Area Operations Manager
Posted 1 week ago by CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
£440 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Summary: The Area Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing all Area COO activities, including financial management, workforce planning, and vendor oversight, while partnering with senior technology stakeholders to enhance operational performance. This role requires strategic initiative execution and management of a global business management team across approximately 65 countries. The position is based in Sheffield with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring three days on-site per week. The contract duration is 8 months, and the role is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and lead all Area COO activities, including financial management, workforce planning, and vendor oversight
- Support the design and execution of strategic initiatives, including business case development and benefits realisation
- Lead and develop a global business management team
- Manage delivery against a significant annual operating plan across ~65 countries, identifying and executing cost-saving opportunities
- Oversee workforce lifecycle management - forecasting, hiring approvals, requisitions, and off-boarding
- Manage rate setting, recharges, and billing to recover service costs
- Lead and support vendor management activities, including risk oversight, performance management, negotiations, and competitive sourcing (RFI/RFP, major deals)
- Oversee purchase-to-pay processes, including spend approvals, purchase orders, and invoice sign-off
- Produce high-quality financial reporting and management information to enable informed decision-making
Key Skills:
- 5+ years' business management or related experience, ideally within Financial Services technology
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles (qualified or part-qualified preferred)
- Experience developing robust business cases
- Deep understanding of financial and workforce planning cycles, cost management, and purchase-to-pay processes
- Experience managing multi-million-dollar global operating plans and programmes
- Familiarity with financial management tools (e.g. Oracle Fusion, Apptio preferred)
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders
- Understanding of the global technology landscape and industry dynamics
- Experience working within diverse, global teams
- Ability to simplify and clearly articulate complex topics to varied audiences
- Highly adaptable, resilient, and able to perform effectively under pressure
Salary (Rate): £440/day
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Role Title: Area Operations Manager
Location: Sheffield/ Hybrid - 3 days per week onsite
Duration: 8 months
Rate: £442 per day inside ir35
The Area Operations Manager is accountable for end-to-end Area COO activities, spanning financial oversight, workforce planning, and third-party/vendor management. The role partners closely with senior technology stakeholders to drive strategic delivery, ensure robust governance, and optimise operational performance across a complex, global environment. The role will be based in Sheffield, but some travel may be required.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and lead all Area COO activities, including financial management, workforce planning, and vendor oversight
- Support the design and execution of strategic initiatives, including business case development and benefits realisation
- Lead and develop a global business management team
- Manage delivery against a significant annual operating plan across ~65 countries, identifying and executing cost-saving opportunities
- Oversee workforce lifecycle management - forecasting, hiring approvals, requisitions, and off-boarding
- Manage rate setting, recharges, and billing to recover service costs
- Lead and support vendor management activities, including risk oversight, performance management, negotiations, and competitive sourcing (RFI/RFP, major deals)
- Oversee purchase-to-pay processes, including spend approvals, purchase orders, and invoice sign-off
- Produce high-quality financial reporting and management information to enable informed decision-making
Essential Skills & Experience
- 5+ years' business management or related experience, ideally within Financial Services technology
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles (qualified or part-qualified preferred)
- Experience developing robust business cases
- Deep understanding of financial and workforce planning cycles, cost management, and purchase-to-pay processes
- Experience managing multi-million-dollar global operating plans and programmes
- Familiarity with financial management tools (e.g. Oracle Fusion, Apptio preferred)
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders
- Understanding of the global technology landscape and industry dynamics
- Experience working within diverse, global teams
- Ability to simplify and clearly articulate complex topics to varied audiences
- Highly adaptable, resilient, and able to perform effectively under pressure