Growth-Driven Operations Leader (Hybrid)

Morgan McKinley (Guildford); England; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 28 days + BH

Pension

Private medical insurance

Hybrid work (3 days office)

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Morgan McKinley (Guildford) invites you to join a growing, award-winning organisation near Guildford as Business Operations Manager. This hands-on role reports to the CEO and shapes how the business operates, ensuring systems, processes and operations are scalable and efficient.

You will own the operational backbone across people, technology, compliance, facilities and finance, creating joined-up processes that enable better decision making and sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building scalable operational infrastructure.
• Strong stakeholder management across HR, IT, finance and facilities.
• Ability to design and implement efficient processes for growth.
• People leadership and change management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear business health reporting across operations, finance, HR, IT and compliance
• Act as the key contact for external IT providers, overseeing systems, cybersecurity, data protection and technology improvements
• Work closely with the finance function on budgeting, forecasting, supplier management and finance processes
• Manage HR operations including onboarding, offboarding, managing employee records and compliance
• Office management including facilities, health & safety and management of supplier relationships
• Support employee engagement through the coordination of internal events, learning initiatives and recognition activities
• Review existing systems and processes and identify opportunities to simplify, automate and improve these
• Provide proactive advice to the leadership team, identifying operational risks and opportunities

Skills

Operations management

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

People management

Financial acumen

Job description

Morgan McKinley (Guildford) invites you to join a growing, award-winning organisation near Guildford as Business Operations Manager. This hands-on role reports to the CEO and shapes how the business operates, ensuring systems, processes and operations are scalable and efficient.

You will own the operational backbone across people, technology, compliance, facilities and finance, creating joined-up processes that enable better decision making and sustainable growth.