Business Unit Leader in Lancashire

Job description

Role Title: Business Unit Leader

Salary: Competitive package + excellent benefits

Location: Lancashire

If you’ve spent the past five years or more growing, leading and motivating field-based teams within a service-focused business, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

Our client is a forward-thinking, rapidly expanding field-based services organisation entering an exciting phase of growth. To support this momentum, they are seeking an experienced Business Unit Leader to take full ownership of the P&L, operations and drive organic growth across the Lancashire region.

This newly created leadership position plays a pivotal role in realising the company’s ambitious strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will lead their business unit to commercial success, operational excellence and create a strong, values-led culture that empowers people to thrive.

Responsibilities will include:

• Deliver sales growth and achieve ambitious revenue targets
• Ensure operational excellence, consistency, and alignment with the company’s values and customer promises
• Drive customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention through service quality and responsiveness
• Take full ownership of the Business Unit P&L, managing budgets, forecasts, and financial performance to ensure sustainable profitability
• Demonstrate strong financial management and cost control to maximise efficiency and return on investment
• Foster a high-performance culture that champions engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Support the implementation of group-wide initiatives, systems, and technologies to enhance efficiency and consistency
• Work closely with HR to plan for expansion, attract exceptional talent, and nurture future leaders through effective development and succession planning
• Oversee seamless integration of new business and customers

Candidate requirements:

• At least 5 years’ proven leadership experience in a field-based service operation
• Demonstrated success in delivering sustained business growth within a service-led environment
• Strong financial and business acumen with a results-driven mindset
• Commercially sharp, customer-centric, and an influential collaborator
• Skilled at leading teams, developing people, and inspiring performance
• Confident in driving transformation and embedding new technologies
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

If this opportunity excites you, please send your CV (in Word format), quoting reference 33133/LT/EL, along with details of your current remuneration and availability.

Due to the high level of interest, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Lancashire

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

06-11-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English