International Business Operations, Principal
Day Rate: £560/day (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: 12 months
Location: London (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
🚀 About the Role
We’re hiring an International Business Operations Principal to sit at the centre of strategy, planning, and execution for a high-growth international business.
This is a senior individual contributor role for someone who has operated in complex, global environments (e.g. scaled tech / Big Tech) and is comfortable partnering directly with senior leaders across Product and Go-To-Market.
You will act as a force multiplier for leadership—translating ambitious growth plans into clear priorities, aligning teams across regions, and ensuring delivery against the highest-impact initiatives.
🎯 What You’ll Own
International Strategy & Planning
- Lead annual and in-year planning across multiple regions (e.g. EMEA and beyond)
- Translate business strategy into clear, prioritised roadmaps and operating plans
Driving Execution at Scale
- Oversee complex, cross-functional initiatives across Product and GTM
- Identify risks, unblock teams, and ensure consistent delivery against goals
Operating Rhythm & Governance
- Run core planning cycles, business reviews, and decision-making forums
- Improve prioritisation, resource allocation, and performance tracking
Senior Stakeholder Partnership
- Act as a trusted thought partner to Directors and senior leaders
- Bring structure to ambiguity and support high-quality decision making
Scaling the Operating Model
- Build and embed scalable frameworks, processes, and ways of working across regions
- Drive continuous improvement in how the business executes
👀 What We’re Looking For
We’re specifically looking for candidates who have:
- Experience in Strategy & Operations / Business Operations / Management Consulting within a scaled, international organisation
- A track record of owning planning cycles and translating strategy into execution
- Operated in cross-functional environments spanning Product and GTM
- Strong experience working across multiple regions (e.g. EMEA, international markets)
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
- A highly analytical, data-driven approach to problem solving and decision making
⭐ Strong Signals (Highly Preferred)
- Background in companies such as Google, Amazon, Meta, or similar high-growth tech environments
- Experience in subscription, marketplace, or platform-based businesses
- Familiarity with experimentation, growth initiatives, or product-led environments
- Prior experience in top-tier consulting firms (e.g. Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey & Company)
⚠️ This Role May Not Be a Fit If
- Your experience is primarily in agency / campaign delivery / marketing execution
- You have not worked in international, cross-functional environments at scale
- Your role has been focused on program management without strategy ownership
💡 Why This Role?
- High visibility role working directly with senior leadership
- Opportunity to shape international growth strategy and execution
- Operate at the intersection of strategy, operations, and product
- Immediate impact in a fast-paced, global environment
Contract & Working Model
- £560/day (Inside IR35)
- 12-month contract
- Hybrid working: London office 3 days per week, 2 days remote
