Operational Excellence Director
About the Role:
Greenvolt Next Holding seeks a seasoned professional to lead strategic and operational initiatives across global Distributed Generation business lines.
As a senior executive, this individual will be responsible for spearheading cross-functional project development and operational initiatives with a strong focus on performance, profitability, and value creation.
Main Responsibilities:
* Provide visionary leadership and direction to the Operational team to ensure performance excellence across all BUs.
* Ensure optimal resource allocation and facilitate cross-BU collaboration through effective resource sharing and workload balancing.
* Review and validate client solutions, including risk analysis and profitability assessments.
* Lead the implementation of standardized tools, methodologies, and operational processes.
* Establish and monitor key performance metrics to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and continuous improvement.
* Drive best practices in solar DG operations, competitive solution frameworks, and field strategies.
* Assess and forecast manpower requirements, supporting recruitment, staffing, and workforce planning.
* Collaborate with cross-functional leadership to ensure integrated execution of project development, solution design, and operational delivery.
Requirements:
1. Bachelor's degree in engineering or business; MBA or equivalent is a plus.
2. Minimum of 20 years' experience in engineering and operations, including significant leadership of technical teams and multi-project management.
3. Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional teams, developing people, and managing complex engineering or technical operations.
4. Deep understanding of sales engineering processes, competitive market analysis, and solution development.
5. Strategic Leadership: Proven ability to lead teams with vision, align operational goals with business strategy, and drive results across complex, multi-unit environments.
6. Operational Excellence: Strong command of performance management, process improvement, and standardization methodologies to optimize efficiency and execution.
7. Project & Portfolio Management: Skilled in managing multiple concurrent projects, assessing risk, ensuring resource alignment, and driving profitable outcomes.
8. Financial Acumen: Deep understanding of project costing, profitability analysis, budgeting, and value quantification to support sound business decisions.
9. Cross-Functional Integration: Adept at bridging the gap between project development, solution design, and operations to ensure seamless delivery.
10. Change Management: Skilled in leading transformation initiatives, implementing new tools/processes, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
11. Adaptability: Comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and international or multi-site team structures.
12. Languages: Fluency in English is required (Portuguese, French, Spanish, German, or Italian are highly desirable)