Operations Director

Norse Group; Exeter; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Operations Director for their South West division. This pivotal role involves leading commercial strategy and operational delivery while fostering strong relationships with clients and stakeholders. The successful candidate will have extensive senior management experience, a solid understanding of the British local government system, and the ability to drive profitable business outcomes. With a competitive salary and generous benefits, this opportunity is perfect for a dynamic leader looking to make a significant impact in a thriving joint venture partnership.

Benefits

Royal London Pension Scheme 10%+10%

33 days annual leave

Sickness pay scheme - 4 weeks full pay + 4 weeks half pay

Qualifications

• Extensive management experience at a senior level with financial responsibility.
• Knowledge of British local government and property services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct commercial strategy and operational delivery.
• Maintain key relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Financial budgetary and full P&L responsibility.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Strategy

Financial Management

Stakeholder Management

Building Works Knowledge

Education

Degree in Business or Similar

Professional Management Qualifications

Job description

Operations Director South West Norse

£85,000 - £100,000 DoE

Monday to Friday, 37 hpw

Exeter

South West Norse is a successful joint venture partnership between Norse Group and Devon County Council. This Commercial Partnership delivers expertise across cleaning, catering and facilities management disciplines, as well as specialising in delivering high profile, inspiring developments and property consultancy services across the region.

We are looking to strengthen our services within the partnership and have an opportunity for an experienced senior management professional to provide strategic and operational leadership to the joint venture unit as our South West Norse Operations Director.

The Role

Duties

As Operations Director, you will lead and direct commercial strategy, contractual performance and operational delivery of the South West Norse joint venture. You will need to maintain and develop key relationships with Commercial and Property Consultancy clients and further develop partnership opportunities. Other duties will also include:

Delivering a sustainable, profitable business, which meets or exceeds Business Plan targets.

Provide inspirational leadership, management and direction to ensure senior and middle line managers, ensuring all staff meet or exceed their individual and target plans.

Developing and maintaining effective relationships with existing clients, stakeholders and key partners, including the development of strong links at all levels within the business.

Financial budgetary and full P&L responsibility for South West Norse.

Review the appropriate local organisational structure to deliver services in line with business priorities and service obligations.

Our Successful Candidate

Role

We are looking for you to demonstrate a combination of industry knowledge, training, commercial and Consultancy experience for the role, including:

Knowledge of British local government system and property services including political decision-making processes for clients.

Degree educated (business or similar), and / or equivalent professional management qualifications and training.

Extensive management experience at a senior level, including commercial financial responsibility and business planning.

Previous working knowledge of Building Works at management level.

Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders.

Ability to recognise, raise and provide solutions to issues and risks across all levels.

Full UK Driving Licence to meet the travel requirements of the role.

Our Offer

Competitive Salary ranging from £85,000 - £100,000 DoE.

Royal London Pension Scheme 10%+10%.

33 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays.

Sickness pay scheme - 4 weeks full pay + 4 weeks half pay.

Please read the attached job description and person specification to ensure you meet the criteria for the role before applying.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.