Ben Trickett

Operations Manager | Multi-Team Delivery, Process & Performance

Łódź, Poland

About

Operations leader with 4.5+ years running multi-workstream support and process operations for a high-growth European FinTech. Currently own five concurrent workstreams with 7 Team Leaders and ~130 agents — capacity, quality, escalations, process standards and the operating cadence that keeps delivery consistent under volume and change. Strong at building structure from ambiguity, coaching leaders, and turning performance data into action. Earlier career in fitness club and franchise management. English native; Polish intermediate.

What I'm looking for

Operations Manager / Senior Operations / Customer Service leadership roles — ideally remote or hybrid in Europe (CET). Best fit is multi-team delivery: capacity, quality, process, escalations and people leadership in FinTech, BPO/SSC or high-growth support environments. Open to related seats in service operations, contact centre management and operational excellence.

Experience

Sterling Outsourcing

Operations Manager with Trade Republic

Sterling Outsourcing

May 2024 – Present

End-to-end operational ownership across five workstreams: Anti-Financial Crime (AFC), Complaints, Corporate Actions, Clearing & Settlement Back Office, and Lifecycle. Direct leadership of 7 Team Leaders and ~130 agents. ● Drove capacity attainment from below target to a consistent 106–110% against a 98% goal, with A-rated QA scores of 96–97%. ● Built the operating rhythm: scorecards, weekly reviews, escalation paths and prioritisation rules so Team Leaders and leadership had clear visibility. ● Reduced AFC backlog by 4,535 cases (42%) in one quarter through targeted clearance, cross-training and process redesign. ● Maintained attrition at 6.1–6.5% (well below target) while mentoring Team Leaders and driving internal promotions. ● Oversaw the interview and selection process run by Team Leaders to protect hiring quality as the team scaled. ● Supported major product launches (including Wealth Crypto and Hot Wallet) and India operations scale to 382 FTE with zero service disruption. ● Took part in RFPs and bids, winning a major FinTech project and becoming preferred supplier for a travel industry client; presented on Requests for Information to new clients. ● Led additional consultancy work including theatre management and equipment leasing projects.

Capacity managementProcess designKPI management
Capita

Customer Service Team Manager with Trade Republic

Capita

Aug 2021 – Apr 2024

Led Customer Service & Onboarding through rapid growth from 20 to 95 FTE. ● Built performance frameworks and reporting from scratch; delivered a 97% flag acceptance rate. ● Recruited all agents into the growing team and owned end-to-end hiring quality. ● Coached and promoted multiple people into leadership roles while keeping delivery stable under volume pressure. ● Owned process improvements and documentation as the operation scaled; implemented a feedback loop between operations, quality and training.

Performance frameworksProcess improvementHiring oversightProcess executionRegulatory complianceFinTech operations

Education

University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield

Economics

2007 – 2010

Skills

Change & scale supportResource prioritisationStakeholder managementHiring oversightPeople coachingProcess designKPI reportingQuality & productivityCapacity planningEscalation ownershipMulti-Team Leadership

Languages

English (Native or bilingual proficiency)