Operations Director
Location - Cambridge (Hybrid)
Durartion - 6 Months (Initially)
IR35 - Inside (Must use an umbrella company)
We are seeking an experienced Operations Director to lead the operational delivery, performance, and long-term sustainability of a high-impact, technology-led organisation operating at the intersection of research, industry, and innovation.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for translating strategic objectives into operational outcomes, overseeing multiple specialist functions, and ensuring financial sustainability, risk management, and delivery excellence across a complex portfolio of initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and deliver the organisation's operational strategy in line with its mission and long-term objectives.
* Provide senior leadership across core operational functions, ensuring alignment, coordination, and performance.
* Oversee operational planning, execution, governance, and performance monitoring.
* Lead financial oversight, resource allocation, and risk management activities.
* Build and maintain senior-level relationships across industry, government, and academia.
* Ensure teams are effectively structured, developed, and led to deliver strategic goals.
* Provide regular reporting and assurance to senior governance bodies.
About You
* Proven senior leadership experience within a complex organisation, ideally within technology, innovation, research, or highly regulated environments.
* Strong strategic and operational leadership capability, with experience translating strategy into delivery.
* Demonstrable experience managing senior stakeholders and high-value partnerships.
* Strong financial, commercial, and performance management skills.
* Excellent communication and influencing abilities, with confidence operating at executive level.
* Experience leading cross-functional teams and complex programmes.
Desirable
* Background in engineering, science, technology, or innovation-led environments.
* Experience spanning industry-academic or public-private collaboration.
* Understanding of intellectual property, commercialisation, or technology transfer pathways.
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