Operations Director

Holt Automotive Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in South East England is seeking an Operations Director to drive impactful results across multiple projects. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary of up to £90,000 plus benefits. The ideal candidate should have a strong operational delivery background, especially in the construction or aggregates sector, and will be responsible for overseeing contracts, managing workforce planning, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Benefits

Car Allowance

Benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in operations or contracts management.
• Strong knowledge of demolition, enabling, or remediation works.
• Commercially astute with a focus on delivery.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and execution of multiple contracts to meet client expectations.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to monitor project performance and financials.
• Provide leadership and technical support to site teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Risk management

Job description

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Job Title: Operations Director – Construction
Location: South East England
Salary:Up to 90k DOE + Car Allowance + Benefits
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule: Monday to Friday

Overview:
We are looking for an experienced Operations Director to join a well-established Manufacturing company based in the South. This is a full-time, permanent position offering a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a senior leadership opportunity within a growing business.
If you have a strong background in operational delivery within the construction or aggregates sector and are looking to drive impactful results across multiple projects, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee planning and execution of multiple contracts to meet client expectations
• Support bid and pre-construction efforts including programme and risk planning
• Collaborate with commercial teams to monitor project performance and financials
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, quality, and environmental standards
• Manage workforce planning, recruitment, and team development
• Provide leadership and technical support to site teams
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships

Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience in an operations or contracts management role
• Strong knowledge of demolition, enabling, or remediation works
• Excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills
• Commercially astute with a focus on delivery and risk management