Operations Executive Job Description: The Operations Executive is the execution backbone of our Sage Embedded Services programme. Reporting to the SVP Embedded Services and Fintech, you will orchestrate the end-to-end journey of the wider Embedded Services team, and your mission is to drive momentum, accountability, and alignment across Sales, Product, Engineering, Legal, Marketing, and Finance, ensuring that strategic deals move through our internal ecosystem efficiently and predictably, and that signed accounts grow in-line with targets. This is a high-visibility, individual contributor role for a disciplined navigator who thrives in the ‘grey space’ of multi-stakeholder enterprise environments and prides themselves on flawless deal orchestration. At Sage, we believe face to face collaboration drives innovation, so we operate a hybrid model. You’ll work three days per week in the office and two days from home. Key Responsibilities: Deal Orchestration & Velocity Drive momentum and own the operational execution of complex, multi-threaded deals to ensure they reach signature without unnecessary friction. Own the cadence and manage milestones, dependencies, and clear ownership across all contributing teams. Proactively identify execution bottlenecks or slippage in the sales cycle, driving resolution through structured follow-ups and strategic escalation. Cross-Functional Alignment Coordinate and sequence inputs across Sales, Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Security, Marketing, and Delivery. Ensure total clarity on roles and timelines between functions, eliminating silos and ensuring a single source of trust for deal status. Commercial & Contracting Oversight Support deal progression through pricing approvals, legal readiness, security assessments, and contractual negotiations. Maintain deal integrity by tracking approval status, required inputs, and outstanding actions to ensure that agreed-upon commercial terms remain operationally and technically feasible before final commitment. Operating Rigor & Reporting Maintain high-fidelity deal execution plans and provide structured progress updates to Sales leadership and the CoE. Build the playbook by identifying recurring friction points and design scalable Standard Operating Procedures to evolve our enterprise execution framework, contributing to continuous improvement of governance. Function: Product Delivery Country: United Kingdom Office Location: Newcastle Work Place type: Hybrid Advert Working at Sage means you’re supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions. Our colleagues are the best of the best. It’s why we were awarded 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. Because to achieve extraordinary outcomes, we need extraordinary teams. This means infusing Sage with people who knock down barriers, continuously innovate, and want to experience their potential. Learn more about working at Sage:sage.com/en-gb/company/careers/working-at-sage/ Watch a video about our culture:youtube.com/watch?v=qIoiCpZH-QE We celebrate individuality and welcome you to join us if you embrace all backgrounds, identities, beliefs, and ways of working. If you need support applying, reach out atcareers@sage.com. Learn more about DEI at Sage:sage.com/en-gb/company/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/ Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Sage is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Sage will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Sage does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.