RAISING THE STANDARD FOR WILD, PURPOSE-DRIVEN OPERATIONS
Full time
Remote
Do you thrive in complexity? Do you see patterns where others see chaos? Are you energised by building systems, uplifting teams, and solving the problems that make everything else possible. If so, this is your opportunity to shape the operational heartbeat of one of the most ambitious conservation organisations in the UK.
As our Operations Manager, you’ll ensure that the foundations of our work — our processes, our safety, our standards, our data, and our people — are exceptional. This is a hands-on, operational role where you’ll move seamlessly between strategic system design and muddy-boots site visits. Whether developing robust RAMS, partnering with the Data Team to automate insights, or supporting Estate Managers with complex technical challenges, your work will directly power our mission to Scale Conservation.
If you’re driven by impact, excited by operational excellence, and ready to build systems that help protect landscapes at scale, we’d love to meet you.
Closing date: 25/01/2026
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You’re someone who thrives at the intersection of structure, people, and purpose. You bring clarity where there is ambiguity, calm in moments of pressure, and high standards everywhere you go. You love getting things right, and thrive when you help others do the same.
Like everyone at Oxygen Conservation, you’re purpose-driven, collaborative, and talented. The kind of person who brings positive energy to long site days, difficult conversations, and team challenges alike.
Here’s a snapshot of the strengths you’ll bring:
ENVIRONMENT
- A genuine belief in environmental impact and a desire to help build the operational systems that enable world-class conservation work. Our mission underpins every decision; you feel the same.
IMPACT
- Experienced operations professional with a track record in estates, property, facilities, land management, or similarly complex environments.
- Deep understanding of health & safety, RAMS, and audit methodologies, ideally supported by NEBOSH/IOSH or equivalent.
- Strong analytical mindset. Comfortable overcoming uncertainty and translating data into practical action.
- Skilled contractor manager with a talent for setting expectations, monitoring performance, and upholding quality.
- Able to define system requirements and work closely with technical teams to deliver automation and integrated workflows.
ADVENTURE
- You enjoy variety — days on estates inspecting assets, weeks building better systems, moments troubleshooting a complex operational challenge. You welcome the unexpected and are happy to get stuck in wherever needed.
TOGETHER
- A natural collaborator and relationship-builder, trusted by teams from senior leadership to estate You communicate clearly, influence thoughtfully, and coach others with patience and purpose.
- And yes — you must be a cool person. Sharing snacks on long journeys is practically part of the job description.
We believe in recruiting exceptional people and creating the role that allows them to do incredible things. We are committed to having a genuinely diverse team drawn from across the country, with a wide range of lived and learnt experiences. You might have skills in some, but not all, of the areas above. Whatever your skillset, we’d love to hear from you if you think you can make a real difference with Oxygen Conservation and the communities where we’re fortunate to work.
What we’d love you to do
Operational Excellence
- Own, maintain, and continuously improve all RAMS, operational documentation, standards, and end-to-end processes across the estate.
- Lead the design and delivery of standard operating procedures and process maps that support consistent, scalable operations.
Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW)
- Lead HSW audits and assessments across all sites, producing high-quality reports, KPIs, heatmaps, and trend analysis.
- Provide clear insight and recommendations to the business driving continuous improvement in safety performance.
Estate Assurance & Quality
- Deliver routine onsite audits, spot checks, inspections, and follow-up actions.
- Ensure issues are captured, assigned, and closed effectively, with learning fed back into systems and training.
Risk & Project De-Risking
- Review and support major projects from the earliest stages, ensuring feasibility, risk registers, mitigations, and gating are robust before mobilisation.
Contractor Management
- Oversee contractor selection, onboarding, performance, compliance, and contract delivery.
- Enforce service levels, manage expectations, and ensure safe, high-quality work across all estates.
Team Support
Act as a go-to operational expert for Estate Managers, supporting technical queries and complex site challenges.
Data, Automation & Integration
- Partner closely with the Lara Salam, our awesome GIS and Data Visualisation Expert, to design and deliver process automation, dashboards, audit tools, and compliance systems.
- Champion data integrity, version control, and efficient workflows that reduce manual work and surface early risk indicators.
What you need to be awesome
Each role is different. Your location may be different. Your needs might be different. We will work with you to create a role and package that allows you to be incredible. The below details what every role will include, and what we feel every company should provide.
Your resource pack-
Your Working Environment
Most of our roles, unless site specific allow you the freedom to work from anywhere in the country, should you need help with this we too will be there to support.
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Best Teammates
We always want to ensure every member of the team has the right support needed. We are a tight knit team, always sharing, meeting and working together. Although we work remotely from one another the culture we have shaped allows you to never feel alone.
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Do What You Love
If you bring a passion for conservation and a care for the environment, we’ll support you to create your dream role.
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Tools to perform
We will ensure you are provided with the equipment you need to be incredible in your role.
Our interview process - what to expect
We hire people that are the best at what they do. And just as important as it is to discover if you're a good fit for us, you need to determine if we are a good fit for you.
1Apply
This is the first step to becoming part of the team. Simply click the ‘Apply Now’ button to complete our application form, and show us how awesome you are!
CV’s are needed, but on their own we don’t feel they tell us enough about who you really are. So, we have listed just a couple of questions to allow us to learn more about you.
2Opportunity to Shine
If your application is successful a member (or two) of the team will have an introductory call with you, to answer any initial questions you may have. After which, if successful, we will set an exciting role specific challenge for you to complete in advance of your interview. An opportunity for us to see you shine.
3Interview
We hate for this part to be too corporate and regimented. Instead, we will have a relaxed conversation to get to know one another, an opportunity to ask questions and learn more.
We recognise that this process is two way and that you will be interviewing us perhaps even more than we will be interviewing you – we promise that it won’t be a dull process.
4Decision
If our passion for what we do aligns with yours and we think you’ll be a great addition, we will invite you to join our growing team. If you love what you’ve learnt we hope you will accept, to be a part of our mission to Scale Conservation.
