Business Operations Manager (Mat Cover)

The Role

As the Business Manager, you'll drive operational efficiency, strategic planning, and global business performance for VANTAGE. Collaborating closely with senior leadership, you'll manage day-to-day operations, optimize processes, and align initiatives with company goals.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.

• Operational Management: Oversee financial reporting, resource allocation, and project management.
• Strategic Planning: Shape short- and long-term strategies with senior leadership.
• Financial Oversight: Manage cash flow, debt management, and referrals between business and partners.
• Client Management: Support client-facing teams in growing and maintaining key accounts.
• Process Improvement: Continuously enhance business operations and technology adoption.
• Team Leadership: Lead a team of seven, fostering performance and development.
• Vendor/Stakeholder Management: Oversee relationships to ensure cost efficiency and service quality.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to laws, regulations, and corporate governance.

• A minimum of 5–7 years’ experience in business management or operations, ideally within a professional services or risk management setting.
• Demonstrated success in operational leadership and financial oversight.
• Experience in a professional services environment is highly advantageous.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a knack for making data-driven decisions.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, adept at fostering relationships at all organisational levels.
• Proficient leadership and team management skills, including experience in guiding cross-functional teams.
• Fluent in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Highly skilled in the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together
• in the office and with our clients
• while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
• Working with our clients, from day one our people are given direct responsibility, career development and the opportunity to work collaboratively on fascinating projects in a rewarding and inclusive global environment.
• The Company is committed to further its diversity, inclusion and equity agenda and as an employee you have access to various business resource groups in the Company including the Company's LGBT+ network called MOSAIC, the Women's Network, and Synergy - a people network to celebrate and promote ethnic diversity at Control Risks

Control Risks is committed to a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status”

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.