Interim Operations Manager

The Company

Our client is a well-established, values-driven organisation operating across Northern Ireland.

The Role

The Interim Operations Manager will play a key leadership role in overseeing programme delivery, ensuring operational excellence, and supporting strategic growth. This is a hands-on position requiring strong people management, financial oversight, and programme coordination experience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and motivate the Project Delivery Team, ensuring regular support, supervision, and performance management

• Ensure compliance with organisational policies and procedures, including safeguarding, legal, financial, risk management, health & safety, and employment standards

• Support business development initiatives, including identifying funding opportunities and contributing to bid and contract development aligned to strategic objectives

• Monitor and manage programme budgets, ensuring grant-funded claims are submitted accurately and within agreed timescales

• Oversee the delivery of a portfolio of community projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed outcomes

• Identify risks to project delivery and support Project Delivery Managers in implementing effective mitigation strategies

The Person

Essential Criteria:

• Proven experience in an operations or programme management role, ideally within the community, environmental, or third sector

• Strong leadership and staff management experience, with the ability to motivate and develop teams

• Demonstrable experience managing budgets and overseeing financial compliance

• Experience ensuring organisational compliance across governance, risk, and health & safety frameworks

• Excellent organisational and communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in business development, including funding applications and bid writing

• Knowledge of grant-funded programmes and reporting requirements

• Familiarity with community development or environmental project delivery

• Relevant professional qualification

Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

• Supportive and collaborative working environment

How to Apply

To apply for this role, submit your CV via the application form provided. Alternatively, to speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please contact Zeenath Jackson via zeena.j@honeycomb.jobs.

Disclaimer

If you have a disability which means you require assistance at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us directly to discuss. Honeycomb is committed to providing equality of opportunity to all.

Please note, we are receiving an exceptionally high number of applications at present and will be unable to shortlist candidates who are not meeting the specific requirements for this role. Due to the high volume of applications, we may be unable to provide individual feedback. We thank you in advance for your understanding.