Interim Managing Director

Cognisant; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established housebuilder in the UK is seeking an Interim Managing Director to lead and inspire their regional team during a critical growth phase. The ideal candidate will have proven senior leadership experience and demonstrate strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence at all levels. Responsibilities include driving growth, embedding a high-performance culture, and ensuring effective collaboration across functions. This role promises significant impact on the business's success and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven senior leader with managing director experience.
• Ability to lead diverse teams in complex environments.
• Engaging communicator with the ability to influence.

Responsibilities

• Drive regional growth in line with the business plan.
• Embed a high-performance culture focused on quality.
• Provide clear leadership that motivates and develops teams.
• Ensure effective collaboration across business functions.
• Promote the business and identify new development opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking

Operational discipline

Influencing skills

Job description

Cognisant has been appointed by a well‑established housebuilder to recruit an Interim Managing Director to lead, inspire and manage the regional team during a key phase of delivery and growth.

This role requires a visible and engaging leader who can shape strategy, influence culture and ensure operational excellence, while maintaining the energy, standards and ambition that underpin the business’s success.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Driving continued regional growth in line with the agreed business plan
• Embedding a high‑performance culture focused on quality, cost control, programme delivery and customer satisfaction
• Providing clear, confident leadership that motivates, supports and develops teams
• Ensuring all business functions operate effectively and collaboratively
• Promoting the business across the region and supporting the identification of new development opportunities

The successful candidate will:

• Be a proven senior leader with experience operating at Managing Director or equivalent level
• Demonstrate the ability to lead diverse teams and deliver results in complex environments
• Bring strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking and operational discipline
• Be an engaging and credible communicator, able to influence at all levels
• Come from housebuilding, development or a transferable sector where scale, delivery and leadership are critical