Average Operations Director salary in Norwich

Location: UK (National remit – travel required)Reporting to: Chief Financial OfficerExecutive Management Team roleThe OpportunityWe are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Group IT Director to lead the Group’s digital, technology, and data agenda at a critical point in our growth journey.This is a senior executive role with Group-wide accountability for technology strategy, delivery, and operations. You will work closely with the Executive Management Team and Board to ensure technology is a powerful enabler of performance, innovation, and long-term competitive advantage.The role offers the opportunity to shape and deliver a progressive digital roadmap, lead large-scale transformation programmes, and build a high-performing technology function that supports both today’s operations and tomorrow’s ambitions.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine, own, and deliver the Group’s digital, technology, and data strategy aligned to business objectives.Act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Management Team and Board, translating complex technical concepts into clear commercial insight.Lead enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives, ensuring benefits realisation, value for money, and operational stability.Establish and govern enterprise architecture, data strategy, and technology standards across the Group.Ensure the availability, resilience, and security of all technology services, including cyber security, disaster recovery, and business continuity.Own and control the Group IS budget, ensuring strong financial discipline and return on investment.Build and manage strategic supplier partnerships, balancing innovation, risk, and commercial value.Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing IS function, embedding a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.About YouYou will be a proven senior technology leader with experience operating at Executive or Board level in complex, multi-site organisations. You bring strong commercial acumen alongside deep technical credibility and a track record of delivering transformation at scale.You will demonstrate:Experience creating and delivering enterprise-wide digital and technology strategies.A strong background leading large, complex technology and change programmes.Expertise across modern technology environments, including cloud platforms, data and analytics, enterprise architecture, and agile delivery.The ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.A leadership style that inspires high performance, develops capability, and drives engagement.Sector experience within manufacturing, direct sales, or consumer-facing environments would be advantageous but is not essential.Why Join Us?Highly Competitive Salary Package33 days Holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)Generous Car AllowancePrivate HealthcareBonus SchemeSalary sacrifice benefits – enjoy perks such as pension, cycle to work, electric car purchase, and additional annual leave, while potentially reducing your tax and NI contributionsGenerous Employee Product Purchase Discount SchemePension – with up to 4 x salary & income protection, with the option to potentially save on tax and National Insurance via our salary sacrifice arrangementLife Assurance of up to 4 x basic salary (subject to qualifying criteria)Ready to Apply?If you are a strategic, forward-thinking technology leader looking to make a significant impact at Group level, we would love to hear from you.Our Company is committed to monitoring & aligning its Policies with up-to-date Government guidance on reducing the spread of respiratory infections in the workplace. Through the Company’s value of “Succeed Together” we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We recruit the ‘best person for the job’ regardless of any protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010 creating an inclusive working environment and culture for our employees.

Operations DirectorSalary: £ base plus benefitsLocation: Tunstead, NorfolkAtkinson Moss Leadership are working in exclusive retained partnership with PlaceUK to recruit their new Operations Director.Join a privately-owned leader in food manufacturing as they transition into a global technological benchmark. You will hold a Board seat with total accountability for a multi-site portfolio and a five-year roadmap of aggressive growth.What you will do as Operations Director:Innovation: Lead rapid factory expansions and new product launches, such as our recent M&S frozen fruit facility.Mentorship: Influence and mature a high-performing Senior Management Team, breaking down silos to drive strategic unity.Excellence: Drive a world-class safety culture and educate the business on OEE and TEEP methodologies.Presence: Lead from the front with a consistent site presence in Norfolk to inspire our “Farm-to-Fork” heritage.The Profile for the Operations Director:Board Presence: High-care food or complex FMCG experience is essential.Mindset: A “PLC brain with a family-firm heart”—passionate about autonomy and agile decision-making.Toolkit: Expert in Lean/CI with the ability to translate data into factory-floor inspiration.Why This Move?Most roles at this level offer a “competitive salary”. This role offers Legacy. You will be joining a highly profitable business with unique vertical integration. You will be turning high-spec agricultural heritage into a global technological benchmark.Build your legacyContact Will Palgrave-Moore at Atkinson Moss Leadership Recruitment for the official JD and to discuss further.

NXTGEN are exclusively partnering with a high-growth international business in the search for a commercially focused Finance Director to join at a pivotal stage of its journey.This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a multi-entity international finance function within a business experiencing rapid growth and increasing complexity. The successful Finance Director will play a critical role in building a scalable finance function that supports decision-making, strengthens controls, improves visibility across performance, and enables future expansion.This is a hands-on leadership role where finance must evolve beyond reporting and compliance to become a true strategic partner to the wider business.Key responsibilities will include:Full ownership of the international finance function across multiple entitiesLeading all reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management activitiesImproving financial controls, governance, and reporting accuracyBuilding scalable finance processes and systems to support continued growthDelivering meaningful commercial insight to support strategic decision-makingManaging audits, compliance, and external stakeholder relationshipsLeading and developing an international finance teamPartnering closely with senior leadership to support business performance and growthThe successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with previous experience operating within a senior finance leadership role in a high-growth environment. You will possess strong technical finance capability alongside the commercial acumen required to influence decision-making across the wider business.Experience operating within international or multi-entity businesses will be highly advantageous, alongside the ability to build structure, improve processes, and operate effectively within a fast-paced environment.In return, my client can offer a highly visible leadership position with genuine ownership, influence, and the opportunity to shape the future direction of both the finance function and wider business.