Strategic Operations Director
Mears Group PLCUnited Kingdom
Posted May 19, 2026
120000 - 120000 GBP
About the Company
Mears Group is a leading provider of housing services, delivering repairs, maintenance and compliance services to local authorities and housing associations nationwide.
Job Description
Mears Group is seeking a Strategic Operations Director to join a newly established central specialist team. This role involves providing hands-on support within complex contracts to identify improvement opportunities, driving margin improvement, and supporting pricing reviews, contract variations, and commercial negotiations. The successful candidate will bring senior leadership experience, commercial and contractual expertise, and a collaborative leadership style.
Requirements
- Senior leadership experience within housing, property services, facilities management, infrastructure, logistics or similarly contract-led environments
- Proven experience owning or significantly influencing P&L performance and contract profitability
- A strong track record of improving performance and margin within complex, regulated or multi-stakeholder service environments
- Experience managing long-term contracts and senior client relationships
- Practical contractual expertise, with the confidence to interpret and apply contractual frameworks in real-world operational settings
- A collaborative, values-led leadership style, aligned with Mears' commitment to people, communities and long-term partnerships
Benefits
- Family friendly policy to include enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Sick Pay
- Refer a friend scheme (total award Ā£1000)
- Share saver scheme
- Eye test vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme (Access to Free counselling service)
- Wellbeing service (Access to trained mental health & wellbeing advisors)
- Mears Annual Family Fun Day for you and your family to places like Blair Drummond Safari Park, M&Ds Theme park, fully paid for including lunch
- Mears Rewards - A performance recognition platform whereby you can be rewarded in high street vouchers
- Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- 25 days holiday entitlement along with bank holidays