Regional Director - Labor Management

Job Title: Regional Director – Labor Management

Location: North UK (Region Specific)

Reporting To: Operations Director

Industry: Workforce Solutions / Infrastructure Services

About Our Client: Our client is a leading provider of workforce solutions for the UK’s infrastructure sector, offering skilled labour, recruitment services, and in-house training across major infrastructure projects. With over 40 years of proven delivery, they’ve evolved into a total solutions provider — covering blue collar, white collar, M&E, and academy services. Rapid expansion in recent years has been driven by strategic growth, diversification, and operational excellence.

The Opportunity: As a Regional Director, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping the strategic and operational success of a major UK region. With leadership over a 1,000-strong workforce, this role is pivotal in driving performance, profitability, and customer satisfaction. You’ll be responsible for the end-to-end execution of regional strategy, ensuring excellence across service delivery, client relationships, and team development.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Strategic Leadership: Design and deliver regional strategies aligned with wider business goals.
• P&L Ownership: Full financial accountability — drive revenue, manage costs, and ensure profitability.
• Operational Delivery: Ensure seamless delivery of workforce services with a focus on efficiency and quality.
• Client Engagement: Build strong partnerships with clients and stakeholders to foster new and repeat business.
• Workforce Management: Oversee recruitment, development, and retention strategies for regional teams.
• Health, Safety & Compliance: Champion safety and ensure compliance with all regulatory standards.
• Performance Management: Track KPIs and take corrective actions to ensure top-tier business performance.
• Team Leadership: Inspire, support, and grow high-performing teams across all service functions.
• Innovation & Improvement: Drive process improvements and lead on service innovation.

Key Experience & Skills Required:

• Proven leadership in workforce provision or infrastructure services
• Strong P&L and commercial management experience
• Outstanding relationship-building and client management skills
• Deep understanding of UK infrastructure and workforce operations
• Inspirational leadership of large, diverse teams
• Results-driven with strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Passion for safety, quality, and continuous improvement

Accountabilities Include:

• P&L and credit control for the region
• 75%+ recruitment fill rate
• Execution of sales and growth plans
• Standardisation and improvement of operational practices
• Ensuring our client is a top-tier supplier on all projects
• Client satisfaction and service delivery excellence
• Reputation management and compliance adherence

Services Under Your Leadership:

• Blue Collar & White Collar Workforce
• Mechanical & Electrical (M&E)
• Training Academy
• Localised HR, Sales, and Recruitment Support
• Centralised Services: Finance, IT, Legal, Compliance, Commercial

Diversity & Inclusion: Our client is proud to foster an inclusive and diverse working environment. They’re committed to equal opportunities for all — regardless of age, gender, race, disability, religion, or background.

Ready to Lead? If you’re a strategic leader with a passion for people, performance, and infrastructure, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact at a company shaping the UK’s future.