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Operations Manager UK

OxfordFull-time2026-05-15 → 2026-11-10

Core

Operations Manager serving as the CTO's right hand to manage the office, lab, and workshop for an early-stage green hydrogen technology company.

Role type

Operations Manager (Startup/Deep-Tech)

Builds

Operational backbone for a green hydrogen production company

Domain

Clean Energy / Hydrogen Technology / R&D

Required skills

Relentless follow-through, Organized and reliable, Independent and resourceful, Good communicator, Procurement management, Standard business tools proficiency, Comfortable in technical/scientific environments

Preferred skills

Experience in science/engineering/R&D/university research, Grant-funded project support, Science/technical degree, HR/people systems experience, Startup/SME experience, LLM basic literacy

Responsibilities

Keep the Milton Park office, lab, and workshop running; Support the CTO and CEO with scheduling and travel; Organize meetings and chase actions; Manage procurement and supplier relationships; Monitor inventory for the lab; Build operational processes and systems; Support onboarding and basic HR administration; Assist with grant reports and financial claims; Maintain health and safety records; Contribute to company scaling structures.