Operations Manager

An international and highly impressive financial services firm are recruiting for an Operations Manager to work within a close-knit operating team.

The Role

This role forms part of the Operational team and whilst there are operational / administrative elements that you will be executing and driving, we are seeking a highly strategic thinker to add value and contribute to the successful running of the business.

Key elements to the role:

• Day-to-day management of the global company Travel Programme – ensuring compliance to policies, liaising with US counter-parts, running daily reports and taking a strategic viewpoint on any operational / system improvements
• Managing Corporate Payment Card Programme – setting up new joiners, monitoring ongoing usage and again, reviewing and providing any operational improvements and solutions
• Company operational projects including filing / printing initiatives and wider systems usage
• Assistance with the upcoming office move project
• Involvement and insight into Business Continuity Plans, monitoring and reporting

The Candidate

This is a unique opportunity for a highly experienced Operations Manager – you will be a real self-starter, highly pro-active, ideas oriented and solutions driven. A natural strategic thinker who brings operational experience and has the right hands-on approach to continue taking ownership of the day-to-day operational administrative tasks.

• You will have 5+ years’ experience within a similar management role in a professional / financial services environment
• Experience managing travel programmes and / or high-level office re-locations is desirable
• Strong relationship and interpersonal skills – ability to build effective and strategic partnerships across the firm at all levels
• Exceptionally high standards, strong attention to detail, excellent writing and communication skills
• Able to evidence experience of rolling out and running new initiatives with a strategic hat on
• Professional, can-do, collaborative approach

Benefits

A role with great scope for the right candidate – highly competitive salary, generous bonus scheme and extensive benefits package.