Regional Operations Leader – Engineering & Delivery

Spherea Group; Christchurch; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Health care plan

Family health plan

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance

Job summary

Spherea Group is seeking an experienced Operations Leader to oversee regional projects and delivery in the Christchurch area. You will manage planning, resources, and performance to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes, while aligning with quality and safety standards.

The role requires strong leadership of multidisciplinary teams, strategic collaboration with engineering and sales, a focus on margin targets, KPI tracking, and cross-border coordination within Europe.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations, project delivery, or engineering management within a technical environment.
• Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams and driving employee development and engagement.
• Strong business acumen with experience managing budgets, gross margin targets, resource planning, and operational performance.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong customer relationships and support business growth through operational and technical expertise.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the execution and delivery of customer projects within the region, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality outcomes.
• Manage day-to-day regional operations including project planning, resource allocation, and capacity management.
• Ensure compliance with company processes, quality standards, and safety regulations.
• Identify operational risks and implement corrective actions in a proactive manner.
• Foster close collaboration between engineering, project management, and support functions to ensure seamless delivery.
• Continuously monitor KPIs (employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction) and operational performance metrics, and implement improvements where needed.
• Actively collaborate with resource centres to share best practices and coordinate cross-border support when needed.
• Act as the escalation point for key operational challenges within the region.

Skills

Leadership

Budget mgmt

Stakeholder mgmt

Operations mgmt

Cross-functional collab

Project delivery

Job description

Spherea Group is seeking an experienced Operations Leader to oversee regional projects and delivery in the Christchurch area. You will manage planning, resources, and performance to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes, while aligning with quality and safety standards.

The role requires strong leadership of multidisciplinary teams, strategic collaboration with engineering and sales, a focus on margin targets, KPI tracking, and cross-border coordination within Europe.