Operations Director

Corvus People; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing company in construction services is seeking an Operations Director to lead operational delivery and oversee project execution. You will directly manage a team of regional managers and have the opportunity to earn equity as the business scales. The ideal candidate will have experience with large-scale projects and managing complex installations, along with strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Board seat

Equity stake

Solid salary and benefits

Business on a growth trajectory

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering projects worth £5-10m in M&E or complex installations.
• Led teams across multiple sites or regions.
• Managed tier 2 subcontractors effectively.
• Full ownership of P&L responsibilities.
• Improved systems while maintaining agility.

Responsibilities

• Control operational delivery across the organization.
• Manage margins, systems, people, risks, and quality.
• Guide six regional managers and shape business growth.
• Engage directly with key clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Project delivery

P&L management

Team leadership

Systems improvement

Stakeholder management

Tools

Sage 300

Job description

Operations Director

You're probably already running the show somewhere else. But not getting the credit. Or the equity.

Maybe you're still delivering for a boss who can't let go.

Maybe you re stuck in a role where process beats progress.

Maybe the board talks big about growth but still wants your weekly report in Excel.

This isn t that.

I ve been retained by RGM Vent to find someone serious.

Not just about operations. About building something valuable. And having skin in the game when it pays off.

RGM Vent has already scaled from £3m to £18m turnover in under three years. They re backed by private equity and led by an MD who s grown it from the ground up and still keeps things moving at pace.

The next phase? £30m turnover. Larger projects. Bigger clients. An eventual exit north of £20m valuation.

They ve built the board. Strengthened the commercial, people and finance leadership. Now they need someone to lead delivery, build resilience, and make growth feel easy.

The job

• You ll take control of operational delivery.
• Margins. Systems. People. Risk. Quality.
• Six regional managers report to you. You sit on the board. You ll shape how the business scales and how it wins.
• And when you win, you benefit. Because there s proper equity on the table.

What you ve probably done before

• Delivered £5 10m projects in M&E, building services, or complex install environments
• Led teams spread across regions or multiple sites
• Managed tier 2 subs, not just from a contract point of view, but actually getting stuff done on the ground
• Taken full ownership of P&L
• Fixed messy systems, scaled process without killing agility, and kept control while growing fast

Bonus points if you ve worked in data centres, healthcare or pharma.

And if you ve used Sage 300 or anything equally awkward, you ll feel right at home.

What s in it for you

A board seat

A clear equity stake

A solid salary and benefits (to be discussed)

A business on a sharp growth curve

An MD who wants you to lead, not wait for instructions

Where

You ll be based in Northern Ireland or GB, with travel to regional offices, clients and projects. That means face time with the people who matter.

If this sounds like your kind of thing, let s talk.

No need for a polished CV. Just drop me a note or click apply: (url removed)