Operations director financial services (hiring immediately)

Job Title: Director of Operations Department: Operations Management Responsibility for: Contact Centre Managers and others Travel Required : Yes Reports to : VP of Delivery Location: UK Contract Type: Permanent The Job To be responsible and accountable for the performance of a call centre(s) to include achievement of financial targets including revenue generation, operational profitability and margin delivery, service levels, client requirements and KPIs. To lead, develop, motivate, manage and organise a number of teams across different client requirements through development of a high-performance culture. To be an effective member of the senior management team. Experience Extensive knowledge and experience of successfully operating at a senior level in a contact centre environment Knowledge of Financial Services and associated regulatory environment Extensive knowledge and experience of managing multiple complex campaigns delivering to client requirements maintaining excellent client relationships to enable growth. Proven track record in achieving financial targets including revenue, profit and margin achievement. Proven track record in achieving non-financial targets including grade of service, client specific KPIS Qualifications At Least 2 years at Contact Centre Management level or equivalent Skills/Personal Attributes Excellent communication skills The ability to build a culture of openness, achievement and commercial success Proven track record in leadership of successful teams. Must be able to work independently with remote management. Displays vision in identifying new business opportunities with existing and potential clients for the benefit of the business and commercial awareness to drive these forward. Committed to the delivery of a high level of customer service, able to establish strong working relationships with customers understand their needs and deliver commercial success. Demonstrates the ability to challenge traditional approaches and looks for better ways of working. Solid commercial awareness and the ability to act commercially to avail of profit opportunities in the short and longer term. Drives for results and conveys urgency in driving issues to a conclusion. Ability to persuade and influence others with proven negotiations. Inspiring leader who can build a high morale, high performance culture Influences others and adds value in the delivery of the operational goals and targets. Actively contributes to the development of skills of others by managing their performance, providing constructive feedback and providing development opportunities. Good understanding of call centre technologies and proven experience of optimising the same. Succession planning Key Results Area Achieving Financial & Non-Financial Targets Drive centre profitability through dynamic process management, enhanced resource utilization, ensure the operational financial goals for the centre are met on a month by month basis and contribute to the overall financial objectives of the company. Proactively analyse industry needs/trends and make recommendations to the Board as the need arises. Work closely with the Client Services function to assess the potential development of existing client contracts and to drive performance to achieve such potential. Identify and control business costs, recommend and implement improvements of budget performance and improve control mechanisms in conjunction with the Commercial function. Work effectively with the Sales & Marketing function to take maximum advantage of any potential development of new clients. Design, develop, deliver and monitor client, internal processes and KPIs. Introduce robust and effective change controls in an environment where the situation is complex, continually changing, and difficult to analyse and control. Identify opportunities to improve productivity