Pendry Shed Capital
Operations and Business Manager
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Operations and Business Manager
Role at a Glance
Role: Operations and Business Manager
Location: London, with frequent UK and international travel
Salary: £39,000 to £55,000, depending on experience
Reporting to: Managing Director
Focus: Developing and managing new portfolio projects
Travel: Regular international travel, including overseas assignments lasting several weeks
Experience: Ideally two to five years
Languages: Additional languages are highly advantageous
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to join PendryShed Capital at the centre of our portfolio-building activity. Working directly with the Managing Director, you will help develop, launch and manage a portfolio of ventures across different industries and international markets. You will take ownership of projects from the earliest stages of development through to commercial launch, helping transform ideas into functioning businesses.
No two weeks are likely to be the same. You could spend one week researching a new market opportunity, preparing a launch plan and coordinating suppliers before travelling overseas to meet manufacturers or support the rollout of a new venture. You may find yourself helping negotiate commercial partnerships, solving operational challenges or working alongside founders to accelerate delivery.
This role offers exceptional exposure to entrepreneurship, portfolio development and international business. You will work closely with experienced founders, executives and commercial partners, gaining first-hand experience of how successful businesses are created, launched and scaled.
About PendryShed Capital
PendryShed Capital is a venture development and investment company that creates, launches and grows ambitious businesses across multiple sectors and international markets. Rather than acting solely as an investor, we work alongside founders, partners, suppliers and leadership teams to turn promising ideas into commercially successful businesses. Our work spans creation, product development, operational scaling, strategic partnerships, international expansion and commercial growth.
The Role at a Glance
- Support the development and launch of new portfolio companies from concept through to commercial operation.
- Coordinate multiple projects across different sectors and countries simultaneously.
- Bring structure, accountability and momentum to fast-moving initiatives.
- Work directly with founders, senior executives, suppliers and strategic partners.
- Support product development, supplier engagement and international expansion.
- Research markets, assess commercial opportunities and prepare recommendations.
- Travel regularly throughout the UK and internationally to support company development.
- Act as a trusted operational partner to the Managing Director, helping ensure priority projects are delivered successfully.
Key Responsibilities
Project Development
You will play a central role in turning new business ideas into commercially viable companies, supporting projects from initial concept through to launch and ongoing growth. Working alongside the Managing Director, you will help shape delivery plans, coordinate activity and ensure that our portfolio continues to move forward at pace.
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- Supporting the development of new companies from concept through to commercial launch.
- Translating broad ideas into structured project plans with clear milestones and deliverables.
- Coordinating proof-of-concept projects, pilot programmes and new business launches.
- Monitoring project progress and ensuring delivery against agreed objectives and timelines.
- Identifying risks, removing barriers and recommending practical solutions to maintain momentum.
- Supporting operational activities as portfolio companies transition into established businesses.
Commercial Research & Business Planning
You will help evaluate new opportunities by conducting research, analysing markets and preparing commercially sound recommendations that support investment and operational decisions. Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting market, customer and competitor research.
- Assessing new products, services and commercial opportunities.
- Supporting the preparation of business cases and commercial recommendations.
- Evaluating potential business models, routes to market and revenue opportunities.
- Gathering and presenting information that supports strategic decision-making.
- Monitoring market developments and identifying emerging opportunities.
Product, Supplier & International Development
Stakeholder & Portfolio Management
Success depends on building strong relationships with founders, portfolio businesses and external partners. You will work closely with stakeholders to ensure projects remain aligned, communication is clear and delivery stays on track:
- Building effective working relationships with founders, leadership teams and external partners.
- Coordinating activity across multiple businesses and stakeholder groups.
- Facilitating meetings, tracking decisions and following up agreed actions.
- Supporting collaboration between portfolio companies where appropriate.
- Representing PendryShed Capital professionally in meetings with clients, suppliers and partners.
- Helping resolve operational challenges through collaborative problem-solving.
Executive Support
You will act as a trusted operational partner to the Managing Director, helping ensure that strategic priorities are delivered efficiently while maintaining visibility across multiple portfolio companies:
- Preparing research, presentations, reports and briefing papers.
- Supporting strategic planning and business development activities.
- Coordinating high-priority initiatives across multiple portfolio companies.
- Tracking progress against strategic objectives and ensuring accountability.
- Anticipating issues, identifying opportunities and recommending practical solutions.
- Taking ownership of projects requiring discretion, commercial judgement and independent decision-making.
Candidate Requirements
We are looking for someone who combines strong operational delivery with commercial awareness. You should enjoy building businesses, solving problems and taking ownership of projects from concept through to execution.
- A minimum 2:1 bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in business, management, engineering, economics, STEM or another relevant discipline.
- Approximately 2–5 years' professional experience in a fast-paced commercial environment.
- Excellent project and operational management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple workstreams simultaneously.
- Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- The ability to bring structure and clarity to complex or ambiguous situations.
- Strong commercial awareness and sound business judgement.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence working with senior executives, founders, suppliers and external stakeholders.
- The ability to analyse information, identify practical solutions and make informed recommendations.
- A proactive approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- The flexibility to travel regularly within the UK and internationally, including overseas assignments lasting several weeks when required.
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Advantageous
- Startup or scale-up environments.
- Business operations or operational leadership.
- Programme or project management.
- Chief of Staff or executive support roles.
- Product development or product launch.
- Commercial strategy or business development.
- Management consulting.
- International business or market expansion.
- Supplier, manufacturing or supply chain management.
- Market research, commercial analysis or business case development.
- Launching a new product, service or business.
- Working across multiple countries, cultures or stakeholder groups.
- Financial planning, budgeting or commercial modelling.
- Fluency in one or more additional languages.
Who You Are
You are commercially ambitious, adaptable and highly organised. You enjoy taking an idea and working out how to make it happen. You are comfortable moving between strategic thinking and detailed project delivery. You can research a market, develop a project plan, coordinate a supplier, prepare a senior-level presentation and chase an important action to completion.
You do not need every step to be defined for you. You create structure, establish priorities and maintain momentum. You are comfortable working across several projects at once and can adjust quickly when priorities change. You are excited by international business, new opportunities for growth, product development and the opportunity to work across different sectors and countries.
Above all, you are a practical all-rounder who takes ownership and gets things done.
Package
- Salary of £39,000 to £55,000, depending on experience.
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Employer pension contribution.
- All reasonable UK and international business travel expenses covered.
- Significant exposure to portfolio development, investment and senior business leaders.
- The opportunity to manage projects from initial concept through to commercial launch.
- Strong progression opportunities as PendryShed Capital and its portfolio grows.
Career Progression
The role is intended to develop as the successful candidate gains responsibility for a broader portfolio of projects. Potential progression routes may include:
- Head of Portfolio Projects.
- Portfolio Manager.
- Chief of Staff.
- Portfolio Director.
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