Service director (quality and performance) Work, Jobs in Manchester, Eng (with Salaries)

Regional Operations Director - Places Leisure
Places for People —Manchester
- £80,000 - £90,000 a year
- Travel
- Contracts
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Managing Director
Techbelt —Elland
- £110,000 - £125,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Relocation assistance
Quick apply
Director of Sports Operations
HS Soccer Camps Ltd —Manchester
- £62,000 - £115,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Bachelor's degree
- In-person
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Gym membership
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Director, Operations Training & Workforce Development
Metropolitan Council —Heywood
- £134,971.20 - £219,128.00 a year
- Weekend availability
- Master's degree
- Supervising experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
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Director of Wellness Programmes
Relax Renew Refresh Wellness Services Ltd —Manchester
- £53,000 - £115,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Director of Asset Management
Qualitas Housing —Blackburn
- From £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Maintenance
- No experience needed
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
Quick apply
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Associate Director - FM Operational Readiness
Turner & Townsend —Manchester
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Quick apply
Head of Quality, Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Pure Innovations —Stockport
- £40,000 - £44,000 a year
- Full-time
- English
- In-person
- Leadership
- Work from home
- Employee discount
Quick apply
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Contracts Manager
Regenda Group —St Helens
- £75,500 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Construction experience
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Senior Manager - Customer Services Strategy and Governance
The Co-operative Bank —Manchester
- Up to £90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Financial services
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Director of Engineering and Infrastructure
OnePower Engineering & Infrastructure Ltd —Manchester
- £95,000 - £125,000 a year
- Full-time
- Project management
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
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Head of People (Bury Head Office, with regular travel to Preston and Oswestry)
Dunsters Farm —Bury
- Monday to Friday
- Management
- Travel
- Human resources
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Head of Facilities Management and Property Services
University of Salford —Salford
- Full-time
- Contracts
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
Associate Director - PMQS
Gateley —Manchester
- Business development
- Analysis skills
- Team management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Head of Service Delivery
Kudos Services —Warrington
- Up to £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Business
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Quick apply
Service Delivery Manager
Together —Cheadle
- Full-time
- Communication skills
Quick apply
Director of Technical Services
IntelliPK Technology Services Ltd —Halifax
- £5,200 - £8,500 a month
- Full-time
- Azure
- Microsoft Office
- AWS
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Quick apply
Assistant Director -All Age Commissioning
Tameside Council —Tameside
- £111,070 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Contracts
Delivery Practice Manager, Application Migration, Modernization and Management
AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch) —Manchester
- Full-time
- AWS
- IT
Book Retail Operations Director
Libreria Colibri Books Ltd —Manchester
- £72,000 - £109,000 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Merchandising
- Bachelor's degree
Quick apply
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Regional Operations Director - Places Leisure

Places for People -
Manchester

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Job details

Permanent
£80,000 - £90,000 a year

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount
Flexible schedule

Qualifications

Customer relationship management
Contracts
Leadership

Full job description

Location:

Manchester (M2)
Salary:

£80k - £90k DOE + Car Allowance + Bonus
Employment Type:

Permanent
Hours per Week:

40
Grade:

2
Closing Date:

24 July 2026

Reporting Group:

Leisure - Central Support Office

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you!

More about your role

We are recruiting a Regional Operations Directors as part of a significant transformation within Places Leisure, introducing a critical leadership layer between our National Operations Director and our Area Manager population. These are high-impact, senior leadership roles responsible for leading large, complex, multi-site operations across our North & Central regions. These roles will be home-based with extensive travel across sites in each region.

You will be accountable for delivering strong commercial and operational performance across a significant portfolio of leisure contracts, with responsibility for driving measurable growth in revenue, membership and customer engagement across a multi‑million-pound operation.

You set and deliver the operating strategy for leisure contracts, driving performance against agreed KPIs, profit targets and long‑term business plans. You will lead large-scale cultural and operational change, creating a more consistent and high-performing operating model across geographically dispersed teams.

You lead commercial growth by using data and insight to increase footfall, membership and revenue across multiple sites, while ensuring strong operational standards, brand consistency and compliance. You own the customer and client experience, building senior relationships, managing risk and supporting contract renewals.

You develop and lead Area Managers, create a high‑performance culture, manage financial performance, champion digital and transformation initiatives, and drive continuous improvement across operations in partnership with wider support teams.

More about you

Essential Criteria

Experience in a similar role operating at Regional / Director level within a large-scale, multi-site, customer-facing business (for example leisure, hospitality, retail or healthcare), with complexity comparable to Places Leisure

Proven accountability for commercial performance, including revenue growth, profit delivery, cost control and KPI achievement, with ownership of a significant P&L (ideally within a large, multi-site environment)

Strong leadership capability, with experience developing senior managers, driving high performance and leading through change across geographically dispersed teams

Demonstrable ability to use data, insight and digital tools to inform decisions, drive performance and present clearly to senior stakeholders

Strong track record of managing client relationships, compliance and operational risk while delivering consistent customer experience and brand standards
Currently Reside in the the North of England

You have extensive experience leading large teams in fast‑paced frontline environments such as leisure, hospitality or retail, with responsibility at a similar operational scale. You bring strong commercial and financial capability, including accountability for large budgets and profit and loss performance, and you use data and digital tools to make informed decisions and present clear insights to senior leaders.

You are likely to be currently operating at a Regional or Director-level role, and will bring experience of leading large, geographically dispersed teams through transformation and change.

You communicate confidently and credibly at all levels, lead through change with resilience, and adapt your leadership style to motivate and inspire teams across a geographically dispersed operation while building strong internal and external partnerships.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

Pension with matched contributions up to 7%

Excellent holiday package – 33 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave

Car allowance

Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year

A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 15%

Training and development

Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much

more.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team [email protected]

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on [email protected].

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities

Armed Forces - We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident - We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Neurodivergent – Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.

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service director (quality and performance) jobs in manchester, eng

Regional Operations Director - Places Leisure

Managing Director

Director of Sports Operations

Director, Operations Training & Workforce Development

Director of Wellness Programmes

Director of Asset Management

Associate Director - FM Operational Readiness

Head of Quality, Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Contracts Manager

Senior Manager - Customer Services Strategy and Governance

Director of Engineering and Infrastructure

Head of People (Bury Head Office, with regular travel to Preston and Oswestry)

Head of Facilities Management and Property Services

Associate Director - PMQS

Head of Service Delivery

Service Delivery Manager

Director of Technical Services

Assistant Director -All Age Commissioning

Delivery Practice Manager, Application Migration, Modernization and Management

Book Retail Operations Director

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