Remote Head of CEO Office & Operations

Jobgether; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 116,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work from Europe or other intl.

Learning and development budget

Performance and salary reviews

Job summary

Jobgether on behalf of a partner company is seeking a Head of CEO Office & Business Operations in the United Kingdom. You will work directly with the CEO to drive operational excellence within a growing international software engineering business, translating priorities into actionable plans and measurable results.

You will lead delivery performance, financial planning, workforce management, compliance, and AI-powered process improvements, coordinating across time zones.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Business Operations or leadership roles in growing orgs.
• Hands-on experience across service delivery, finance, people ops, and compliance.
• Proven track record of owning results with measurable outcomes.
• Strong ability to communicate data-driven decisions to executives.
• Experience establishing operating rhythms and accountability frameworks.
• Budgeting, workforce planning, and business forecasting proficiency.
• Ability to make evidence-based decisions with clear methodologies and risks.
• Experience resolving escalations and driving initiatives to completion.
• Familiarity with integrating AI-powered solutions into processes.
• Knowledge of compliance and information security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own operating cadence: priorities, OKRs, weekly reviews, reporting.
• Translate CEO objectives into actionable plans across teams.
• Prepare data-driven recommendations for the CEO with insights, options, risks.
• Drive accountability and timely delivery of actions.
• Handle client escalations with cross-functional coordination.
• Plan budgets, headcount, and utilization with Finance & HR.
• Monitor performance, identify inefficiencies, and drive improvements.
• Oversee compliance initiatives (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR).
• Lead AI adoption to automate workflows and boost productivity.
• Evaluate and implement scalable tools for cross-functional collaboration.
• Strengthen communication across distributed teams and leadership.
• Shape organizational structure and operating model for growth.
• Progress toward COO responsibilities.

Skills

Operations leadership

OKRs & KPIs

Performance reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Workforce planning

Compliance

AI tools adoption

Executive stakeholder management

Change management

Tools

SOC 2

ISO 27001

GDPR

Job description

Jobgether on behalf of a partner company is seeking a Head of CEO Office & Business Operations in the United Kingdom. You will work directly with the CEO to drive operational excellence within a growing international software engineering business, translating priorities into actionable plans and measurable results.

You will lead delivery performance, financial planning, workforce management, compliance, and AI-powered process improvements, coordinating across time zones.