Operations Manager

at  Gallifordtry

Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.
We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

ABOUT US:

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Building Southern business please contact Laura Mitchell on Laura.Mitchell@gallifordtry.co.uk.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

The Operations Manager has a responsibility to manage the development and delivery of projects across the Building Southern business unit.

• Establish and maintain a profile across the region, promoting existing and future client and supply chain relationships.
• Develop and maintain key framework relationships, converting frameworks from second stage through to financial close.
• Develop client relationships by ensuring that project teams represent themselves professionally by maintaining regular contact with client’s representatives.
• Participate in Regional Management Meetings and ensure the dissemination of strategy is cascaded to the project teams.
• Provide management and technical input to pre-qualifications and tenders / bids to help ensure a winning solution.
• Actively support the personal development review process and organise the required training for staff to maximise the potential of your people.
• Ensure clients are aware of the full suite of end-to-end solutions that the company can provide.
• Establish a behavioural safety culture with the projects and ensure full engagement of staff, supply chain, consultants and client teams. Fully support, promote and be an ambassador for Challenging Beliefs Affecting Behaviours (CBAB).
• Establish positive and collaborative behaviours across the projects which underpin and support our key business strategy, Delivering Excellence. Be an ambassador of Delivering Excellence and ensure it is fully considered in everything you do.
• Establish a behavioural quality culture with the projects, promoting the Right First Time initiative, which further supports Delivering Excellence.
• Use yourself and promote the use of the BMS by your staff, test and challenge this as appropriate.
• Support the development and implementation of the Functional Lead Strategies.
• Ensure robust Quality Management is established at each key stage of the projects journey from Bid, through Construction and into After-Care.
• Implement and oversee the Regional After-Care Strategy.

• Promote and employ yourself the use of VfP for all information exchange.Appraise yourself and support the development of strategy around Industry Regulatory change and policy changes.

• Lead by example in everything you do, be aware of the shadow you cast and the effect your behaviours will have on the business unit as a whole.