Operations Director

Rogers McHugh Recruitment; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction recruitment firm is seeking an Operations Director/Manager in the Liverpool City Region. The role involves leading project teams to ensure successful delivery, maintaining client relations, and driving operational efficiency. Candidates should have senior-level experience in construction, excellent leadership skills, and strong commercial awareness. This position offers a competitive salary of c.£90,000 with additional package and bonus.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Package & bonus

Leadership role with influence

Supportive culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior operational role within construction.
• Strong track record of delivering projects up to £5m.
• Excellent leadership skills to motivate and manage multidisciplinary teams.
• Client-focused with outstanding communication skills.
• Commercially astute with strong financial understanding.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational oversight across all projects.
• Oversee Project Managers and Site Teams.
• Act as a senior client contact throughout projects.
• Develop and implement processes to improve operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Monitor and report on project performance.
• Work closely with the Senior Management team.
• Support and mentor staff to create a high-performance culture.

Job description

Position

Position: Operations Director / Operations Manager
Location: Lancashire
Salary: c.£90,000 + package & bonus

Company Overview

Our client is a well-established and highly reputable construction business based in Lancashire with a turnover of c.£20m. Having grown substantially over the past five years, the company is now entering an exciting new phase of development. With robust financial stability and a strong reputation across commercial, education, and leisure sectors, they are consolidating their Senior Management team to ensure sustainable growth and operational excellence.

The company undertakes a wide range of projects, predominantly fit-out, but also extensions and small build schemes, with project values up to £5m. They are committed to community engagement and charitable initiatives, ensuring their values remain central to their operations.

Role Overview

The Operations Director/Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the company’s operational strategy. Reporting to the Managing Director, you will oversee all live projects, leading Project Managers and Site Teams to ensure safe, efficient, and profitable delivery. You will also act as a key client-facing representative, ensuring the highest standards of quality and service to secure repeat business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational oversight across all projects, ensuring delivery on time, to budget, and to the highest quality.
• Oversee Project Managers and Site Teams, ensuring clarity of objectives, accountability, and effective performance management.
• Act as a senior client contact throughout projects, fostering strong relationships to encourage repeat business and long-term partnerships.
• Develop, refine, and implement processes and systems that improve operational efficiency and support sustainable growth.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards across all sites.
• Monitor and report on project performance, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions.
• Work closely with the Senior Management team to develop and deliver business strategy.
• Support and mentor staff, creating a high-performance culture across operational teams.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in a senior operational role within construction, ideally with exposure to fit-out, extensions, and small build schemes.
• Strong track record of delivering projects up to £5m.
• Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and manage multidisciplinary teams.
• Client-focused, with outstanding communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commercially astute, with strong financial and contractual understanding.
• A strategic thinker who can balance long-term vision with day-to-day operational priorities.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations and best practice.
• A collaborative and values-driven leader who shares the company’s ethos of community and giving back.

What’s on Offer

• Salary c.£90,000 + package & bonus.
• The opportunity to play a key role in the next phase of a highly successful, cash-rich, and growing business.
• A senior leadership role with significant influence and responsibility.
• A supportive, values-led culture with a focus on community and long-term success.