Role: Director of Operations Location: Remote-first with quarterly travel to Ireland, plus occasional client site visits across the UK Compensation: From £80,000 onwards (flexible depending on candidate experience) An established, VC-backed healthcare software scale-up supplying enterprise clinical workflow solutions into the NHS is appointing a Director of Operations. Following rapid commercial expansion across multiple NHS Trusts and regional health systems, this role will lead end-to-end technical delivery, operational scaling, and service quality. Reporting directly to executive leadership, you will build repeatable deployment frameworks and direct operational teams as the business transitions into its next phase of enterprise growth. Technical Delivery & Deployment: Lead multi-site NHS software implementations, overseeing technical delivery across Trusts, Integrated Care Systems, and primary care environments. Establish repeatable deployment frameworks, standard operating procedures, and resource capacity models to support multiple concurrent programmes across the UK. Quality & Governance: Drive delivery excellence, ensuring strict adherence to NHS deployment guidelines, clinical safety standards, interoperability protocols, and client SLAs. Team Leadership & Performance: Direct, mentor, and expand operational and delivery teams, embedding clear operational KPIs, accountability, and a high-performance culture. Healthcare IT Vendor Background: Proven operational or technical delivery leadership experience within a technology vendor deploying clinical or digital health solutions into the NHS. Clinical Systems & Workflow Domain: Strong working knowledge of enterprise clinical systems integration and deployment (e.g., Demonstrable track record of building and structuring delivery operations within an agile, high-growth tech environment. Deep expertise across capacity planning, technical delivery governance, operational risk mitigation, and KPI-led performance management.
Operations Director - Project Management employer: IO Associates
Join a leading engineering organisation that values innovation and excellence, offering a dynamic work culture where your contributions directly impact high-performance solutions in safety-critical environments. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to mentor fellow engineers and shape technical direction while working in an Agile/SAFe environment. Located in the UK, this role provides a unique chance to be part of cutting-edge projects in defence, aerospace, and industrial technology, ensuring a rewarding and meaningful career path.
