Operations Manager
Location: Ponteland / Home Based
Salary: Circa £45,000 plus:
- Health Insurance
- Hybrid Working
- Flexible Working Patterns
- Professional Membership
- Extensive Training And Development Support
- Annual Profit Share Bonus
Summary
Due to significant and continued growth, my client a high growth, pioneering environmental consultancy who are one of the UK's leading providers of biodiversity and ecology consultancy to the built environment and construction world working across the UK, dedicated to enhancing nature and biodiversity has an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operations Manager to join them and play an important part in the continued growth of the business.
This is a newly created post designed to strengthen the operational running of the business to support the next stage of their expansion.
Reporting directly to the Managing Director and managing a small team that includes Finance Administrator and Office Manager, the role will be key to optimising our business processes to increase revenue and staff productivity.
The Operations Manager will play a key role in ensuring that systems are in place and working to best effect across the entire life cycle of the business, from winning new contracts; to efficiently delivering client work; to maximising staff resources and profitability.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Workflow Management / Capacity Planning:
- Profitable Project/Contract Delivery
- KPI Tracking and Reporting to the Managing Director:
- Operational Data Gathering:
- Strengthening Business Processes
- Client Management
Experience & Knowledge
- We're looking for someone with strong experience of operations or operations management, ideally in a B2B service firm environment based around time-based project billing.
- You will be someone who is systems-driven, exceptional at implementing projects and processes, with a meticulous eye for detail and outstanding organisational skills.
- You will be familiar with project management software tools, value great data and be comfortable reporting on operational KPIs.
- A proactive and strategic thinker, you will be able to constantly drive operational improvement, implement better processes, increase resource utilisation and find solutions to maximise project performance, margins and profitability.
- You will be attracted to the opportunity of joining a fast-growing business and be highly effective at working collaboratively with ecologists across multiple project and client teams to foster a positive and productive working environment.
Skills & Qualifications
- Min. of BSc degree in relevant discipline
- Professional membership (CIEEM and/or IEMA)
- Critical thinking and application of ecological/environmental knowledge to achieve the best possible outcomes for people and wildlife
- Proficient use of Office 365
Personal Qualities
- Innovative and solution-based approach to service design, delivery and advice
- Excellent communicator with a network of like-minded professionals
- Able to deliver online and in person training on complex subjects to non-technical clients
- Developing and sharing skills that build team and individual resilience
This is a rare opportunity to shape and influence a growing consultancy both in terms of the services we offer and the team they build so for more information and to apply get in touch.
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