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Join Woodland Savers in Greater London as an Operations Manager and lead our team to operational excellence in a flexible hybrid work environment
Overview
Salary
£40000
Location
Hybrid: London/ remote
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Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary: Woodland Savers is a forward-thinking company committed to innovation and sustainability. Based in the vibrant heart of Greater London, we offer a dynamic work atmosphere with a strong emphasis on balancing professional rigor with flexibility. Our mission revolves around enhancing operational processes to promote efficiency and excellence. As an Operations Manager with Woodland Savers, you'll be at the forefront of shaping our future while contributing to a greener, more efficient world.
- Oversee day-to-day operational activities to ensure organizational goals are met.
- Manage and allocate resources effectively to streamline processes.
- Lead and support staff to foster a collaborative and high-performing environment.
- Implement strategies to enhance productivity and maintain compliance with company policies and industry regulations.
- Proven experience in operations management or a similar role.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage teams.
- Excellent problem-solving and process optimization abilities.
- Familiarity with industry standards and compliance regulations.
This is a full-time hybrid role for an Operations Manager at Woodland Savers located in Greater London with flexibility for remote work. The Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing daily operational activities, managing resources and staff, optimizing processes, and ensuring efficiency and compliance with organizational policies and regulations.
Goals and Responsibilities
• Develop and oversee an overarching operations strategy which draws together Woodland Savers’ activities and products
• Support the integration of ‘lock-step’ revenue and social / environmental impact metrics
• Streamline internal, back-office and outsourced operational systems and processes
• Be a valuable partner, and support communications and reports between all stakeholders: the leadership team, board, advisors, partners, and the public
• Represent the company in a range of forums and events
• Develop, own and oversee delivery of effective community engagements and public convenings
Activities
• Manage operational and project delivery
• Support WSL communications to build the value of the model and the brand
• Design an effective and appropriate community engagement programme and set of resources and materials
• Deliver WSL’s programme of 1 major annual event, working closely with internal colleagues and external partners
• Lead on project revenue goal delivery and startup support for the partner community land enterprises
• Contribute to the emerging digital strategy
• Manage and optimise our operational tech stack (project management, CRM, website, etc.)
• Contribute to fundraising activities
• Coordinate the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of our impact, with external partners
Key Skills / Attributes
• Interest and familiarity with sustainable finance, impact investing, natural capital, ecology, and community
• Relevant professional operations experience, including managing operations for a high profile organisation
• Desire to strive for excellence, playing a leading role in a high-performing team working across multiple geographies in a fast-paced environment
• Ideas generator with the ability to see the big picture and also focus on the detail; able to move easily between strategic thinking and the practicalities of operational delivery
• Able to deliver high quality outputs with a blended team of employees and external suppliers
• Ability to liaise and negotiate conversations with a wide range of stakeholders including community leadership, crowd and institutional investors, ecological partners, research institutions and policy makers
• Natural communicator including excellent written English
• Experience of working in small, entrepreneurial organisations; team player with a flexible approach
