Services DirectorGovernment & Energy Segment | UK – Home Based (National Travel in line with role)Package Description:Competitive executive salaryCar allowanceAnnual bonusPrivate healthcare and pensionFlexible benefits and extensive leadership development opportunitiesJob Introduction:Sodexo's Government & Energy segment operates at the heart of the UK's most critical infrastructure, delivering essential services at scale, with safety, compliance and operational excellence at the core of everything we do.We are now seeking an experienced Services Director to join our senior leadership team. This is a highly influential role, responsible for shaping and deploying segment strategy, leading a large, specialist services function and acting as a key governance, risk and performance leader across a complex, regulated portfolio.Reporting directly to the CEO, Government & Energy, you will operate as a strategic partner to operations, business support functions and regional leadership, ensuring the successful delivery of initiatives that drive growth, resilience, safety and long-term value.This role offers a rare opportunity to operate at scale, influence at board level and lead change across a £500m revenue segment employing circa 9,000 colleagues.What You'll Do:As Services Director, you will provide strategic leadership across the Government & Energy segment, ensuring alignment between operational delivery, business support initiatives and regional and global strategy.Key responsibilities include:Leading, motivating and developing the Services Team to deliver operational excellence, successful mobilisations and sustainable growthActing as the Control Tower for the segment, ensuring strategic priorities are captured, governed and delivered through regional business plansBuilding strong, trusted relationships with operational leadership teams to drive continuous improvement, retention and service expansionRepresenting the segment at senior governance forums, including Portfolio Board, QHSE Board, Regional Risk Committee and Business Continuity structuresOwning the segment risk framework, including risk registers, legal compliance (EHS and Environmental) and mitigation cadenceLeading the segment's approach to business continuity planning, testing and crisis readinessSelecting, prioritising and governing global and regional initiatives to ensure they deliver against segment strategic objectivesEnsuring all activity is delivered in line with Sodexo policies, ethical standards and values, positioning Sodexo as a market leader in safety, compliance and qualityYou will also play a critical role in shaping the future capability of the segment by developing talent pipelines, succession planning and leadership capability across the Services function.What You'll Bring:This is a senior leadership role requiring credibility, gravitas and experience operating in complex, highly regulated environments.You will bring:Proven experience in a senior leadership role within large, multi-site, complex service operationsA strong track record of delivering strategy through influence, governance and cross-functional leadershipExperience operating at executive and board level, with the confidence to represent a business segment in high-level forumsDeep understanding of operational risk, QHSE, compliance and business continuity within regulated sectorsDemonstrable success in leading and developing high-performing leadership teams at scaleStrong commercial and financial acumen, with experience supporting growth, mobilisation and performance deliveryExceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align diverse teams behind a shared strategic agendaExperience within Government, Energy, Defence, infrastructure or similarly regulated environments would be highly advantageous.Why Join Sodexo:At Sodexo, we believe in improving quality of life for everyone we serve – clients, customers and colleagues alike. In return for your expertise and leadership, we offer:The opportunity to influence and shape strategy within one of Sodexo's most critical UK segmentsA senior leadership role with real scale, impact and visibilityA values-led organisation committed to safety, integrity, inclusion and sustainabilityA collaborative, high-calibre leadership environment where your voice mattersReady to be part of something greater?Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications