Place Recruitment

Senior leadership recruitment

Operations Director recruitment for organisations building what’s next.

Place Recruitment supports organisations seeking experienced Operations Directors and senior operations leaders. We define the remit around the organisation’s real priorities, whether that means scaling delivery, improving operating rhythm, leading transformation or supporting a new phase of growth.

Discuss an Operations Director search

Define the leadership mandate

Clarify scope, decision rights, reporting relationships, operating context and the outcomes the new leader is expected to own.

Assess relevant operating experience

Consider the scale and complexity of previous operations, team leadership, delivery improvement and cross-functional work against your actual brief.

Align leadership style and culture

Explore communication, stakeholder relationships and how a candidate works with the executive team and the wider organisation.

Support a clear process

Agree the stages, feedback, decision-makers, confidentiality requirements and candidate communication before the search begins.

Hiring an Operations Director?

Share your role scope and preferred location with Place Recruitment to discuss whether we’re the right search partner.

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