Business Manager

East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom

4/17/2025

BUSINESS MANAGER

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Business Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of an Environmental Business Unit. This role is critical in ensuring the smooth functioning of business processes, optimising efficiency, and supporting the teams to deliver outstanding services to clients. The Business Manager will collaborate with senior leadership to implement strategies, manage resources, and drive operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational Oversight: Manage and streamline daily operations, including project workflows, resource allocation and client deliverables, while ensuring compliance with safety standards and procedures across all activities
• Strategic Alignment: Develop and implement operational strategies that align with the business unit's values and aspirations, ensuring they support long-term goals and organisational culture
• Team Coordination: Collaborate with site based staff and support teams to align on project timelines, priorities, and performance goals
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities to improve operational processes, methods and systems to increase productivity and reduce costs
• Facilities and Equipment Management: Oversee the maintenance and efficient operation of facilities and equipment, ensuring they meet the needs of the business unit and comply with relevant regulations
• Budget and Financial Management: Develop and monitor budgets and forecasts, oversee financial procedures and ensure cost-effectiveness. Monitor the overall financial performance of the department to ensure alignment with financial goals and identify opportunities for improvement
• Performance Monitoring: Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring the business unit meets its objectives and client expectations
• Issue Resolution: Assist team leaders in resolving operational issues that may impact client satisfaction, project outcomes, or team performance
• Compliance: Ensure the business unit adheres to relevant regulations, policies and industry standards
• Technology Integration: Oversee the implementation of technology solutions that enhance operational capabilities and team collaboration
  
  

Qualifications:

• Experience / qualified in a field related to the department
• Leadership qualifications or demonstrated ability to manage and motivate teams effectively
• Strong knowledge of the company, its operations and the consultancy environment
• Proven experience in operations management and team leadership, preferably within a consultancy or professional services environment
• Excellent organisational, analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency in developing and applying effective operational methods and strategies
• Knowledge of financial and resource planning principles
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders
• A proactive and results-driven mindset with the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively
  
  

We are looking for a dedicated, reliable professional to join our Environmental Compliance team. As a member of the team, it is key that you have the balance to be driven and independent, as well as being a strong team player. A background in environmental compliance , as well as knowledge of the industry are essential in order to thrive in this role.

About Environmental

Our Environmental team is made up of many different specialists all operating in within different areas of expertise. The main areas we cover are Environmental Monitoring and Consultancy, and Occupational Hygiene, together with specialist laboratories to support our services. Our services range from on site monitoring and sample collection, ranging from local businesses to large Government contracts, to consultancy works on large contaminated land projects, complimented with onsite works for dust, noise, and local exhaust emissions. We pride ourselves in our ability to consult, monitor and test for our clients, supporting all their needs in one place, using our highly trained employees.

What’s in it for you?

We can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a regional Operations Manager, you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.