4 of 4 Permanent Head of Operations Jobs in the Thames Valley

Head of Operations & Finance- AI Series A Scaleup London Up to £120k We’re partnering with a high-growth AI company whose technology is already transforming global heavy industry — deployed in live production environments and making billions of dollars’ worth of decisions every year. They’re now looking for an exceptional Head of Operations & Finance to join the senior leadership team and help steer the business through rapid growth and international expansion. The Role This is a hands-on, high-impact position leading both operational and financial strategy as the company scales from seed to Series A and beyond. You’ll play a central role in forecasting, planning, and execution — ensuring … control, ensuring resources are deployed effectively. Oversee capacity planning and operational processes across complex enterprise projects. Manage investor relations and fundraising materials, supporting board and investor communications. Oversee people operations, including payroll, contracts, and performance processes. Lead international operations — managing insurance, visas, tax, and entity administration as the business expands globally. About You We’re looking for someone More ❯

Head of Operations – Early Stage Tech Start-up | London £50,000 – £100,000 + Stock Options 📈 Progression Path to Senior Leadership/Future COO 🏡 Hybrid – 2–3 days/week in London office Are you a builder who loves getting stuck in, solving problems, and scaling things that matter? This is an opportunity to join a well … a high-growth phase — and need someone to own and scale their operational engine . 🌟 The Role You’ll be the person who sets up and runs the backbone of the business . From customer support to finance ops to internal systems — you’ll build, optimise, and eventually scale out these functions. This is a hands-on role where … you’ll shape strategy while rolling up your sleeves to make things happen. This is perfect for someone who’s set up operations inside an early-stage startup and is ready to have a real impact. 🔧 What You’ll Do Build and own core operational functions — from customer support to finance and reporting. Set up and streamline customer onboarding More ❯

At Havenwise, we’re on a mission to make energy cheaper and easier for people. We’re starting with heat pumps, the single biggest consumer of energy for households. Our first product is an app for homeowners to easily control their heat pump. In the background, our ML algorithms continuously optimise the heat pump’s operation and ensure users … save 50% on their heating bill. That’s hundreds of pounds per year. Our product is live with various large heat pump manufacturers, and the number of users grows every day. Controlling heat pumps is just the beginning and we have ambitious product and growth plans. We’re backed by a group of fantastic investors via a … recent £1m pre-seed round, giving us firepower and a long-term view to build Havenwise into a rocket ship. Your role As our Head of Operations, you’ll build the backbone of the company. You’ll own Havenwise’s core operations, from customer onboarding and support to finance. You’ll set these up, run More ❯

Overview We build AI technology for the heavy industries. We are a real-world AI company: our AI systems are in factories right now making billions of dollars of decisions per year. We are growing rapidly through the seed-series A stage, being on track to increase bookings 5x YoY. We aim to take most of our … and across the whole technology stack to iterate quickly in a fun, high-trust, but intense environment. Role We are now looking for a world-class candidate to lead Operations and Finance. This is a critical role as we scale from a team of <10 to >20, aggressively expand in the US across multiple industries, and deploy our … recent $10m funding round. Some of the things you will do: Continuously forecast our finances, reconcile them with performance, and use this to inform all major decision making including hiring and fundraising. Help with our complex capacity planning and staffing needs: how to staff simultaneous complex enterprise projects when the scale is growing constantly Build and maintain a budget More ❯