Manager - Operations Management Consulting in England

At dss+, we are not just your average global operations consulting firm. We are a purpose-driven company that exists to save lives and create a sustainable future – for our clients, employees and communities. In pursuit of this Purpose, we put people at the centre of everything we do, and we are a consultancy with heart.

As an experienced operations consultant, your role is crucial in helping us achieve this Purpose, making you an integral part of our operations. Right now, we are expanding our market reach and impact in the UK and looking for a manager who can help us transform our clients and work as part of high-performing project teams on large, complex transformational work programmes. This expansion presents a unique opportunity for you to grow both personally and professionally as you contribute to our Purpose and work on challenging projects.

• You will manage a team of experienced consultants and subject matter experts to identify the root causes of client safety and productivity challenges by analysing a range of metrics and observations, and create, communicate and implement solutions.
• You will be trusted to work directly with the client identifying pain points and developing and implementing effective solutions to meet their needs.
• You will lead the delivery of solutions in operational excellence or safety culture and/or behavioural based safety.
• You will develop your own and your team's work plans, mobilising the team to deliver effectively.
• You will work with members of your team to build their capabilities and deliver better value to the client.
• You will manage project delivery and cultivate client relationships.

We have a strong growth trajectory and a global footprint, which means unprecedented opportunity for the people on our teams to advance their careers through working with clients and joining forces with technical operations executives, experienced line managers and qualified coaches who all share a problem-solving mindset and a passion for what they do. We offer a mentorship program with internal and external senior leaders to broaden technical expertise and share best practices. Our performance process and talent systems support individuals on their personal and professional development journey, and you will have access to the Consulting Development Academy.

As a Global Company, our professionals have the possibility to contribute to international projects and grow with the company. Every employee can influence and impact our company, and we value innovators and entrepreneurs.

Ideally, you will hold a degree/master's degree in engineering or a business-related field, coupled with demonstrable experience in management consulting, notably transformation consulting. You will have significant experience in project management and delivery of large-scale transformation projects. You have the ability to manage diverse and remote teams of consultants and guide them to achieve business and client objectives and you are able to manage complex projects from end to end for small or large engagements. You demonstrate experience and an understanding of the operational issues in heavy industries such as Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Chemicals, Transport or Food & Beverage.

You will be leading a team of SMEs who have a deep understanding of safety or operational excellence, and will be able to leverage this expertise externally (guiding clients, creating points of view, etc.). You will speak fluent English and have business level proficiency as a minimum in another European language (French, Dutch, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese). You will also be comfortable communicating and working with a wide range of cultures and nationalities and be able to travel extensively on a weekly basis. And you will have an entrepreneurial mindset.

We are implementers and change-makers. Our passion lies in helping our clients solve their biggest challenges and engaging organisations, from the boardroom to the shop floor, to become resilient to future vulnerabilities and sustain improvements. Our industry expertise—in metals and mining, chemicals, oil, gas and energy, power and utilities, agribusiness and consumer goods, industrial and manufacturing, and private equity—combined with our consulting expertise in risk, operations, and sustainability helps clients translate their pain points into actionable roadmaps that deliver real, tangible results. Our transformational solutions in operational risk management, operational excellence and ESG/sustainability are accelerated through leadership coaching, capability building, and culture change and enabled through digital technologies.