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Tech Transfer Operations Lead- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Posted 1 day ago by RM IT Professional Resources AG
Tech Transfer Operations Lead vacancy for our Basel based client in the Pharma sector.The Tech Transfer Operations Lead...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Onsite
- Location Basel, Switzerland
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IT Operations Engineer / Remote / 3rd Shift 8 PM - 11 AM
Posted 1 day ago by Motion Recruitment
We are working with a client hiring an IT Operations Engineer for a remote contract opportunity supporting a high-profil...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Boston, Massachusetts
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IT Operations Engineer / Remote / 3rd Shift 8 PM - 11 AM
Posted 1 day ago by Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC
We are working with a client hiring an IT Operations Engineer for a remote contract opportunity supporting a high-profil...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Boston, Massachusetts
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HR Operations Professional 100% (m/w/d) Befristet auf 1 Jahr
Posted 1 day ago by Allianz
Als HR Operations Professional verantwortest du die Personaladministration einen dir zugeteilten Bereich.Wir befinden un...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Not specified
- Location Wallisellen, Switzerland
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Sign UpClient Operations Officer OST/Dividendes - Client Relation H/F
Posted 1 day ago by Caceis
Description du posteType de métier Types de métiers Crédit Agricole S.A. - Gestion des opérationsIntitulé du poste Clien...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Not specified
- Location Montrouge, France
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Sign UpSAP Security Bridge TDM Operations Consultant (nur für SV-Pflichtige) (m/w/d)
Posted 1 day ago by Hays
AufgabenSecurity Bridge Threat Detection & Monitoring (TDM)SAP Security & MonitoringIncident & Problem Manag...
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- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Essen, Germany
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About Our Outside IR35 Operations Contract Roles
What does a operations contractor do?
Operations contracting puts you inside the engine room of an organisation - the warehouses, fulfilment centres, service delivery functions, shared services hubs, and back-office teams where the actual work of the business gets done. Contractors in this space are hired to fix things that are broken, build things that do not yet exist, or run things while the organisation figures out its permanent leadership. In practice, that means leading the consolidation of three regional distribution centres into one automated facility, redesigning a claims processing function that cannot keep pace with volume, standing up a shared services centre in a new location, managing the operational integration of an acquired business, or providing interim COO-level leadership during a restructuring. The work is hands-on and measurable: clients hire operations contractors to move specific metrics - throughput, cost per unit, cycle time, error rate, customer satisfaction - and your success is judged against those numbers.
What is the market like for operations contractors?
The UK operations contracting market is unglamorous but remarkably stable. Operational problems do not disappear during downturns; they intensify. When revenue falls, organisations look to contractors to cut operational costs. When demand surges, they need contractors to scale operations quickly. When acquisitions close, they need someone to integrate two sets of operations into one. This counter-cyclical resilience makes operations one of the more dependable contracting disciplines. Manufacturing and logistics are the largest hiring sectors, driven by automation programmes, warehouse consolidation, and supply chain restructuring following the disruptions of recent years. Financial services operations - payments processing, trade settlement, claims handling - represent a second major demand pool. Retail, particularly e-commerce fulfilment, and healthcare operations round out the top sectors. The market values contractors who have led operational change in a specific sector over those with generalist process improvement credentials. A contractor who has consolidated distribution networks commands more than one who can draw a value stream map but has never run a warehouse.
What does Outside IR35 mean?
IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or working in a manner that resembles employment. When a contract is classified as outside IR35, the engagement is treated as a business-to-business arrangement. The contractor operates through their own limited company, invoices for services, and manages their own tax affairs including corporation tax, self-assessment, and VAT where applicable.
Outside IR35 engagements are assessed against three key factors: the degree of control the client exercises over how the work is delivered, whether the contractor has a genuine right to provide a substitute, and whether there is a mutuality of obligation between the parties. Contracts that demonstrate contractor autonomy, project-based delivery, and the absence of ongoing employment obligations are more likely to sit outside IR35. Since April 2021, responsibility for making this determination sits with the end client for medium and large private sector organisations.
On QualityContracts.co.uk, approximately 28% of roles with a stated IR35 status are classified as outside IR35. The proportion varies by sector and role type, with some disciplines seeing a significantly higher or lower share of outside IR35 opportunities. Each listing on this page displays its IR35 status where provided by the hiring organisation.
What operations roles are usually Outside IR35?
Operations contracts sit outside IR35 when structured around specific transformation or improvement deliverables. Designing and implementing a new operational model, delivering a cost reduction programme with defined savings targets, or leading a post-merger integration of operational functions are all engagements with clear outcomes that support an outside IR35 determination. The contractor is typically brought in for their expertise in a specific area of operational improvement rather than to fill a permanent role, which reinforces the project-based nature of the engagement.
How much do operations contractors usually earn when working Outside IR35?
Contract rates for operations roles typically range from £350 to £650 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Rates shown are for outside IR35 engagements and reflect the gross day rate paid to the contractor's limited company before any personal tax obligations.
How many Outside IR35 operations vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 400 operations contract roles across the site. Of the roles currently listed on our site, around one in four are Outside IR35. Data reviewed up to August 2026.