Senior Operations Director — Multi-Site Performance & Governance

Redfox Executive; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Redfox Executive seeks an experienced Operations Director to strengthen governance, cost control and operational performance across a fast-paced, multi‑site environment. You will lead the operational framework with the Production Operations Director, driving consistency, efficiency and continuous improvement across Projects, Packaging, Engineering, Facilities, services and contracts.

As a hands-on, highly organised leader, you will turn priorities into actionable plans, manage risks and ensure

Qualifications

• Significant senior operational leadership experience.
• Multi-site leadership across at least two sites.
• Budget, overhead, contract management and financial variance control capabilities.
• Structured reporting, performance monitoring, action plans and escalation frameworks.
• Collaborate with Production, Finance, HR, Technical, Health & Safety and Transformation teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence across Projects, Packaging, Engineering and Facilities to ensure clear priorities and on‑time delivery.
• Oversee budgets, overheads, forecasts and variances to improve cost efficiency.
• Establish reporting routines, action trackers and escalation processes to capture progress and decisions.
• Manage suppliers and contracts to ensure performance against expectations.
• Embed a safety-first culture with robust risk management and escalation procedures.
• Partner with Production Operations to ensure readiness of infrastructure and services.
• Coach managers, set clear expectations and foster ownership and continuous improvement.
• Standardise governance, reporting and service delivery across multiple sites.

Skills

Senior operations leadership

Multi-site leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Governance & reporting

Continuous improvement

Job description

Redfox Executive seeks an experienced Operations Director to strengthen governance, cost control and operational performance across a fast-paced, multi‑site environment. You will lead the operational framework with the Production Operations Director, driving consistency, efficiency and continuous improvement across Projects, Packaging, Engineering, Facilities, services and contracts.

As a hands-on, highly organised leader, you will turn priorities into actionable plans, manage risks and ensure