National Grounds Operations Director for Growth

Maxwell Stephens Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxwell Stephens Recruitment is assisting in the appointment of an exceptional Operations Director for the national Grounds Division. You will lead a large, geographically dispersed workforce, shaping strategy, improving financial performance and delivering market-leading service standards across contracts.

The role requires a commercially aware leader who can align operational excellence, customer experience and financial performance with growth objectives.

Qualifications

• Extensive operational leadership across large, multi-site operations.
• Experience managing mobile workforces and growth in PE-backed settings.
• Strong commercial, financial and customer relationship skills.
• Solid knowledge of health & safety, governance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead all operational activities across the Grounds Division.
• Drive profitability, productivity and service excellence.
• Develop and implement operational strategy and growth plans.
• Lead regional management teams and strengthen leadership capability.
• Champion health, safety and regulatory compliance.
• Promote technology-enabled delivery and continuous improvement.

Skills

Operational leadership

Large-scale ops

Commercial acumen

H&S governance

Change management

Strategic thinking

Job description

Maxwell Stephens Recruitment is assisting in the appointment of an exceptional Operations Director for the national Grounds Division. You will lead a large, geographically dispersed workforce, shaping strategy, improving financial performance and delivering market-leading service standards across contracts.

The role requires a commercially aware leader who can align operational excellence, customer experience and financial performance with growth objectives.