Interim Head of Operations

Cherry Professional Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Professional Ltd is seeking an experienced Interim Head of Operations to provide hands-on leadership in a fast-moving East Midlands manufacturing business. The role focuses on assessing priorities, driving action, and maintaining strong operational performance during a period of transition.

You will lead management teams, improve accountability and communication, balance strategic thinking with practical execution, and be available to start at short notice.

Qualifications

• Senior operational leadership background.
• Comfortable stepping into fast-paced situations and making decisions quickly.
• Strong commercial awareness alongside operational expertise.
• Experience leading and influencing management teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction during a period of transition.
• Drive accountability, prioritise actions, and maintain operational performance.
• Collaborate with senior teams to accelerate execution and transformation.

Skills

Leadership

Decision-making

Commercial awareness

People management

Communication

Execution

Job description

Interim Head of Operations

East Midlands Immediate Start

A well-established manufacturing business in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced Interim Head of Operations to provide leadership and direction during a period of transition. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring an individual who can quickly assess priorities, make informed decisions, drive accountability, and ensure operational performance remains on track.

Key requirements:

• Senior operational leadership background
• Strong decision-making capability
• Commercially minded approach
• Experience leading management teams
• Improve communication, accountability and execution
• Ability to quickly assess situations and drive action
• Available to start at short notice

About You

• Proven leadership experience within operations
• Comfortable stepping into fast-paced situation and making decisions quickly
• Strong commercial awareness alongside operational expertise
• Experienced in leading and influencing management teams
• Able to balance strategic thinking with practical execution
• Confident, credible and highly adaptable

The organisation is seeking an individual who can quickly build credibility, provide clarity and direction, and keep key priorities moving forward during a period of transition.

Immediate availability essential