiences, ensuring alignment between operational performance and strategic client goals
  • Support and guide the Account Management function in identifying, developing, and securing upsell and cross‑sell opportunities
  • Ensure commercial targets are met, with effective forecasting, budgeting, and reporting to senior leadership
• Operational Excellence
  • Drive consistency and efficiency across all operational processes, ensuring smooth service delivery and adherence to agreed KPIs
  • Oversee client mobilisation and service rollouts, ensuring that transitions are seamless, timely, and well‑coordinated across teams
  • Ensure compliance with internal policies, client contracts, and industry standards, while maintaining a strong focus on quality assurance and safety
• Product Functionality (TBD)
  • Define and execute product strategy and roadmap
  • Collaborate business‑wide to deliver an optimal user experience
  • Understand and analyse the competitive landscape, as well as market trends in education to deliver outcomes and drive value
  • Manage stakeholder communication, including executive updates and board reporting
  • Prepare documentation, such as specifications, to ensure feature development
• People & Culture
  • Lead by example to promote Vectare's values, ensuring a motivated, engaged, and high‑performing workforce
  • Support the team leads in developing team capability, succession planning, and professional growth
  • Build a collaborative environment that connects departments, reduces silos, and encourages open communication.
• Performance & Continuous Improvement
  • Identify and deliver initiatives that enhance productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer outcomes
  • Leverage data and insights from both operational and client teams to inform decision‑making and drive business improvement
  • Produce regular performance reports for the Executive Team, providing insights, risks, and recommendations

The post holder will be part of an on‑call rota during the academic term to respond to urgent issues as they arise. They will act as a point of escalation for colleagues, ensuring that matters are managed promptly and effectively, and that appropriate action is taken to minimise disruption to students, staff, and operations. It is also expected, in the case of serious problems, that the post holder responds outside of their on‑call rota pattern.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior operational or client services leadership role, ideally within a service‑led or transport‑related industry
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing budgets, delivering growth, and improving profitability
• Track record of leading multi‑functional teams and developing senior managers
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills, capable of influencing at all levels
• Strategic thinker with a hands‑on approach to problem‑solving and delivery
• Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence while maintaining an exceptional client experience
• Highly organised, data‑driven, and comfortable managing competing priorities in a dynamic environment

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, or sex.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to a high volume of applicants.

Benefits

• Base salary is based on experience, and performance bonuses are based on KPIs
• Monthly Health & Wellness Allowance
• Office lunch & team socials
• Professional Development opportunities
• Unlimited book budget
• Additional benefits such as a pension and 25 days' holiday also apply

About Vectare

Vectare is an award‑winning transport consultancy and technology company, providing creative solutions to enhance the transport provision of educational establishments, corporate clients, and the public sector.

We're a young company, founded in 2016, which means we're innovative, agile, and a fun place to work. Our small team works to the highest standards, and we expect everyone to focus on delivering high‑quality service and attention to detail. You'll work closely with our Senior Management Team, and you'll have much more access to and insight from these senior leaders than you would get in a larger business.

At Vectare, we strongly believe in valuing our staff, both as individuals and for the contributions they can make to all levels of the business. This means that we'll treat you with respect, and we’ll expect you to extend that same respect to everybody you work with, at all levels of the business.

Feedback is an essential part of our culture, and as such, we need you to feel confident about sharing your opinions with senior management. This is crucial for our business growth.

We work closely with over 200+ independent schools around the United Kingdom, and we are seeking growth in both the domestic and International Markets.

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