Operations Manager

Build Recruitment Limited; Manor Royal; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading social housing contractor is seeking an Operations Manager for their Crawley office. You will oversee service operations, manage budgets, and ensure effective team performance. The ideal candidate has a strong background in social housing and holds necessary certifications. This role offers competitive pay ranging from £325 to £350 per day.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing operations in social housing or building contracting.
• Strong understanding of key performance indicators (KPIs) and contract mobilization.
• Excellent capability to manage both operational and capital budgets.

Responsibilities

• Manage service operations to optimize resource use and meet contract requirements.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to enhance financial performance.
• Ensure contracts are delivered profitably according to tender assumptions.

Skills

Financial and commercial acumen

Team leadership

Contract management

Understanding of procurement processes

Education

SSSTS/SMSTS/IOSH Managing Safely

Tools

IT and Excel

Job description

Overview

Operations Manager – Crawley – £325 - £350/day – Repairs and Maintenance

Build Recruitment are proud to be representing a leading social housing contractor based in the London area who are looking for a highly skilled Operations Manager to join their team in Crawley.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the effective management of the service operation by optimising the use of resources and developing and implementing robust and effective policies and procedures to achieve contract requirements for respective clients.
• Work collaboratively with the commercial department to achieve financial performance as set at monthly and quarterly reviews. To build and continually develop a team capable of continued success resulting in the introduction of new business, whilst also optimising opportunities with the existing client.
• Overall operating budget responsibility for the contract assigned.
• Overall capital budget responsibility for the contract assigned.
• To deliver the assigned contract in line with or better than tender assumptions for turnover, gross margin and site profit.
• Excellent financial and commercial knowledge / acumen with the aptitude and ability to assist with pricing works, whilst ensuring delivery at profitable levels.
• Understanding of the housing sectors procurement process
• How to undertake a contract mobilisation.
• Understanding of various KPI’s used to manage a contract efficiently and effectively.
• Understanding of SOR codes.

Key Knowledge

• Social Housing, Building Contractor and local authority industry knowledge
• Must hold a SSSTS/SMSTS/IOSH Managing Safely
• IT and Excel Literate

If this sounds like a role that suits your profile, then feel free to get in touch.