CareerPlan

Interim COO (12m FTC)

Ipswich, England, GBFull-time2026-11-01 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior operational leader providing maternity cover to maintain business performance, commercial efficiency, and client delivery across a professional services firm.

Role type

Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Builds

Operational stability, commercial performance, and client delivery continuity for a professional services firm.

Domain

Professional services / Accounting

Required skills

Senior operational leadership, commercial judgement, change management, integration of acquired teams, resource planning, risk management, stakeholder management, financial analysis

Preferred skills

Experience in multi-site or group structures, experience with AI adoption, experience supporting growth through acquisition

Technologies

AI

Responsibilities

Balance workloads and address capacity issues, maintain focus on utilisation and profitability, manage operational risks, support integration of new teams, model organizational values

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC