Investor-backed Electrical Engineering Firm, Manager Operations / Strategy, near Frankfurt, Germany - #2108445

About Our Client

We are working with a leading company in electrical engineering, with locations near Frankfurt and Karlsruhe. Due to its success and robust growth, our client is creating a new position for a Manager of Operations & Strategy. The company, backed by a leading European investor, is focused on the German-speaking market.

The Manager of Operations & Strategy will play a crucial role in the company’s operations, particularly in initiating and driving value creation initiatives. This position offers an excellent opportunity for a hands-on professional with a strong technical background and a deep understanding of the electrical engineering field to thrive in an investor-backed, agile environment.

What The Job Involves

As Manager Operations & Strategy, you will play a key role in optimising business processes, driving strategic initiatives, post-merger integration and ensuring operational excellence in this growing, private equity-backed platform, in the electrical engineering and installation sector.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Analysing current processes and identifying opportunities for optimisation
• Driving value creation initiatives to enhance business performance and long-term growth
• Leading and managing the Post Merger Integration (PMI) of existing group companies and future add-ons
• Realising synergies between the group companies
• Collaborating closely with different departments to enhance workflows and ensure seamless execution
  
  

Who We Are Looking For

• You require a degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field
• Several years of solid experience in the electrical engineering or installation sector is preferred and advantageous
• Experience in working for an investor-led group is a plus
• Experience in Post Merger Integration (PMI)
• Proven experience in operations management or process optimisation and strategy
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach to execution
• A track record in driving value creation initiatives and improving business performance
• A down-to-earth personality with excellent communication and leadership skills to drive change across teams.
• A strategic mindset with the ability to translate high-level goals into operational action.
• Open to travel between the different locations of the group (southern and mid Germany)
• Fluent in German as a requirement.