Head of Service Operations

 

About the Role

We are looking for a highly experienced Head of Service Operations to lead and develop our Industrial Door Service Operations function. In this role you will provide strategic, commercial, and operational leadership to a large, field-based service organisation, driving sustainable growth, operational excellence, and a best-in-class safety and customer experience.

 

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for service performance, people leadership, safety culture, margin delivery, and customer engagement across the region.

 

Key Responsibilities

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

Act as a visible safety leader, embedding a strong safety culture aligned to local regulations and Group standards. Lead safety initiatives, inspections, and engagement activities, driving a zero-incident mindset across the service organisation.

Service Growth & Commercial Performance

Deliver the Service Operations business plan to achieve revenue, growth, and customer excellence objectives. Own service revenue forecasting and execution, maximising utilisation, billability, and capacity across teams. Drive proactive sales initiatives, including lifecycle assessments and preventive service campaigns, to build a resilient order backlog.

Operational & Financial Excellence

Lead cost control and efficiency initiatives across labour, parts, fleet, tools, and inventory to improve contribution margin. Review service delivery, repairs, upgrades, and maintenance activities to protect and enhance profitability. Ensure consistent performance against key KPIs including maintenance delivery, utilisation, billability, and quotation execution.

Leadership & Talent Development

Lead, coach, and develop Regional Service Operations Managers, planners, and support teams to high performance. Recruit, onboard, and develop talent, creating a collaborative, engaged, and customer-focused culture. Champion leadership development and service excellence programmes, ensuring consistent performance management and capability building.

Performance Measurement & Reporting

Define, monitor, and analyse KPIs to drive continuous improvement and profitable growth. Use data-driven insights to prioritise actions, support decision-making, and report performance to senior stakeholders.

 

About You

You should be an experienced operational leader with a strong track record in field service, engineering, or technical services environments. You will lead with credibility, commercial acumen, and a hands-on, people-focused approach.

 

You should bring:

Significant experience in field service operations and a proven ability to lead field-based teams. Strong commercial and financial understanding. Excellent communication, leadership, and influencing skills. Strategic thinking combined with operational pragmatism. High levels of organisation, resilience, and analytical capability. Strong customer-centric mindset. Strong IT skills including MS Office and ERP systems. Full UK driving licence.

 

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