Ophthalmic Business Partner

Vision Express; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading eyewear provider seeks a Divisional Ophthalmic Business Partner to make a real impact in shaping clinical standards and driving innovation. The role involves collaborating with various professionals on store transformations and introducing advanced medical technologies. Candidates must be a GOC-registered optometrist with strong leadership and project management skills. This position offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and excellent health benefits, along with a career path to senior leadership.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Pension

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Free annual eyewear

Flexible health benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• GOC-registered optometrist with strong clinical and commercial awareness.
• Proven leadership experience is required.
• Must be a strategic thinker with project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on store transformations and introduce medical technologies.
• Drive innovation and enhance services like dry eye management.
• Work with senior leaders on strategic projects.

Skills

GOC-registered optometrist

Leadership experience

Project management skills

Stakeholder engagement skills

Coaching and developing talent

Job description

Location: Field-based, covering Birmingham and the North

Step out with confidence into a role that’s more than just a job. This is your chance to make a real impact—shaping clinical standards, driving innovation, and building a career with endless possibilities. As a Divisional Ophthalmic Business Partner, you’ll collaborate with Regional Directors, Area Managers, and Eye Care Professionals on projects that truly matter—store transformations, introducing cutting‑edge medical technologies, and enhancing services like dry eye and myopia management.

Why This Role?

• Career Growth – A stepping stone into senior leadership or other exciting areas of the business.
• Flexibility & Autonomy – Enjoy the freedom of a field‑based role while influencing key decisions.
• Visibility Across the Business – Work on strategic projects and build strong connections with senior leaders.

What’s in It for You

• Competitive salary, bonus, pension, and 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with options to increase)
• Free annual eyewear from day one and discounts for friends and family
• Flexible health benefits: Health Cash Plan, Dental Cover, Life Insurance, and more
• Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
• Opportunities to make a difference through the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation

What We’re Looking For

• GOC‑registered optometrist with strong clinical and commercial awareness
• Proven leadership experience
• Strategic thinker with excellent project management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Passionate about coaching, developing talent, and driving results

About Us

We’re Vision Express, part of the EssilorLuxottica family—the global leader in eyewear design and distribution. With over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, we’re home to iconic brands like Ray‑Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, and Oliver Peoples.

Ready to step out with confidence and shape what’s next? Let’s make it happen.

We’re deeply rooted in our legacy – proud of where we came from, yet always innovating and improving the rules of the eyewear and eyecare game. We never stop learning, and we never would want to. We see our search for innovative solutions as an ongoing journey, not a destination. We’re curious – keeping up with trends, gathering insight, and thinking about where we can go next.

We are Pioneers bringing heritage into the future

We’re deeply rooted in our legacy – proud of where we came from, yet always innovating and improving the rules of the eyewear and eyecare game. We never stop learning, nor would we want to. We see our search for innovative solutions as an ongoing journey, not a destination. We’re curious – keeping up with trends, gathering insight, and thinking about where we can go next.