Head of Strategic Operations
- Employer
- Boyden
- Location
- London, Bristol, Leamington Spa, Sheffield (and surroundings)
- Salary
- Attractive package: basic salary, pension, life and health allowance, profit related bonus.
- Closing date
- 2 Nov 2020
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- Sector
- Professional Services
- Responsibilities
- Operations, Strategy, Project / Programme Management
- Position/Level
- Director, Department Head
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Language
- English
Job Details
The Head of Strategic Operations will coordinate the Heads of IT, HR, Finance and Marketing functions and will be running Administration, Facilities and Company Secretarial activities.
The purpose of the role is to support in the strategic development, direction, planning and management of strategic initiatives and all operational aspects of the firm, allowing the billing partners to focus on client work.
Our client is seeking to appoint a strategic, analytical and operationally driven individual in this role, who possesses a strong track record in advising the Equity and wider Partnership, or similar matrixed team, in all operational matters and general leadership.
The ideal candidate background will be:
- Extensive relevant experience in operations; gained in environment requiring high levels of influence across a matrix structure
- Likely from legal practice, professional services, financial services or higher education
- Degree qualified, MBA preferred
Candidates will demonstrate the following key attributes:
- Clear leadership skills, and ability to gain the respect of capable Heads of Departments
- Strong people management, communication and organisational skills
- Analytical mindset, experience of working with metrics
- Strong process orientation, process improvement and project management skills
- Commercial acumen, discipline, and experience
- Able to influence at all levels in a matrix environment
- Natural gravitas, empathy and high emotional intelligence
- Flexible and hands-on, able to multitask, prioritise, and work effectively to deadlines
- High integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality at all levels
Company
Boyden is recognized as one of the world’s premiere leadership solutions and talent advisory firms. We work with globally-oriented, growth, and emerging organisations providing executive search, interim management, and leadership consulting services, committed to collaborating with clients to discover the right leadership solutions that enable them to meet their business objectives
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