Operations Manager

EA First Compass House; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Cambridge seeks an Operations Manager for a hands-on role supporting a busy CEO. You will manage projects, enhance internal communication, and promote team collaboration while enjoying hybrid work options and competitive salary. This is a rare opportunity in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Opportunities to travel

Qualifications

• Experience as an EA, Operations Manager or Chief of Staff.
• Experience in a start-up or fast-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Support a dynamic CEO in calendar, travel, and communication management.
• Prepare agendas, presentations, and follow-ups for meetings.
• Act as a liaison between the leadership team and the organization.
• Drive project tracking and operational priorities.

Skills

Investor relations

Legal expertise

Entrepreneurial expertise

Strong writing skills

Presentation skills

Job description

Is this you?

• You're trusted with everything from managing of priorities to pushing projects over the finish line.
• You bring clarity to fast-moving conversations, keep teams connected and ensure nothing critical falls through the cracks.
• You're proactive, resourceful, calm under pressure, emotionally intelligent and always two steps ahead.

• High-energy collaborator who's used to seeing a gap and filling it, constantly keeping things moving in the right direction.
• Used to working in small, start-ups with an "all hands on deck" approach.

Do you have…

• Investor relations, legal, operational or entrepreneurial expertise? Any of these would be a real plus!
• Previous experience as an EA , Operations Manager or Chief of Staff.
• Start-up or fast growth environment experience.
• Strong writing and presentation skills.

In this hands-on, collaborative and varied role you'll split your time between:

• EA support to a busy, dynamic CEO with everything from calendar, travel and inbox management to drafting and refining internal communications.
• Preparing agendas, presentations, board meetings and key meeting follow-ups.
• Acting as a trusted liaison between the leadership team and the wider organisation.
• Supporting occasional personal admin with discretion and care.
• Supporting the management team by driving alignment, execution and strategic follow-through.
• Owning key projects with will help the business scale.

Excitingly you'll own:-

• The tracking and driving of projects and operational priorities.
• Monitoring internal processes, identifying friction points, and suggesting improvements.
• Coordinating leadership meetings, project timelines, and execution rhythms.
• Shaping and supporting initiatives that strengthen the culture and team engagement.
• Light-touch support on business tools, project management, and efficiency systems.

With genuine progression on offer, hybrid working, private healthcare, opportunities to travel and a competitive salary on offer - this is a fantastic opportunity, rare to the Cambridge market.

Apply now or contact me for a confidential discussion.

Location: Cambridge (Hybrid working)

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.