Operations Director - Business Advisory

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Operations Director to lead change and transformation initiatives within their advisory team. This role is pivotal in driving strategic development and ensuring successful project delivery across diverse sectors, including property and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in change management, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to fostering high-performing teams. Flexible working options are available, promoting a collaborative environment that values inclusion and diverse working arrangements. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic organization.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Diverse working arrangements

Remote work opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex change and transformation programs.
• Ability to develop high-performing multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Influencing strategic development and executing aligned strategies.
• Leading multiple teams to achieve outputs across various sectors.

Skills

Change Management

Stakeholder Management

Business Development

Communication Skills

Leadership

Education

Qualifications in Change Management

Consulting Experience

Job description

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Operations Director - Business Advisory, London

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Client:

Mace

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our website.

Within our consulting business, we harness our unique combination of practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock potential in every project.

The project:

This is a great opportunity for a change expert with a background in consulting or large-scale transformation delivery to join our expanding change and transformation team within Mace advisory. We set up clients for success by bringing our global learning and expertise to inform project development, mobilisation, and delivery.

Part of our advisory services centre of excellence, the change and transformation team has a proven track record of delivering diverse projects with property and infrastructure clients worldwide.

We are seeking an operations director with broad change and transformation experience to complement our team, offering expertise in structuring and delivering change across various sectors.

Our values shape our consulting approach and define the people we want to join us:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

The role involves driving work-winning functions, leading teams in complex environments, owning portfolios, and providing technical expertise across sectors.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Influencing strategic development and executing strategies aligned with our vision.
• Setting priorities and contributing to execution plans to meet KPIs.
• Leading multiple teams to achieve outputs across various organizations and sectors globally.
• Owning the performance of portfolios and service lines.
• Business development and work-winning, ensuring resource alignment to meet client needs.
• Building and maintaining strong stakeholder networks.
• Implementing systematic performance improvements.
• Providing technical expertise in areas like financial modelling, stakeholder management, etc.
• Managing client relationships and business ownership activities.
• Recruitment, resourcing, and staff retention.
• Sponsoring corporate initiatives like regional and EDI networks.
• Promoting advisory work outcomes to stakeholders.
• Creating thought leadership and marketing materials.
• Sharing responsibility for net zero carbon transition during project delivery.

You’ll need to have:

• Experience leading complex change and transformation programs.
• Ability to develop high-performing multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication skills to translate complex topics.
• Experience managing benefits and stakeholder environments.
• Visible change leadership and coaching skills.
• Expertise in change management and transformation areas.
• Skills supporting business development activities.
• In-depth knowledge of property and infrastructure sectors (e.g., Aviation, Rail, Healthcare).

You’ll also have:

• Leadership with specialization in change and transformation, backed by qualifications and consulting experience.
• A self-starter with a passion for change, adaptable, and collaborative.
• A commitment to sharing knowledge and developing junior staff.

Mace offers flexible working options, including full and part-time roles, with remote and office work, and some travel requirements. We are committed to inclusion and support diverse working arrangements.