Lead the engine room of a mission-driven growth company
Join the West Midlands Growth Company as our Finance & Operations Director and sit at the heart of strategic decision-making. Reporting to the CEO and part of the Leadership Team, you’ll steer finance, risk, HR, IT, procurement, project services and core operations, driving transformation, resilience and value for money as the organisation evolves.
What to Expect in This Role
Executive leadership: Advise the CEO, Deputy CEO and Board; shape strategy and culture; build external partnerships and future funding models.
Finance oversight: Own planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and cashflow; support investment decisions and cost control.
Risk & governance: Run a robust risk framework, internal controls and compliance; brief Audit & Risk Committees and champion transparency.
Procurement excellence: Lead supplier strategy, negotiations and contracts to deliver quality, sustainability and efficiency.
People & culture: Set workforce strategy (talent, performance, inclusion) and ensure alignment with business goals and employment law.
Technology & data: Direct IT strategy, cybersecurity and infrastructure; advance analytics, AI and automation for decision support.
Project services: Govern the project portfolio to align outcomes with priorities, budgets and continuous improvement.
Operational excellence: Streamline processes, enable agile cross-functional delivery and strengthen contingency planning.
Are You the Right Fit?
You’re a fully qualified accountant with substantial senior leadership experience, a sharp strategic lens, and the credibility to influence at Board level while optimising day-to-day delivery. You bring outstanding stakeholder skills, analytical rigour and a track record of value-for-money outcomes.
Next steps?
Further details are available in the full job description. Applicants are invited to submit a CV via email.
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