Ops Manager

The Role: Ops Manager

Location: Sheffield, UK

Position Type: Contract Inside IR35

Remote work option Available: Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• • Responsible for end-to-end ownership of Area COO activity, covering financial, workforce and third party/vendor management
  • Supporting design and delivery of strategic initiatives, including development of business cases and benefit validation to support transformation
  • Management to target of a significant annual operating plan across all countries of operation (c.65 countries), including identification and delivery of savings opportunities to meet targets
  • Workforce management, from planning and forecasting, to role requisitions and off-boarding
  • Rate setting, recharges and billing to recover the costs for services provided to the Bank
  • Performing and supporting vendor management tasks, including risk management, operational performance, negotiations, and competitive processes (major deals, RFIs and RFPs)
  • Managing purchase to pay, including third party spend approval processes, purchase order creation, and invoice approvals
  • Financial reporting and generation of management information in support of decision making.

Essential Skillset/Experience: 

• • 5 years plus business management or relevant experience, ideally within Financial Services technology functions
  • Knowledge of accounting principles and practices (qualified or part qualified preferred)
  • Business case development
  • Strong stakeholder management capability and excellent communication at all levels of seniority
  • Experience working with annual operations plans and multi-million dollar global contracts, programs and initiatives
  • Sound knowledge and understanding of the global technology landscape and industry
  • Experience of working in a diverse global team
  • Proven ability to articulate complex issues clearly and concisely
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing activities, schedules and work loads