Operations Leadership Recruitment UK
Operations Manager to COO, hired for how they run things when the plan changes.
Grow Talent UK recruits operations leaders for UK scaleups, mid-sized companies and PE-backed businesses.
We look for leaders who make a business run better every month, and who can do that in your culture, not one they left behind.
Typical brief: a first COO for a founder who needs to step back from the day to day, an Operations Director to integrate an acquisition, or a Head of Operations for a business scaling delivery.
Culture first. Attitude second. Skill third.
Who we place, and for whom
Roles we fill
COO
Operations Director
Head of Operations
Head of Delivery
Head of Customer Operations
Head of Supply Chain
Chief of Staff
Programme Director
Operations Manager
Delivery Manager
Customer Operations Manager
Programme Manager
Who hires us
Founder-led scaleups, PE-backed businesses, services and logistics companies, and technology companies, typically 50 to 2,000 employees.
Most briefs come from a founder or CEO who needs to step back from the day to day, or an investor professionalising operations after a deal.
We work across the UK, mostly remotely, with in-person meetings where they help.
Typical briefs
A first COO for a founder who needs to step back from the day to day.
An Operations Director to integrate an acquisition.
A Head of Operations for a business scaling delivery.
A Chief of Staff to run the operating rhythm for a CEO.
How the search works
Every search runs the same way. We start with your culture, interview for attitude, then verify skill.
1. Discovery call and written culture map (week 1)
2. Market map and longlist (weeks 1 to 2)
3. Structured interviews for attitude, then skill (weeks 2 to 4)
4. Shortlist of 3 to 5 with a page of insight per candidate, not just CVs (week 4)
5. Offer, onboarding support and a 90 day check-in
Read the full method on How We Hire, or email harvey@growtalent.uk with the brief.