Regional Managing Director

SES Engineering Services; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading M&E contractor is seeking a Regional Managing Director for its Northern Business. This high-impact role requires a visionary leader to drive business growth and enhance team performance across critical regions, ensuring exceptional service delivery to clients.

Benefits

Competitive salary & Profit Share

Private Medical

Generous pension contributions

Health and Wellness programmes

31 days holidays + your Birthday off + bank holidays

Opportunities for learning and career development

26 weeks fully paid maternity leave

12 weeks fully paid paternity leave

Qualifications

• Strong background in business leadership and divisional management.
• Proven track record of building and developing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute regional business strategy for sustainable growth.
• Oversee daily operations and manage financial performance.
• Lead and mentor high-performing teams to foster collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic Thinking

Financial Acumen

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This is a Permanent, Full Time/Flexible Working vacancy that will close in 15 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

SES Engineering Services, a leading Tier 1 Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) contractor, is seeking an exceptional leader as Regional Managing Director for our Northern Business, covering the North West, North East, Yorkshire, and Scotland. This is a high-impact role with strategic influence across some of our critical regions.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Executive SES Managing Director, the Regional Managing Director will lead the strategic and operational functions of the SES Northern region. This role requires a visionary leader with a proven ability to drive business growth, enhance team performance, and optimise operational efficiency. The Regional Managing Director will collaborate closely with senior management to develop and execute strategies that align with the company's overall goals, ensuring exceptional service delivery to clients.

The role involves working with cross-functional teams, including customer strategy, marketing, product development, commercial, pre-construction, and operations, to ensure that customer strategies are integrated and aligned with business objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Developing and executing the regional business strategy to ensure sustainable growth and profitability.
2. Overseeing daily operations, managing financial performance, and optimising resources to meet operational and budgetary targets.
3. Leading and mentoring high-performing teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, while cultivating strong client and stakeholder relationships.
4. Monitoring market trends, identifying growth opportunities, and collaborating with other regional leaders to ensure alignment across the organisation.

We seek a highly skilled leader with a strong background in business leadership, divisional or general management, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and drive business performance.

The candidate should possess exceptional leadership and people management abilities, with a proven track record of building and developing high-performing teams. Strong financial acumen, experience managing budgets, and strategic thinking are essential. Proficiency in business management software and Microsoft Office is required, along with a commitment to SES's culture and values, empowering staff and ensuring engagement.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & Profit Share
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including Private Medical, generous pension contributions, Health and Wellness programmes, 31 days holidays + your Birthday off + bank holidays, and more.
• Opportunities for learning and career development.
• Industry-leading family leave benefits, including 26 weeks fully paid maternity and 12 weeks fully paid paternity leave.

Basic Check:

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we do not discriminate based on criminal records or disclosed offenses. Additional pre-employment checks may be required for certain roles.

SES Engineering Services (SES) is recognized as a leading M&E partner in the UK, specializing in the design and installation of building services and infrastructure solutions.

Our purpose is ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’, guided by our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with communities to create sustainable, inclusive, and opportunity-rich environments.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and addressing climate change through collaboration and innovation.
• Thriving people – fostering inclusion, opportunity, and care for everyone involved with us.

We are proud to be a Gold Investors in People and a Disability Confident employer, committed to fair recruitment practices regardless of background.