Business Manager

Glasgow Source: WhatJobs

£54,000–£66,000

Base: Glasgow, with occasional travel to regional offices (St Albans and Warrington)

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum

Other benefits: Car allowance, annual performance-related bonus (30%), pension (8%, rising to 10%), health cover, life assurance

Flexible working: Flexibility, subject to business needs, following completion of probation

We are an ambitious, entrepreneurial group of businesses comprises:

Prime Secure Systems Ltd – security system and guarding services
Trust Hire Solutions Ltd – solar powered CCTV systems
Prime Workforce Solutions Ltd – recruitment services
Catapult Marketing Solutions Ltd – marketing services
V360 Systems Ltd – technology research and development and build services

We are growing quickly and have ambitious plans to achieve a turnover of £50m per annum by 2030. We embrace new ideas and change and value everyone’s input into how we continue to thrive and grow.

ROLE PURPOSE

In this role, you will drive the effectiveness of our executive team by overseeing the project management and reporting of key initiatives and activities and ensuring accountability for delivering against objectives.

Liaising with the Group CEO, you will connect the dots across business activities, ensuring the prompt communication of critical performance information. This role demands exceptional organisational skills, project management expertise, and the ability to ensure effective communication and alignment across the Group.

To support the direct reporting line to the Group CEO, you will also hold a day‑to‑day reporting line for our Technology and People & Culture functions, ensuring traction is maintained in the delivery of agreed objectives. As such, you will play an important part in executing on our 50‑30‑15 vision (achieving £50 million per annum turnover by 2030, at a blended margin of 15%), supporting our core values as we grow.

OUR CORE VALUES

Integrity
Plain‑Speaking
Agility
Courage & Conviction

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Ensure actions from the Group CEO’s engagement with the Senior Leadership Team are proactively managed, coordinated and delivered within agreed timescales
Ensure alignment on the strategic priorities

Project Management

Project management of team specific initiatives, holding action owners accountable for delivery against agreed objectives within agreed timescales
Oversee and track progress in relation to the delivery of priorities
Ensure regular meetings take place on key priorities and any associated reporting is kept up to date
Be the eyes and ears for the Group CEO by connecting dots with activities across the various businesses within the Group

Internal Communications and Administrative Support

Attend and provide administrative support for regular Board and senior leadership meetings, including assigning, tracking and following up on key actions
Coordinate communications across teams including internal communications to the organisation
Communicate highly complex and sensitive information across the Group

REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge and Experience

Strong Commercial Acumen: Advanced knowledge of financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights from P&L statements, as well as being very comfortable with tracking and managing financial performance
Extensive experience in executive support: Proven track record in providing high‑level administrative and strategic support to senior executives or leadership teams, demonstrating an ability to manage complex schedules, coordinate critical initiatives and handle sensitive information with discretion
Strong project management skills: Demonstrate expertise in managing and delivering on multiple, concurrent projects, with the gravitas to influence and hold stakeholders accountable, track progress against objectives and ensure timely completion of key priorities
Excellent communication skills: Superior verbal and written communication skills, with experience in crafting and conveying complex and sensitive information clearly to both internal and external stakeholders
Strategic thinking and alignment: Proven ability to align strategic and performance‑based priorities within executive teams, demonstrating strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to support business objectives effectively
Organisational and coordination expertise: Exceptional organisational skills with experience in coordinating internal communications, facilitating meetings, and maintaining comprehensive tracking systems to manage multiple priorities efficiently
Proficiency in administrative tools: Advanced proficiency with administrative and project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, project management software) and a solid understanding of business operations and best practices
Confidentiality and integrity: A strong track record of handling confidential and sensitive information with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.

Performance Mindset

Striving for excellence in all you do
Being adaptable and flexible
Liaising with colleagues to ensure controls and processes are maintained.
Being business‑minded and commercially aware
Courage of your convictions to do the right thing.

EEO Statement

As a fair and ethical employer, in accordance with guidelines taken from the 2010 Equality Act, Prime Trading Group (UK) is committed to promoting equal opportunities for all; irrespective of colour, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origins, gender, marital/civil partnership status, sexuality, disability or age.