Head of Operations

Barden has been retained growing professional services group on the appointment of a Head of Operations.

The group operates nationally with Cork as its HQ and is expanding steadily through acquisition. Given their growth and ambition our clients are keen to put the right infrastructure in place and to integrate acquired businesses consistently.

This is an exciting time to join the business as it is poised to grow , increase headcount and service lines. This is a build role rather than a caretaker one. You'll design and own the group's operating model its systems, processes, and controls and shape it as the business grows. You'll sit on the senior leadership team, work closely with the CEO and the commercial and finance leads, leading the operational side of each acquisition, assisting the commercial arm with business insights and bringing new businesses into the group cleanly and to a consistent methodology.

It is hands-on at this stage of the group's growth, and carries genuine ownership of how the operation is built.

• An operations track record in a regulated, professional services environment.
• The ability to give direction and guide the leadership team on best in class operations.
• Experience of M&A integration across systems, people, and process.
• Someone who builds and improves rather than maintains.
• Strong working knowledge of IT and ERP platforms, and of managing external partners.