Embrace your potential

Description

• Deploy and operationalize the group’s vision, mission, and strategic goals across all entities within the portfolio, ensuring alignment and consistent execution.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to entity leaders, providing credible feedback on existing strategies and identifying opportunities for enhancement based on proven experience in similar roles.
• Collaborate with entity leadership to help shape and refine roadmaps for achieving strategic objectives, without being directly responsible for developing strategies.
• Review performance metrics and identify areas where goals are not being met; provide actionable, experience-backed recommendations to improve processes, outcomes, and alignment with overarching objectives.
• Ensure that operational priorities across entities support the group’s strategic direction, fostering integration and cohesion without micromanaging the strategic development process.

• Assist with the strategic and corporate development function during a phase of transformation and growth  to continuously increase value by applying a long-term, process-focused mindset.

• Establish and implement operational excellence frameworks tailored to the needs of each entity while ensuring group-wide consistency and synergy.
• Drive standardization of best practices across the portfolio, balancing individual entity needs with overarching group objectives.
• Oversee performance across all entities, ensuring adherence to quality, efficiency, and compliance standards.

• Develop and manage operational budgets across the group, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
• Monitor financial performance and resource allocation across entities to optimize efficiency and achieve cost-effectiveness.
• Partner with finance teams and entity leaders to align financial planning with operational objectives.

• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to operational teams across all entities within the portfolio.
• Foster a collaborative culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement across diverse organizational teams.
• Identify and address training and development needs to build operational capabilities throughout the group.

• Define, implement, and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure operational effectiveness and success across the portfolio.
• Regularly review performance metrics and provide actionable insights to improve operational outcomes at both the entity and group levels.
• Prepare and present portfolio-wide performance reports to executive leadership and stakeholders.

• Lead large-scale transformational initiatives across entities, ensuring alignment with the group’s overarching vision and goals.
• Act as a change agent to ensure smooth implementation of new processes, systems, and cultural shifts across diverse organizations.
• Address resistance to change by aligning stakeholders and fostering buy-in across all levels of the organization.

• Serve as the central liaison between the group’s executive leadership and operational teams within each entity.
• Collaborate with entity leaders to identify challenges and develop tailored solutions that align with the group’s strategic priorities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for key initiatives.

• Proven Leadership: Minimum 10 years of experience in senior operational roles managing multi-entity portfolios or complex organizational structures.
• Transformation Expertise: Demonstrated success in leading large-scale operational transformations, driving measurable improvements across diverse teams or entities.
• Operational Alignment: Track record of aligning operational practices with overarching strategic goals in a multi-business or portfolio environment.
• Metrics-Driven Impact: Hands-on experience in evaluating organizational performance through KPIs and implementing actionable improvements.
• Influence: Strong track record of influencing and collaborating with C-Suite and Management teams to shape and deliver commercial solutions across several Business Services sectors.

• Academic Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Advanced Credentials: Master’s degree (MBA or similar) preferred for added strategic and leadership acumen.
• Certifications: Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt or equivalent) or other recognized operational excellence certifications are strongly preferred.

• Strategic Insight: Ability to critically evaluate existing strategies, identify gaps, and provide constructive feedback backed by prior experience.
• Operational Excellence: Expertise in process improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Agile) and operational frameworks.
• Performance Management: Proficient in developing, monitoring, and interpreting KPIs and using data-driven insights to guide operational improvements.
• Leadership & Influence: Strong interpersonal and communication skills to inspire trust, drive collaboration, and foster a high-performance culture across teams.
• Financial Acumen: Demonstrated experience managing budgets and optimizing resource allocation for maximum efficiency.
• Change Management: Skilled at leading organizations through change with a focus on achieving buy-in and alignment.

• Visionary leader with a practical approach to aligning diverse organizations.
• Resilient, adaptable, and results-driven with a focus on long-term success.

• Deployment of the group’s vision and mission across all entities, ensuring strategic alignment and operational synergy.
• Enhanced operational efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness across the portfolio.
• Consistent adoption of best practices across entities while respecting individual business needs.
• Development of high-performing teams and a culture of continuous improvement across the group.
• Successful execution of transformational initiatives that drive cohesive growth and success across all entities.