Upto £120,000 plus bonus and car allowance and benefits (share options to be discussed)
Alexander Kaye Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a highly successful and dynamic award-winning fast track Construction business in their search for an exceptional Managing Director.
About The Company
Our client is an innovative and forward-thinking leading construction business with a turnover of around £40m and a workforce of nearly 180 - which operates in the refurbishment business for various industries including Leisure, Hospitality, and Public Sector. Their reputation is built on excellence, innovation, and a customer-centric approach. This is a Hands-On Managing Director role, in a fast-paced, project-driven environment. You will combine strong commercial and financial acumen with pragmatic leadership to instill a dynamic, results-oriented, and 'can-do' mindset across the operation.
Their work ranges from reactive and planned maintenance with projects that can range from 5-day fast turnarounds in Sheffield to a 24-week high-profile fit-out in central London. They undertake works nationwide from Glasgow to St Austell and can also be seen undertaking overseas projects from the Channel Islands for Liberation Brewery and all around the world for the military.
The workforce ranges from site engineers/teams to professional teams - designers, quantity surveyors, and project managers.
The new Managing Director will have overall management of the Group, working on a day-to-day basis and being responsible for the delivery of projects and margins within the Group, reporting into the Shareholders. They will help to develop a team that can grow and develop the business over the short and medium term, managing and bringing the teams/divisions together, who can work well collaboratively within and across all the businesses.
The Tasks And Responsibilities
1. Present on a monthly basis to the Shareholders.
2. Day-to-day management of the Core Business.
3. Overall responsibility for the various businesses within the group with a combined turnover of £38 million.
4. Monitoring the Finance team responsible for ensuring Finance figures are correct and issued on a weekly basis.
5. Oversee the HR Division and the Health and Safety Team.
6. Manage company overheads.
7. Oversee company investment/Capex projects/opportunities.
8. Monitor, measure, and report key profit opportunities and concerns.
9. Work with Ops Director to implement key working processes and KPIs throughout the business.
The Required Skills And Attributes
1. Demonstrate effective leadership skills.
2. Demonstrate working at Board level.
3. High level of finance background/training.
4. Ability to work on multiple divisions at any one time.
5. Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
6. Proven experience as a Managing Director, General Manager, Operations Director, or Financial Director used to working at Board level.
7. Strong commercial and financial management skills, with experience leading P&L ownership and delivering profitable growth.
8. A results-driven, 'hands-on' leadership approach that engages and empowers teams at all levels.
9. Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills, both internally and externally.
10. Owning the P&L to drive profitability, monitor financial performance, and deliver on key growth objectives.
11. Driving process excellence, streamlining operations, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement, agility, and customer responsiveness.
About You
The ideal candidate will be a proven leader with a track record of success in construction/building or building refurbishment environments. A strategic mindset and hands-on leadership style are essential, thriving in fast-paced, project-led businesses.
This role will be based in the office and does not offer WFH on a fixed or regular basis.
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