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Think Specialist Recruitment is working with a business based in Wolverhampton who are looking for a highly organised, commercially aware Business Operations Manager/Chief of Staff to work directly alongside the Managing Director, acting as a true right-hand across a dynamic and fast-moving group of businesses. This is a pivotal role at the centre of the organisation ideal for someone who thrives on bringing structure, keeping operations on track, and ensuring people deliver what they say they will. You'll sit between strategic leadership and day-to-day execution, making sure everything runs smoothly across the business. If you're naturally proactive, operationally sharp, and enjoy being the person who "makes things happen", this role offers real ownership and influence. The Role You'll be the bridge between the Managing Director and the wider business taking ownership of operational cadence, financial visibility, compliance coordination, and stakeholder management. You'll also play a key role in managing external partners, including the outsourced HR function, ensuring alignment, accountability, and smooth day-to-day delivery. Ultimately, your focus will be to keep the business running efficiently, freeing up the Managing Director to concentrate on growth, client relationships, and strategic direction. Roles and Responsibilities: • Oversee day-to-day activity across recruitment, transport, and subcontract project delivery, • Ensure smooth workflows across onboarding, timesheets, payroll inputs, and invoicing, • Track mobilisation across live infrastructure projects and keep timelines on course, • Maintain clear operational reporting and performance dashboards, • Work closely with finance support and external accountants on cashflow, ledgers, and forecasting, • Monitor margins, costs, and project profitability, challenging where needed, • Oversee aged debt and credit control processes, • Support budgeting and performance tracking across the business, • Ensure all workforce and subcontractor compliance is up to date (Right to Work, IR35, training, insurance, etc.), • Maintain audit-ready documentation for clients and frameworks, • Coordinate onboarding and compliance requirements across infrastructure projects, • Act as the main point of contact for agents, tenants, and contractors, • Oversee maintenance, compliance certifications, and property performance, • Drive weekly reporting rhythms (WIP, cashflow, performance), • Keep priorities on track and ensure follow-through across key initiatives, • Prepare concise briefings for meetings and decision-making, • Experience in a business or operations management role within an SME environment - (recruitment, construction, infrastructure, or engineering sectors are advantageous), • Strong commercial awareness with confidence around financials (cashflow, margins, debt), • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple moving parts, • Comfortable holding others accountable and driving standards, • Experience working with external providers (finance, HR, suppliers), • Proactive and solutions-focused, • Calm under pressure and able to prioritise effectively, • Discreet and trustworthy with sensitive information You'll have the opportunity to shape how things run, bring clarity to complexity, and play a key role in driving performance across multiple business areas. If you enjoy ownership, visibility, and being the person who keeps everything moving forward, this is a role where you can make a genuine impact. Looking for the next step in your career? Think Specialist Recruitment. Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent support staff recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: administration, customer service/call centre, PA/secretarial, human resources, accountancy and finance, sales admin/sales support, marketing and IT Helpdesk/IT support.

Job Title Talent Acquisition Specialist Salary Our salaries are competitive and reviewed regularly to ensure they remain fair and in line with the wider industry. Location Tipton Our Company Doocey Group is a family-run utility and civil engineering contractor with over 40 years’ experience built on strong, Black Country values. We’ve experienced significant growth over the past 10 years which we’ve achieved through consistently delivering high quality work on behalf of our clients, including National Grid and South Staffordshire Water. We pride ourselves on the strength of our relationship with our clients and subcontractors and despite operating in a very fast-paced and often challenging industry, we will soon register a turnover of £100m, a significant milestone for the organisation. If you’re looking to join a business that values hard work, loyalty and ambition, you’ll feel right at home here. The Role As the Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will support the growth of Doocey Group. This role involves sourcing, attracting and retaining top talent across our business, for roles across the UK. You will play a pivotal role in building a strong pipeline of skilled professionals and ensuring that our company meets its project demands and long-term strategic goals. Responsibilities • Provide recruitment advice and support to managers across the Group, • Build strong candidate relationships and deliver a positive end-to-end recruitment experience, • Understand business needs and advise on recruitment strategies and market conditions, • Source candidates using job boards, social media, networking and referrals, • Write and manage job adverts to attract high-quality applicants, • Screen CVs, shortlist candidates and conduct initial interviews, • Prepare candidate summaries and coordinate feedback with hiring managers, • Manage offers, including negotiation and candidate guidance on terms, • Support onboarding and deliver corporate inductions, • Monitor market trends, salary benchmarks and competitor activity, • Maintain recruitment systems, inboxes and ensure SLA compliance, • Produce recruitment reports and provide data for management and Director updates, • Ensure all recruitment activity is compliant and supports the Group’s employer brand, • Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies, ensuring alignment with business needs and preferred supplier agreements, • Negotiate and agree commercial terms with agencies, including fees, rebates and service expectations, • Act as main points of contact for agencies, coordinating vacancy briefs and managing candidate submissions Personal Qualities • Highly organised, • Proactive and self-motivated, • Relationship-driven, • Commercially aware, • Resilient and calm under pressure, • Professional and credible, • Problem solver, • Detail-oriented, • Adaptable and flexible, • Resilient Technical Skills & Experience • Experience in an in-house or agency recruitment role, ideally within construction, utilities or a similar sector, • Strong understanding of the full recruitment lifecycle, • Experience managing multiple roles in a fast-paced environment, • Knowledge of recruitment systems/ ATS and candidate management, • Understanding of UK employment legislation and recruitment compliance, including GDPR regulations, • Strong organisational and analytical skills with experience producing recruitment reports, • Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel Qualifications & Training • Relevant qualification in HR or qualified by experience, • GCSEs Grade 4-9 in English and Maths, • Full UK Driving Licence (desirable) Additional Information Doocey Group value a diverse workforce and welcome applications form all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Please note that we operate with a preferred supplier list and will not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies with whom we do not have an existing agreement. By submitting your application, you consent to Doocey Group retaining your CV, application details, and personal information for the purpose of considering you for current and future employment opportunities. Your information will be stored securely and will only be shared internally as necessary.

In a Nutshell We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Director to join our team within Vistry North West Midlands, at our Wolverhampton office. As our Commercial Director, you will direct and lead the commercial strategy of the Business Unit whilst leading, inspiring and motivating the commercial team in order to generate profit. You will have overall responsibility for the regional Surveying, Buying and Estimating teams and will lead, coach and develop the team to meet departmental targets and achieve success. You will develop, review and implement the Companys strategic commercial objectives and be responsible for ensuring accurate financial cost control, budgeting and forecasting. We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but were also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated. Lets cut to the chase, whats in it for you Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Company car, car allowance or travel allowance Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays 2 Volunteering days per annum Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary Share save and share incentive schemes Christmas company shutdown Employee rewards portal with many more benefits In return, what we would like from you Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality Degree in Surveying, Building or similar Experience working within a residential house builder Experience of people management and project leading A good understanding or building regulations and legal obligations A good knowledge or construction methods and materials Be an inspirational leader and a strong team player Experience of supporting business growth Well-developed analytical, oral and presentation / communication skills Ability to formulate commercial plans and ensure full engagement Desirable A Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), or Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Committed to chosen profession by continued self-development, i.e., short courses, seminars. More about the Commercial Director role To define, direct and lead a commercial strategy that balances risk to the business with opportunity for income generation to reinvest in the business. To define, direct and lead a commercial strategy that balances risk to the business with opportunity for income generation to reinvest in the business. Manage relationships with subcontractors and third parties to understand their requirements, negotiating ongoing contracts with suppliers and making recommendations as required Anticipate future market developments by working consistently at a strategic level, conducting market research and analysis to create detailed business plans on commercial opportunities as well as to understand any potential risks or threats To direct and lead the governance of the Commercial team, ensuring proper accountability for, and reporting of, all commercial activity and the development of appropriate control systems. To direct the performance of existing commercial business ventures ensuring that contracts are fulfilled, and profit targets are delivered. Oversee the preparation of and authorise land purchase construction budgets and project completion analysis Take responsibility for Construction Surveying duties including budget preparation, cost to completes, authorisation of subcontractor procurement, payments and claims Monitor and oversee the maintenance and updating of development budgets and cashflows. Including Monitoring performance of both cost and cashflow against annual budget to ensure delivery against financial quarter end targets. Advise the wider team on technical solutions, buildability and costs at design stage in conjunction with the Construction Director Prepare relevant KPI and reporting information for senior management/board meetings with the Regional Managing Director and Divisional Chair. To help define and embed a commercial approach to the running of the department across all levels of the hierarchy. Work with the senior management team to collaboratively guide the development of professional standards, commercial contracts, and service level agreements. Collaborate with and coordinate a strong working relationship amongst key stakeholders within the business, namely Development, Construction and Customer Services To take steps to identify and manage risks commercial and otherwise. To actively support land bid submissions throughout the business unit. To build and maintain effective relationships with key working partners, including the development of strong links at all levels of the business. Market the organisations capabilities in the delivery and management of commercial activities and maintain Vistry Homes profile with customers/clients, external bodies, suppliers, and other stakeholders. Manage risk and ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal procedural requirements. Manage and support the performance and development of the Commercial team. Finally, lets tell you a bit more about us We build more than homes, were making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and youll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, were a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. Join us in making Vistry. LI-AD1

A global leader in energy efficiency seeks a Project Director for large-scale healthcare energy projects in Walsall. This role involves managing complex construction projects, ensuring timely delivery while meeting safety standards. Candidates should have over 10 years of project management experien

Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor – Civil Engineering & Groundworks packages PERMANENT Salary up to £90,000 • Package LTD CO Rate - Circa £400 - £450per day Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor needed to mange the cost controls and cost reporting on between 2-3 civil engineering projects, each valued at circa £2m - £6m. Should be self sufficient and be able to manage their own workload and responsibilities. A mixture of site based, office and home working. • Sites are within 30 miles of Birmingham and surrounding areas. • Reporting to Commercial Director • Working for a very established business • All clients are large blue chip construction organisations Company Profile: One of the UK’s best known and respected Civil Engineering and Groundworks contractors that operates on projects ranging from £1m - £15m in value across the Midlands region. Covering civil engineering and groundworks across: • Défense • Healthcare • Commercial • Industrial • Technology • Motorsport Works will typically include: • Bulk excavation, Pile Caps, Ground beams and floor slabs, Foundations, Specialist tanking installation, Retaining walls, External works, Hard and soft landscaping Rewards Salary to suit experience level – circa up to £90,000 + car package, Pension, Holidays, etc LTD co Status • daily rate depending on experience - long term professional services contract offered

We have a great opportunity for an Executive Assistant to Executive Chair to join our team within Vistry Services, at our office in either our Castle Donington or Wolverhampton office. As our Executive Assistant to Executive Chair, you will deliver high-level administrative and organisational support across a broad range of business activities. This includes diary and travel management support, handling correspondence with internal and external stakeholders, preparing reports and presentations, coordinating events, and ensuring deadlines for key corporate and divisional activities are met. The role requires maintaining strong relationships across the organisation, managing confidential information with discretion, and supporting the Executive Chair and other members of the Divisional team on projects and business improvement initiatives. We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we're also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated. In a Nutshell… We have a great opportunity for an Executive Assistant to Executive Chair to join our team within Vistry Services, at our office in either, Castle Donington or Wolverhampton. As our Executive Assistant to Executive Chair, you will deliver high-level administrative and organisational support across a broad range of business activities. This includes diary and travel management support, handling correspondence with internal and external stakeholders, preparing reports and presentations, coordinating events, and ensuring deadlines for key corporate and divisional activities are met. The role requires maintaining strong relationships across the organisation, managing confidential information with discretion, and supporting the Executive Chair and other members of the Divisional team on projects and business improvement initiatives. We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we're also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated. Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you… Competitive basic salary and annual bonus Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service 2 Volunteering days per annum Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary Share save and share incentive schemes Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…In return, what we would like from you… Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality Previous experience operating as a PA to Director, Managing Director, Executive or Senior Management Diary Management for Senior Management Previous experience of full administration support Meeting bookings and minute taking Managing multiple inboxes Excellent Administration skills Excellent knowledge and use of systems including Microsoft Office, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, MS Dynamics Excellent command of written English Ability to use discretion and integrity throughout your approach to work Excellent communication skills at all seniority levels within the business Excellent stakeholder management skills Organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines A flexible approach to work to meet the demands of the businessMore about the Executive Assistant to Executive Chair role… Support the Executive Chair's time: with meeting agendas reports and other information requirements to ensure all are delivered in a timely manner. Review all correspondence (including emails), filtering, prioritising, re-routing, and responding in a timely and professional manner, both verbally and in writing. Provide professional and timely responses to correspondence from internal and external stakeholders, including Government bodies, HBF, NHBC, NHQB, and high-level contacts. Support with finalisation and distribution of reports, presentations, and other materials, often of a highly sensitive or confidential nature, ensuring professional standards. Prepare correspondence, reports, and other documentation as required. Collect and collate information for all Executive Chair meetings and key corporate activities, ensuring deadlines are met. Support Executive Chair on key projects and business improvement initiatives. Regularly extract data from internal systems to create analysis reports. Coordinate follow-up of all actions from Board and internal meetings. Maintain open and transparent communication with internal and external stakeholders, fostering strong relationships across the PLC Board, senior leadership team members, their PAs, and the wider team. Implement and maintain procedures and processes to improve service delivery. Liaise with regional customer service and construction teams on incoming customer issues, highlighting any key trends for reporting Deal with incoming mail, allocate items where possible, and draft responses or documentation for signature when appropriate. Perform any other duties as required to meet the needs of the Executive Chair.Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us… We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we're a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. Join us in making Vistry. #LI-AD1

Proven experience in an Operations Director / Regional Director / Construction Director role. You will lead operations across multiple live data centre construction projects throughout Europe, ensuring consistent delivery standards across all phases — from pre-construction through to commissioning

The Operations Director will play a critical leadership role within the business, reporting directly to the Managing Director. With regional operations across the North West, North Wales, Midlands, West Yorkshire, Derbyshire and the Southern region, the company is entering a sustained period of grow

International Construction & Engineering Unit seeks to appoint an additional Director specialising in construction liability losses generally above £750,000 in value. You will be part of a quality team handling some of the largest and most complex losses that the Construction Division receives,

You will take full responsibility for construction delivery from pre-construction through to commissioning, leading multidisciplinary teams and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget. Construction Management experience. Proven delivery of large-scale (£100m+) constructio

Construction Project Director – Data Centres. Kingsley is partnering with a leading global consultancy to appoint a Project Director – Data Centres into their high-performing London & South East team. As Project Director, you will take full ownership of major hyperscale and colocation data centr

Oliver Sanderson is partnering with a leading construction business to appoint an exceptional Asset Director - a newly created national leadership role with the opportunity to reshape how a major business invests in, manages and commercialises its asset portfolio. We are looking for a commercially s

Construction Director /Engineering Director – Digital transformation for Project Delivery (Infrastructure/Construction). Work closely with programme directors and engineering leaders to embed improved execution practices across active projects. Identify opportunities to improve coordination betwee

Director of Construction needed for rapidly growing construction business seeking an experienced Operations & Construction Manager or Director to oversee multiple live projects across London and the South of England. Director of ConstructionLondon & South East£400£450/day | Self-Employed / Ltd Com

Associate Tax Director required by Birmingham National Accountancy Firm. An Associate Tax Director is required by a leading national Accountancy Firm based in Birmingham. As the Associate Tax Director you will manage your own mixed portfolio of clients on complicated consultancy and advisory project

Associate / Associate Director. We’re working with a well-established multi-disciplinary consultancy who are hoping to attract an Associate or Associate Director level Mechanical Engineer with proven Building Services Design delivery experience to join their growing team. We’re looking for someo

Join a top-tier professional services practice in a newly created Associate Director role, well positioned for a robust leadership trajectory within the firm with clear milestones for transition to Director and subsequently to Partner. Business Tax Associate Director job in Cambridge with Big 4 firm

The Associate Director - Building Performance will:. Associate Director - Building Performance. They are seeking an Associate Director to expand their modelling service and energy strategy work.

R&D Tax Manager/Associate Director required by Top 4 Birmingham Accountancy Firm. Continued market success has created a new opportunity for a Manager or Associate Director with an engineering or scientific background to join a Top 4 Accountancy Firm in Birmingham. As the Associate Director/Manager

As an Associate Director Electrical Engineer in the D&AT practice, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities:. Associate Director Electrical Engineering. We are looking for an energetic and experienced Associate or Associate Director Electrical Engineer to join their team wi

Corporate and International Tax Associate Director based in Birmingham.

Estimators (3 years - Associate Director level). Estimating experience within construction, civil engineering, or a closely related discipline.

As a Transfer Pricing Manager/Associate Director in the Midlands, you'll be part of a high-performing tax compliance and advisory team. Join our Midlands team as a Transfer Pricing Manager/Associate Director.

Project The Project Director leads project execution from pre final Investment Decision (FID) through to construction, commissioning and operations handover, ensuring each project is investor-ready, technically sound and delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standar

Anzurra is proud to partner with KOSMOS in the hiring of an Associate Director - Commercial Manager / Quantity Surveyor - in London, United Kingdom. KOSMOS specialises in cost, risk & carbon management in the construction industry. From Limerick, Copenhagen (and soon to be London) we provide special

Our client, a respected and award‑winning Building Services Consultancy, is seeking an accomplished Associate Director – Electrical Design Engineer to join their Maidstone office.

Turley are seeking to recruit an ambitious Associate Director to expand our modelling service and energy strategy work, as part of our growing Sustainability and ESG team.

Commercial Project Director | Market-Leading Fit-Out Company.

Project Director, Construction Director, Manufacturing Project Director, Food Factory Construction, FMCG Construction, Industrial Construction, Process Plant Construction, Programme Director, Head of Projects, Capital Projects Director, Advanced Manufacturing Construction, Pharmaceutical Constructio

They are looking for an Associate Director to take a leading role in their Aviation work - carrying full commercial accountability for client accounts while delivering complex programme advisory at the most senior levels. A proven history of operating as a trusted advisor to Director-level, SRO, or

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Area Sales Manager to drive the sales of our 3 construction brands, Hyundai construction equipment, Mecalac dumpers & Dieci telehandlers. This is a field-based role for a motivated individual with a proven track record in plant, construction, or heavy equ

Project Director – Commercial Fit-Out (Sales-Led Role).

Working closely with the Director of Assets, Operations Managers and the Finance team, the role ensures that asset investment, repairs and compliance expenditure is effectively planned, controlled and delivers value for money, while supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality homes.

An established organisation within the construction sector is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to manage the commercial aspects of contracts.

Health & Safety Manager Construction Interiors Subcontractor. Working closely with the companies Managing Director and team of Contracts Managers they require a hands on Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor / Manager to manage all H&S related issues and tasks associated in the delivery of project

Contracts Manager, Construction Location; This position will involve working from your home typically two to three days per week and dropping in as required at our client’s offices and site locations, which are throughout the UK. Position; We are looking for a commercially strong constructi

A senior NHS-related healthcare organisation in the Southwest is seeking to appoint an Associate Director of Business Operations & Governance to play a critical leadership role within its senior management team. This is a high-impact, executive-level post with responsibility for business operations,

My Client is recruiting for an Associate Director EICA Engineering in the Water Sector Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' challenges head-on. Bring you

A major design-and-build contractor with a strong national presence has been expanding its footprint within Birmingham's built-environment sector.The organisation is involved in delivering large-scale residential, student living, and mixed-use developments, helping to reshape key parts of the city's

Job Title: Associate Director | Director - Town Planning Location: Birmingham Penguin Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a nationally recognised and forward-thinking planning consultancy in the appointment of an Associate Planning Director / Planning Director to play a key role in the con

Company: Innova Search are proudly representing a UK engineering specialist who supply bespoke engineered products and solutions to some of the largest defence and manufacturing companies globally.The company have been operating for over 80 years and has over 1000 colleagues worldwide.Over the past

Project Director – Education Projects Salary: £80,000 + Package Full Time | Permanent We’re currently working with a well-established main contractor with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality projects across the UK construction market. The Role * Overseeing multip

Industry Sector: Hire Industry, Construction Sales, Temporary and Permanent Modular Buildings, Portable Accommodation, Modular buildings, Modular Construction, Building Systems, Main Contractors, Steel Modules, Public Sector, Off-Site Construction, Modular Construction, Healthcare, Education, Commer

Adler & Allan is going through significant growth, strengthening its position as the UK's go-to environmental services, consultancy & environmental engineering partner - and we're looking for a Sector Manager who can take a defined market sector and own it.This is a role for a strategic operator wit

As Associate Director, you will play a pivotal role in leading and developing the Business Services team, taking ownership of client relationships and contributing to the strategic direction of the department. Crowe Watson Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a highly regarded firm in their se