Business Unit Leader

Role Title: Business Unit Leader
Salary: Competitive package + excellent benefits
Location: Lancashire

If you've spent the past five years or more growing, leading and motivating field-based teams within a service-focused business, we'd be delighted to hear from you.

Our client is a forward-thinking, rapidly expanding field-based services organisation entering an exciting phase of growth. To support this momentum, they are seeking an experienced Business Unit Leader to take full ownership of the P&L, operations and drive organic growth across the Lancashire region.

This newly created leadership position plays a pivotal role in realising the company's ambitious strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will lead their business unit to commercial success, operational excellence and create a strong, values-led culture that empowers people to thrive.

Responsibilities will include:

• Deliver sales growth and achieve ambitious revenue targets
• Ensure operational excellence, consistency, and alignment with the company's values and customer promises
• Drive customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention through service quality and responsiveness
• Take full ownership of the Business Unit P&L, managing budgets, forecasts, and financial performance to ensure sustainable profitability
• Demonstrate strong financial management and cost control to maximise efficiency and return on investment
• Foster a high-performance culture that champions engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Support the implementation of group-wide initiatives, systems, and technologies to enhance efficiency and consistency
• Work closely with HR to plan for expansion, attract exceptional talent, and nurture future leaders through effective development and succession planning
• Oversee seamless integration of new business and customers

Candidate requirements:

• At least 5 years' proven leadership experience in a field-based service operation

• Demonstrated success in delivering sustained business growth within a service-led environment
• Strong financial and business acumen with a results-driven mindset
• Commercially sharp, customer-centric, and an influential collaborator
• Skilled at leading teams, developing people, and inspiring performance
• Confident in driving transformation and embedding new technologies
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

If this opportunity excites you, please send your CV (in Word format), quoting reference 33133/LT/EL, along with details of your current remuneration and availability.
Due to the high level of interest, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.