Head of Operations

CORE TALENT RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Oxford; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is looking for a Head of Operations in the Oxford area. This role involves leading operational performance, ensuring effective delivery, and supporting growth within a building services consultancy. Candidates should have significant senior operational leadership experience and a strong commercial focus, ideally with a background in M&E consultancy or engineering. The position offers an excellent package along with benefits.

Benefits

Excellent Package

Benefits

Qualifications

• Senior operational leadership experience within a building services or engineering consultancy.
• Strong commercial awareness and delivery-focused mindset.
• Background in M&E consultancy (technical or operational).
• Engineering Construction background advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational delivery across M&E consultancy disciplines.
• Improve systems, processes, and performance metrics.
• Oversee resourcing, forecasting, and project profitability.
• Support senior managers and engineering resources.
• Support strategic growth and client relationships.

Skills

Senior operational leadership experience

Strong commercial awareness

Delivery-focused mindset

Background in M&E consultancy

Engineering Construction background

Job description

Role : Head of Operations

Sector : Building Services / MEP Consultancy

Location : Oxford area

Package : Excellent Package + Benefits

We are recruiting a Head of Operations on behalf of a building services consultancy seeking to strengthen its senior leadership team.

The role will take ownership of operational performance across the business, ensuring effective delivery, strong commercial control, and scalable processes. Reporting to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will work closely with technical and commercial leads to drive efficiency and support growth.

Key responsibilities :

• Lead operational delivery across M&E consultancy disciplines
• Improve systems, processes, and performance metrics
• Oversee resourcing, forecasting, and project profitability
• Support senior managers and engineering resources
• Support strategic growth and client relationships

Candidate profile :

• Senior operational leadership experience within a building services or engineering consultancy
• Strong commercial awareness and delivery-focused mindset
• Background in M&E consultancy (technical or operational)
• Engineering Construction background advantageous

This role would suit an existing Operations Manager or an experienced Associate / Regional Director / Manager ready to step up.