Strategic Business Operations Lead

Zinc Work Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped Commission

24 days holiday + Bank Holidays + your

Birthday off

Annual benefits allowance

Job summary

Zinc Work Ltd. is seeking a Business Operations Lead to own the core operations for Finance, Legal, InfoSec and People & Talent. You will define priorities, manage data storage and process ownership across teams, and drive recurring reporting with a hands-on leadership approach.

You will lead a Finance & Operations Analyst, run day-to-day reporting, and design scalable processes. The role requires strong data skills, operational judgment and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• Ability to design workflows in Notion, Slack and n8n.
• Ability to prioritise work with senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading teams or supervising staff.
• Competence in turning data into actionable insights (Sigma).
• Willingness to do hands-on work when needed.

Responsibilities

• Set quarterly priorities with Finance, Legal, InfoSec and People & Talent and limit active builds.
• Maintain the Core Ops board to reflect progress and next steps.
• Manage the Finance & Operations Analyst and guide their development.
• Document recurring work and ensure processes do not rely on a single person.

Skills

Automation know-how

Judgement on priorities

People leadership

Data skills

Hands-on

Tools

Notion

Slack

n8n

Sigma

Job description

Zinc Work Ltd. is seeking a Business Operations Lead to own the core operations for Finance, Legal, InfoSec and People & Talent. You will define priorities, manage data storage and process ownership across teams, and drive recurring reporting with a hands-on leadership approach.

You will lead a Finance & Operations Analyst, run day-to-day reporting, and design scalable processes. The role requires strong data skills, operational judgment and a collaborative mindset.