UK Operations Manager

Interpath Advisory; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing advisory firm in the UK seeks a UK Operations Manager to oversee operations and enhance efficiency across the business. The role involves strategic alignment with business goals, management of financial processes, and leading transformation initiatives. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, a relevant professional qualification, and 5-10 years of experience in professional services. This position offers a competitive salary with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive reward package

Optional benefits

Qualifications

• 5-10 years’ experience in professional services, in client delivery or operational role.
• Demonstrated ability to manage own work streams effectively.
• Strong team-oriented characteristics, hardworking, confident, and positive.

Responsibilities

• Optimise staff deployment and efficiency through strong links with Resourcing function.
• Support budgeting process and financial management.
• Drive initiatives to maximise revenue per MD.

Skills

Process Optimisation

Financial Management

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Ability

Communication

Change Management

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Qualified Chartered Accountant or similar qualification

Tools

ERP systems

CRM systems (Salesforce preferred)

Job description

Interpath is an international and fast-growing advisory business with deep expertise in a broad range of specialisms spanning deals, advisory and restructuring capabilities.

We deliver tangible results for global businesses, their investors, and stakeholders when complex problems arise, and critical decisions need to be made. Interpath is agile, independent, and conflict-free, and our passion for doing what’s right, every time, sets us apart.

Our diverse teams provide specialist technical knowledge combined with deep sector experience across our service line specialisms. Since our foundation in 2021, Interpath has grown rapidly, and we now have a presence across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, BVI, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Barbados, and Hong Kong. By 2030 we aim to be one of the world’s leading advisory firms with a truly global footprint.

We are looking for a UK Operations Manager to join the growing Operations team at Interpath. The role can be based anywhere in the UK, with occasional travel between UK offices, including London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.

The successful candidate will work alongside the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, UK CEO and UK service line leads across our Restructuring and Advisory practices to drive and implement UK strategy to deliver greater rigour, accountability and efficiency throughout the UK business. Reporting to the Deputy COO, the UK Operations Manager will support smooth operation of day-to-day activities of the UK firm to enable the UK Leadership Team and wider MD cohort to maximise time on market facing activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Optimise staff deployment and efficiency through strong links with the Resourcing function.
• Support CPO on implementation of people initiatives / issues where relevant
• Work with business units and Finance to optimise cash and WIP management
• Support UK service line leaders and CFO on budgeting process
• Working with others in the business, drive initiatives to maximise revenue per MD, and embed Pricing Governance.
• Work with the CGO and UK Leadership Team to implement optimal strategy for UK sales and BD function. Support on GTM strategy implementation where relevant.
• Work with all areas of the business support functions to support embedding and adoption of new technology.
• Support UK Leadership Team on monthly business unit reviews, including maintaining momentum on associated actions in between reviews.
• Support UK business units to implement and drive efficiency measures to maximise UK business contribution.
• With the support of the UK CEO, lead weekly UK Leadership Team meetings, including setting agenda, tracking and driving associated actions.
• Prepare for, set agenda and chair monthly UK Leadership Team strategy meetings.

Requirements

• Qualified Chartered Accountant, or other similar professional qualification preferred, but not required
• 5-10 years’ experience in professional services, either in client delivery or an operational role
• Experience in :
• Process Optimisation : Streamlining workflows, improving efficiency
• Financial Management : Budgeting, cost control, and resource allocation
• Technology and systems : Familiarity with ERP systems and CRM systems (Salesforce experience preferred but not essential)
• Core skills :
• Strategic Thinking : Aligning operations with business goals
• Analytical Ability : Using data to drive decisions
• Communication : Managing internal team and stakeholder expectations
• Change Management : Leading transformation initiatives
• Strong team-oriented characteristics, hardworking, confident and positive
• Demonstrates drive and enthusiasm, highly motivated, eager to learn and able to motivate others
• Demonstrable experience in managing own work streams
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills

Benefits

At Interpath, our people lie at the heart of our business. That's why we provide employees with a competitive and comprehensive reward package including compelling salaries and a range of core and optional benefits.

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