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Director of Operations, PROSPECTUS

London
£92k/yr
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Our client is one of London’s leading homelessness charities, working to end street homelessness and help the people they support to find and sustain a decent home, build supportive relationships and lead a fulfilling life.

We are seeking a Director of Operations to take on a new senior strategic leadership role that will play a key part in the future direction and long-term sustainability of the organisation.

As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will work collectively with the Chief Executive and Director of Services to provide organisational leadership, contributing to strategic direction and operational effectiveness.

You will be accountable for ensuring the organisation has effective infrastructure, people and financial sustainability. You will oversee and provide integration across all non-service operational areas, holding overall responsibility for Finance, People, Data, IT, Property & Facilities, and our client's Registered Provider subsidiary.

You will act as a primary point of organisational assurance to the Chief Executive, Senior Management Team and Board on operational sustainability, risk and compliance.

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Key priorities include providing organisational stewardship of finance, overseeing the transformation and effective operation of digital, data and technology systems, and championing continuous improvement in organisational capability, leadership and ways of working.

Director of Operations

Salary: circa £92,000 per annum

Directorate: Central Operations

About You

We are seeking a leader with a strong collaborative leadership style, with a commitment to collective responsibility and organisational leadership. You will bring:

  • Senior strategic leadership experience in a complex organisation, with responsibility for multiple operational and enabling functions.
  • Strong financial acumen, including the ability to oversee budgets, interpret financial data and communicate financial matters clearly to senior leaders and Trustees.
  • Experience of organisational change, transformation and continuous improvement.
  • Experience of governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
  • Ability to operate credibly at Board and Committee level.
  • Ability to operate effectively within a regulated environment, including building an understanding of the requirements of the Regulator of Social Housing.
  • Extensive experience of managing multiple projects and critical decision making.

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Crucially, you will demonstrate a clear commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and to furthering our client's mission of ending street homelessness.

How To Apply

For further information, to access the appointment brief and to apply for this role, please visit the link located at the bottom of the advert on the Prospectus website.

Recruitment timeline

Application deadline: 9th August

Interviews with Prospectus: w/c 24th August & w/c 31st August

Interviews with our client: 18th September

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Skills

Strategic Leadership
Financial Acumen
Organisational Change
Transformation
Continuous Improvement
Governance
Risk Management
Regulatory Compliance
Project Management
Decision Making
Equity
Diversity
Inclusion
Operational Effectiveness
Organisational Leadership
Infrastructure Management

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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