Division Manager

Our client, a growing and ambitious organisation within the environmental services sector, is seeking an experienced Division Manager to join their leadership team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused operational leader to take ownership of a key business division, driving performance, profitability, customer satisfaction, and team development. The successful candidate will play a critical role in delivering operational excellence while supporting the continued growth of the business.

Division Manager Responsibilities

The Division Manager will have responsibility for the overall performance of the division, including:

• Leading and developing operational teams across multiple locations, fostering a culture of accountability and high performance.
• Overseeing planning, scheduling, and service delivery activities to ensure efficient use of resources.
• Monitoring operational performance and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Managing divisional budgets, revenue, margins, productivity, and key performance indicators.
• Identifying opportunities to improve profitability, operational efficiency, and business growth.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
• Acting as the senior escalation point for operational and service-related issues.
• Collaborating with internal departments including Finance, Fleet, Sales, Compliance, and Operations.
• Ensuring all activities are delivered in line with health & safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting employee development through coaching, mentoring, and performance management.

Division Manager Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' management experience with responsibility for people, performance, and operational delivery.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams within a multi-site environment.
• Experience managing budgets, KPIs, profitability, and departmental performance.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Experience managing employee performance and conducting performance reviews.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel between sites as required.

Desirable

• Experience within environmental services, utilities, logistics, transport, facilities management, or a similar operational environment.
• Health & Safety management experience.
• Experience driving operational change and continuous improvement initiatives.

Core Competencies / Attributes

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Commercially focused with a results-driven approach.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Performance bonus.
• Pension contribution.
• Death in Service cover.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Company laptop and phone.
• Social Club.
• On-site parking.