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Operations Manager

OperationsOperationsFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 201-500Since 1956H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United Kingdom

Posted

4 days ago

Salary

£40.2K - £47.3K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor DegreeEnglish

Job Description

Operations Manager

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• Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing, remote team to deliver against SMART objectives and KPIs • Foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive team culture aligned with DofE values and behaviours • Oversee delivery standards, ensuring consistency, quality, and compliance across your team’s portfolio • Support your team to identify and engage new Licensed Organisations, particularly those supporting strategic growth and accessibility • Build and maintain senior stakeholder relationships across partner organisations • Analyse performance data and KPIs to drive decision-making and implement improvement plans • Oversee grant processes, including approval, monitoring, and evaluation of funded projects • Ensure effective delivery of training pathways across the network • Lead and support network engagement activities such as meetings and events • Collaborate with leadership colleagues to implement business plans and strategic initiatives • Contribute to national projects, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives • Represent the organisation externally, staying informed on policy developments and sector trends

Job Requirements

  • Proven experience leading and developing geographically dispersed teams
  • Strong track record of coaching and supporting team members to achieve results
  • Experience managing multiple projects and priorities—ideally within the third sector
  • Skilled in project planning and delivery with strong attention to detail
  • Experience using data and insights to inform strategy and performance
  • Commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and impact measurement
  • Inspiring and empowering leadership style
  • Strong decision-making skills grounded in evidence and analysis
  • Passion for increasing access and removing barriers for marginalised young people
  • Self-motivated, resilient, and positive with the ability to work independently
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Strategic thinker with flexibility and adaptability
  • Strong communicator, able to influence stakeholders at all levels
  • Excellent project management and prioritisation skills
  • Highly organised, solutions-focused, and impact-driven

Benefits

  • We offer excellent staff benefits including a generous pension contribution
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Volunteer leave
  • 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays and an additional 3 days paid leave between Christmas and the New Year
  • Buy additional annual leave
  • Benefits discount website
  • Death in service benefit 4 x salary
  • Incapacity benefit
  • Generous family leave
  • Sick leave

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