CEO Advisor, Leadership & Operational Excellence

This is a senior advisory opportunity for someone who can help a growing organisation strengthen executive leadership and improve operational performance. Working closely with the CEO and senior leadership team, you will contribute to better decision-making, stronger leadership capability, and more effective day-to-day business execution.

The Client / Stakeholder Problem You’ll Help Solve

As organisations grow, leadership demands and operational complexity often increase at the same time. This role is designed for an experienced advisor who can help senior stakeholders improve leadership effectiveness, align teams, strengthen organisational performance, and support operational excellence across key business functions.

Why Your Background Matters

Your value in this role will come from a combination of executive judgement, coaching capability, and operational understanding. You may have worked in VP, C-suite, transformation, operational leadership, or executive advisory roles. If you are at your best when helping senior leaders translate priorities into action and improve how an organisation operates, this role is likely to be a strong fit.

Important Scope Clarification

This is not a CEO appointment. It is an advisory role supporting the CEO and executive team in the areas of leadership, organisational effectiveness, and operational excellence.

What You’ll Be Trusted To Do

• Advise the CEO and senior leadership team on leadership effectiveness and operational improvement
• Provide one-to-one and team-based leadership coaching using a structured coaching approach
• Support initiatives that improve collaboration, decision-making, succession planning, and employee engagement
• Contribute to operational excellence efforts focused on efficiency, process improvement, and sustainable growth
• Work across functions such as finance, HR, and compliance to help align operations with strategic objectives
• Identify practical opportunities for performance improvement and support implementation planning
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and provide clear, actionable guidance
• Help leadership teams maintain momentum on strategic and organisational priorities

Who Benefits From Your Work

Your work will directly support the CEO, executive team, and cross-functional leadership group. Indirectly, the wider organisation benefits through stronger leadership alignment, improved operations, and more consistent execution.

What Success Looks Like

• Senior leaders are better supported in decision-making and leadership effectiveness
• Teams operate with stronger alignment and clearer direction
• Operational priorities are translated into measurable improvements
• Cross-functional initiatives gain stronger follow-through and business impact
• The organisation is better positioned to scale with discipline and clarity

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 5 years of experience in VP, C-suite, or equivalent senior leadership roles
• Strong track record in leadership development, executive coaching, or mentoring senior stakeholders
• Experience driving operational strategies and improving business performance
• Ability to work across multiple business functions with sound judgement and discretion
• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or a related field
• An advanced degree may be advantageous

Experience That Would Be Especially Valuable

Relevant backgrounds may include:

• executive leadership
• operational excellence
• business transformation
• strategic operations
• executive coaching
• succession planning
• finance, HR, or compliance exposure

Experience in consulting, financial services, education, or similarly complex operating environments may be valuable. Equivalent experience will also be considered.

What Makes This Opportunity Attractive

• direct exposure to CEO and executive-level stakeholders
• meaningful influence across leadership and operational priorities
• a broad advisory remit combining coaching and business improvement
• remote working with occasional travel
• the opportunity to contribute to growth, capability building, and organisational performance

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