Operations Manager

Role: Operations Manager

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary: Up to £GBP £51,100 annual gross (dependent on experience)  

Duration: Permanent

Location: UK or global within 2-3 hours’ time difference of the UK. Regular travel to Manchester required. Minimum deployment time overseas 40%.

Our operations are growing – can you provide excellent operational management for our life-saving humanitarian health operations?

We are seeking an experienced humanitarian health operations professional to join our team.  As our new Operations Manager you will join a newly created Operations function and play a key role in its development and success.  Our operations are growing rapidly and we need someone who can thrive in providing excellent operational management alongside developing our systems and processes.  You will manage a portfolio of programmes and responses both from the HQ and in the field.

Humanitarian health needs are growing.  UK-Med is an NGO providing emergency health support in times of crisis and humanitarian emergencies.  We provide clinical support, as well as training and capacity building for health professionals around the world, with particular focus on countries vulnerable to outbreaks, natural disasters or with weakened health systems due to complex emergencies. As a key partner of the UK Emergency Medical Team (EMT), we work closely with DFID and the WHO, but we are also growing our own programmes.  Our work has never been more vital, with disease outbreaks and disasters becoming more frequent, complex and severe.

We provide humanitarian health surge support to health systems facing exceptional challenges.  Our responses can range from individuals or small teams of technical experts providing advice and capacity building through to a full field hospital providing primary healthcare and surgical interventions.

Our ideal candidate will be passionate about UK-Med’s humanitarian mission and excited by the prospect of developing systems and processes to support this.  You will have significant experience in humanitarian health operations including working in the field.  You will be comfortable working at pace and thrive on achieving challenging objectives and meeting rapidly changing demands.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference through humanitarian work. UK-Med is a growing and developing organisation with a committed team of staff, volunteers and members.

How to apply

We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack -  Operations Manager before applying.

To apply, please submit a current CV and a supporting letter (2 pages)

Applications must be submitted no later than 9^th February, 2026. 

UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse.  We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.

UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion.  We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.