Business Unit Director - Repairs / Maintenance / Voids

BUSINESS UNIT MANAGING DIRECTOR - REPAIRS / MAINTENANCE / VOIDS Social Housing Property Services £130,000-£160,000 Base Salary + Bonus + Car Allowance + Benefits Total Package Potential: Circa £190,000 Northern Home Counties / East Midlands Border Office Based with Regional Travel A high-growth business. A strengthened leadership team. A clear pathway for the next generation of operational leaders. Following a highly successful senior leadership recruitment campaign, our client is now seeking to appoint an additional Business Unit Managing Director as part of its continued operational expansion strategy. This is not a replacement role. It is a deliberate investment in operational leadership capability. The business continues to grow rapidly through contract expansion, increasing operational complexity, and wider client demands. As a result, the organisation is strengthening leadership beneath Divisional Managing Director level to improve operational control, accountability, succession capability, and scalability. This role is designed for a commercially aware, operationally strong leader seeking: * Greater responsibility * Broader operational exposure * Increased commercial accountability * More strategic involvement * A genuine pathway toward future divisional leadership About the business This is a highly successful, privately owned property services organisation delivering responsive repairs, maintenance, voids, and refurbishment contracts across the UK. The business has built its reputation through: * Delivery * Pace * Accountability * Commercial discipline * Strong client relationships It competes successfully against major national contractors whilst retaining the agility, visibility, and decisiveness of an owner-led organisation. This is not a heavily layered corporate environment. Leaders are expected to: * Be visible * Take ownership * Solve problems quickly * Drive standards * Improve performance Operational leadership within the organisation is highly hands-on. Leaders remain close to delivery, operational teams, and clients rather than operating from a distance. The opportunity The Business Unit Managing Director will take responsibility for a substantial operational portfolio, supporting Divisional Managing Directors whilst leading operational teams, strengthening accountability, and improving operational and commercial performance. The role combines: * Significant operational ownership * Leadership responsibility * Commercial accountability * Client visibility * Increasing strategic exposure This is not a purely strategic leadership role. You will be highly operational, highly visible, and close to day-to-day delivery. The successful individual will help improve operational consistency beneath divisional leadership level, strengthen middle-management capability, and reduce over-reliance on senior leadership intervention. The role also offers exposure to: * Divisional planning * Operational transformation * Leadership development * Growth strategy * Commercial performance improvement For the right individual, this represents a genuine progression opportunity toward broader divisional leadership over time. Why the role exists The business has reached a point where stronger operational infrastructure beneath divisional level is essential. Contracts are growing. Operational complexity is increasing. Client expectations continue to rise. The organisation has recognised the need to strengthen: * Leadership depth * Operational resilience * Succession capability * Contract performance consistency * Middle-management accountability This role forms a key part of that strategy. The role in practice You will: * Lead operational teams across repairs, maintenance, voids, or planned works contracts * Support Contract Managers and operational leadership teams * Improve operational control, structure, and accountability * Drive productivity, scheduling performance, workflow efficiency, and service standards * Build and maintain strong client relationships * Resolve operational issues proactively and decisively * Support commercial performance, margin improvement, and operational efficiency * Contribute toward operational improvement initiatives and future growth planning This is a fast-paced operational environment. Performance is visible. Client expectations are high. Operational issues surface quickly. Success requires balancing: * Operational detail * Commercial awareness * People leadership * Client management * Pace of execution Who this role will suit This role is intentionally positioned beneath full Divisional Managing Director level. However, it is not a lightweight operational management role. It is designed for experienced, confident, high-potential operational leaders ready for broader exposure and responsibility. You may currently be operating as: * Senior Operations Manager * Regional Operations Manager * Head of Operations * Contract Director * Regional Director * Business Unit Director * Senior Contract Manager * Operations Director You will likely already have: * Strong operational leadership experience * Exposure to commercial accountability * Experience managing field-based or operationally intensive teams * Client-facing operational leadership capability * Experience improving performance, structure, or accountability within operations Most importantly, you will have presence. You will be somebody who: * Takes ownership * Operates with pace and urgency * Communicates clearly * Holds people accountable * Builds credibility quickly * Is commercially aware * Improves operational performance without unnecessary bureaucracy The successful individual does not necessarily need previous Divisional Managing Director experience but must demonstrate capability, ambition, credibility, and learning agility to grow into broader operational leadership responsibilities over time. Sector background Suitable backgrounds may include: * Social Housing Property Services * Repairs & Maintenance * Voids & Planned Works * Facilities Management * Utilities * Infrastructure Services * Engineering Services * Logistics & Distribution * Outsourced Operational Services * Field Service Operations The business is also open to operational leaders from adjacent sectors where workforce coordination, logistics, operational control, customer delivery, and commercial accountability are central to success. Culture & leadership style This organisation values: * Pace * Ownership * Accountability * Visibility * Delivery * Pragmatism The successful individual will be: * Hands-on and operationally credible * Calm under pressure * Commercially focused * Straightforward and authentic * Comfortable making decisions * Visible with teams and clients * Resilient in demanding environments This is not an environment for overly political or heavily corporate leadership styles. What success will look like In the first 6-12 months, success is likely to include: * Improved operational consistency * Stronger management accountability * Better contract performance visibility * Improved client confidence and responsiveness * Greater operational efficiency and productivity * Reduced escalation of operational issues * Improved structure beneath divisional leadership level Remuneration package * £130,000-£160,000 Base Salary * Performance Bonus * Car Allowance * Pension * Executive Benefits Package Total Package Potential: Circa £190,000 Why this opportunity stands out This is an opportunity to join a genuinely growing operational business actively investing in leadership capability, succession planning, and long-term organisational growth. You will join: * A strengthened senior leadership team * A business with significant growth ambitions * An entrepreneurial environment with real visibility and influence * A company where operational leaders can genuinely progress Final thought This role is for leaders who are ready for more: * More responsibility * More visibility * More accountability * More influence If you are a commercially aware operational leader with strong instincts, leadership presence, and the ability to improve performance whilst building credibility with teams and clients - this opportunity is designed for you