Operations Leadership Seat

Capacity held each month. Confirmed by Leila, not inferred from an open calendar.

Reserved each month

4 days per month

Also included

weekly delivery review

And

monthly capacity plan

Response time

Two business days within allocated time

Next start

January 2027

The company

Aldmere Fit-Out. 76 staff, commercial interiors.

What they want

Someone to own delivery so the founders can stop firefighting

Why now

Eleven of the last fourteen projects overran. Both founders are on site most days.

Who signs the mandate

Sam and Dean Aldmere, founders

Attached at intake.

• Completion records, 14 projects (XLSX)
• Live schedule, 9 jobs (XLSX)
• Four project programmes as sold (PDF)

Initial term

Three months, then rolling

Notice

30 days either side

A reserved day

Up to 8 working hours, including preparation and follow-up

Not included

Emergency and out-of-hours cover, travel and extra days

The person does the work. Leila runs the contracted sessions and owns the professional judgment. Supporting agents prepare intake, evidence, agendas and follow-up, and their drafts are reviewed before anything reaches the client.

1. Qualify the company, stage, problem and leadership fit.
2. Review authorised evidence and agree a baseline.
3. Sign the mandate, capacity and decision-rights schedule.
4. Run the agreed leadership meetings and direct the priorities.
5. Review performance with the sponsor and record decisions.
6. Renew, revise or hand over the mandate with an action register.