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Job Summary

As the Corporate Services Director at SYNLAB, you will play a pivotal leadership role with oversight of our extensive UK and Ireland estate and critical support functions. You will strategically manage the entire estate, ensuring optimal space utilisation, a stable and secure operating environment, and expertly coordinated handbacks in line with commercial agreements. This includes cultivating key relationships with landlords and local councils to deliver cost-effective solutions, as well as leading the transformation and opening of new premises (laboratory and offices).

You will lead the comprehensive Environment, Health & Safety (H&S) strategy across SYNLAB, ensuring the Executive Team is consistently informed and that the highest safety standards are maintained. You will drive the effective implementation of H&S legislation, fostering a proactive safety culture and cementing a secure working environment across the UK-wide business through robust reporting and management.

Furthermore, you will oversee the efficient management of our supply chain and materials. This involves actively reducing costs, enhancing processes through optimising utilisation rates, minimising stock holdings, and improving stock management and reporting. Your role will also include coordinating operational needs to inform procurement and commercial tendering activities, and rigorously evaluating outcomes against original requirements. This position offers you the platform to deliver appropriate Facilities Management across all sites, capitalising on SYNLAB’s global presence to reduce costs, and strategically managing logistics services by optimising inventory, price, and workforce for efficient sample and document transport.

Essential Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Demonstrable leadership in leading teams through complex change.
• Extensive knowledge of UK property and estates.
• Experience leading a UK-level Health & Safety team.
• Proven senior-level success with strong strategic, operational, people, and commercial capabilities.
• Strong project management, multi-tasking, and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and facilitation skills with stakeholders.
• Adept at strategic, long-term decision-making, prioritising an open and collaborative approach.
• Results-focused leader with excellent client management and communication skills.
• Commercially astute, able to analyse business data and manage budgets.
• Flexible, team-oriented, and thrives in a lean, entrepreneurial environment.
• Demonstrable commitment to external partnership working.
• High self-awareness (emotional intelligence, biases) and cultural sensitivity.

Desirable:

• Experience in structuring and completing strategic projects.
• Sound knowledge of the healthcare sector, including public sector tendering and commissioning.

About Us

SYNLAB UK & Ireland work closely with clinicians, hospitals, occupational health providers and clinical researchers to deliver comprehensive pathology services.

We thrive in diverse environments, which is mirrored in our workforce, clients, customers, suppliers, communities, and partners. We believe that an inclusive workplace culture is essential for attracting and retaining talented individuals, and for building a sustainable, high-performing workforce.

Our staff are crucial to our mission of making a positive impact on healthcare. We foster a culture of continuous personal development, providing scientists and staff with the support and resources needed to acquire new skills and advance their careers through learning and development opportunities, coaching, and clear career pathways.

We encourage an open and collaborative culture where leaders act as role models, facilitate two-way communication, engage transparently with staff and stakeholders, and actively seek feedback and suggestions.

Please note that we reserve the right to close any adverts once we have received a sufficient number of applications. If you decide to apply for this post but do not hear back from us within two weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been short-listed on this occasion.

SYNLAB UK & Ireland is committed to equal opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate based on any status or condition protected by applicable UK employment law.

Finance & Corporate Services Lead - Hybrid

Finance & Corporate Services Lead

Location: Aberdare (3 days in office)

Salary: 40,000

Yolk Recruitment is pleased to be partnering with Age Connect Morgannwg a charity in Wales that supports those aged 50+ with the assistance, support and services they need to live a healthier, more active and independent life.

Age Connect is seeking a dynamic and experienced Finance and Corporate Services Lead to join their senior management team. This pivotal role is responsible for all things finance as well as overseeing corporate services.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who can bring great people skills to life through a small team and effective management of all things finance.

What you'll be doing

The appointed Finance and Corporate Services Lead will oversee:

• Provide strategic financial leadership to the organisation, working closely with the Board, CEO and senior leadership team to produce sustainable and viable long-term business plans.

• Work closely with the CEO and Strategic Leadership Team to prepare the annual budget for the organisation and support the management team with preparation of budgets to support applications for funding

• Financial monitoring of all grant income and prepare appropriate grant claims

• Ensure that finance regulations, policies and procedures are adhered to and updated.

• Prepare the organisations' management accounts and year end

• Work alongside Managers and Team Leaders to a) drive and support organisational change b) design workforce planning and business improvement initiatives and c) improve business efficiency allowing for greater flexibility and planned growth.

• Work closely with others to embed a performance management culture by ensuring clear objectives, feedback and the improvement of customer service through behaviours aligned with our values.

What you will bring to the team

The successful Finance and Corporate Services Lead will bring the following skills and experience to the team:

• AAT or ACCA qualified
• Ability to present complex numerical and qualitative information effectively and appropriately for the audience
• Leadership skills - able to create and foster a culture of creativity and innovation to achieve business growth
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills which form positive working relationships based on trust at all levels
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to be successful in a changing environment
• Experience of interpreting and presenting management
• and financial information, i.e. budget preparation, analysis and monitoring of spend, reporting Management Accounts to Board
• Experience of working with Trustee Boards to develop robust governance arrangements
• Experience of leading and managing organisational change through continuous improvement and innovation

What you will get in return

The successful Finance and Corporate Services Lead will join a collaborative team who truly live the values of Age Connect.

They will also be rewarded with:

• Salary of 40,000pa
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity for flexible working
• Opportunities for personal development
• Birthday Booster
• 25 days annual leave

This position closed on the 8th of August at 7pm. To apply please email

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

Finance & Corporate Services Lead - Hybrid

Finance & Corporate Services Lead

Location: Aberdare (3 days in office)

Salary: £40,000

Yolk Recruitment is pleased to be partnering with Age Connect Morgannwg a charity in Wales that supports those aged 50+ with the assistance, support and services they need to live a healthier, more active and independent life.

Age Connect is seeking a dynamic and experienc.

Deliver Impact. Build Your Procurement Career.

Brent Council is at the heart of one of London's most diverse and dynamic communities. To support the Council in driving forward a bold transformation agenda, the procurement team is looking for a talented Procurement Project Manager to help deliver high-quality, value-for-money services that make a difference.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious procurement professional to deepen both strategic and operational expertise in a forward-thinking local authority. You'll manage end-to-end procurement projects of low to medium complexity and play a vital supporting role on high-value tenders within the Corporate Services category area.

What You'll Do:

• Run your own procurements while supporting Category and Assistant Category Managers on larger projects.
• Lead or support delivery of procurement exercises aligned to council strategy and regulations.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to manage projects effectively and drive value.
• Gain exposure to a wide range of commercial and social care categories.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong understanding of public e-tendering and procurement regulations, including a recent working knowledge of The Procurement Act 2023.

• Excellent stakeholder and project management skills.
• A proactive, adaptable approach and a passion for learning.

Why Join Brent?

Brent offers much more than a job - you'll gain invaluable procurement experience, real career development opportunities, and the chance to make a direct impact on residents' lives.

You'll also benefit from:

• Flexible working
• Local government pension scheme
• Season ticket loan, childcare vouchers & local discounts
• A supportive, inclusive, and values-led culture

Brent Council values diversity and is committed to being a Disability Confident and inclusive employer.

The weekly hybrid working pattern will be 3 days a week in the office (Brent Civic Centre) and 2 days working from home.

The salary starts at 46,512 (inc. London Weighting)

Ready to grow your career while supporting meaningful change in the public sector?

Please apply now for further details

Please note that this recruitment campaign is being managed by an external recruitment agency - Morgan Law.

CVs sent directly to the Council will not be considered.

Categories: Corporate Services, Marketing, Logistics, Facilities & Property

We’re partnered with a global technology and data client in an exciting phase of transformation and growth. As they invest heavily in capability and digital infrastructure, they’re looking for a Generalist Procurement Manager to play a key role in shaping the future of their procurement function.

The Role: This is far from a narrow or traditional category role. It combines strategic transformation with hands-on delivery, and reaches far beyond cost control — it’s about driving efficiency, innovation, and long-term impact across a complex and evolving landscape.

You’ll manage procurement across a broad spectrum of Corporate Services categories, including: Contingent Labour & Recruitment Services Professional Services (Tax, Audit, Legal) Travel & Employee Benefits Marketing, Facilities, Property & Logistics The role offers board-level visibility and a genuine opportunity to influence how procurement operates across the business on a global scale.

Why This Role? Our client operates across the UK, US, Europe, and Asia, and they’re serious about aligning procurement with their international scale. You’ll be joining a team with a clear transformation agenda and be at the heart of a function that’s critical to enabling growth and innovation.

Edinburgh (Hybrid – 3 days in office)

Total Package: £70,000 – £95,000

Our Client

An established and widely known Wealth Management firm servicing Investment Management needs toHigh-Net-Worth Clients.

The Role

This role is based in Blackpool

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual with banking operations or investment operations experience to focus on a role that is Corporate Actions focussed.

The Operations Associate (Corporate Actions) will provide operation.