Fractional COO: 1-2 Days/Week – Leeds Growth & Ops

Equals One Ltd; Ledston; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 166,000; Part time

Job summary

Genesis Labels & Packaging is seeking an experienced Fractional COO / Operations Director to help scale the business from its Leeds base. The role is 1–2 days per week, office‑based, with a hands‑on remit and a focus on embedding structured processes while preserving agility.

You will work closely with owners to map current operations, reduce dependency on founders, and implement scalable systems and roles to support growth while maintaining entrepreneurial spirit.

Qualifications

• Experience helping an SME or owner‑managed business scale.
• Track record of introducing structure and processes in entrepreneurial environments.
• Strong operational and commercial understanding.
• Experience developing teams, responsibilities and management structures.
• Ability to identify problems and implement practical solutions.
• Balance of strategic thinking and hands‑on delivery.
• Strong communication, influencing and relationship building skills.
• Confidence working closely with business owners and challenging existing ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Review current operations to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
• Develop practical, scalable processes to support growth.
• Clarify roles, responsibilities, accountability and decision‑making.
• Reduce day‑to‑day operational dependency on owners.
• Support the development of a suitable management structure.
• Improve operational efficiency, communication and ways of working.
• Turn improvements into actions and ensure successful implementation.
• Support workforce planning and right-role recruitment.
• Provide operational insight, guidance and constructive challenge to owners.
• Assist the team as new processes and responsibilities are introduced.

Skills

SME growth

Change management

Operations leadership

Stakeholder management

People development

Strategic thinking

Hands-on delivery

Communication & influence

Job description

Genesis Labels & Packaging is seeking an experienced Fractional COO / Operations Director to help scale the business from its Leeds base. The role is 1–2 days per week, office‑based, with a hands‑on remit and a focus on embedding structured processes while preserving agility.

You will work closely with owners to map current operations, reduce dependency on founders, and implement scalable systems and roles to support growth while maintaining entrepreneurial spirit.