Job Description

Ideas | People | Trust
We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today's changing world.
Our clients are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them.
We'll help you succeed
Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships.
Overview
As the Operational Excellence Director, you will play a pivotal role in driving market-facing initiatives across Operational Excellence, Finance Transformation, and Consulting. You will be a market maker and problem solver, shaping solutions that address client challenges and emerging opportunities.
Be part of a team that applies data-driven analysis and lean methodologies to optimise workflows, facilitate better decision-making, and promote effective operations. We aim to establish a culture of continuous improvement and ensure transformation initiatives are both effective and enduring, helping businesses achieve sustainable operational excellence and long-term success. Join us and make a real impact in a rapidly evolving market.
Role Requirements

• Proven track record of success in winning, securing, and delivering complex projects in Operational Excellence, Finance Transformation, and Consulting.
• Deep market focus with an understanding of client challenges and emerging opportunities.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate opportunities into profitable engagements.
• Leadership and influence skills to build strong relationships and drive transformation initiatives.
• Capacity for complex problem-solving, delivering creative and pragmatic solutions.

You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand.
At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.
We're in it together
Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.
We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we're working side by side. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.
We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO.
We're looking forward to the future
At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.
Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in them. Across 17 UK locations, we are 6,500 unique minds coming together to help our clients reach their ambitions.
We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

Skills Required