Dynamic Senior Operations Manager – International Tech Services
Starting from 3.500 € gross/month
Madeira, Portugal - physical presence required
We are building our operational and financial command center in Madeira.
This is the decision hub of an international tech and technical services company.
If you want real authority, real responsibility, and real impact, keep reading.
Your Mission
Run the daily operational engine of our international business from Madeira.
You hold delegated authority for daily operational and commercial decisions.
You will manage:
- Client contracts & pricing approvals
- Assignment of developers and technical teams
- Supplier onboarding & contract control
- Invoice approvals & financial validation
- Compliance documentation across jurisdictions
- Weekly operational management meetings
You collaborate daily with our international Operations team and Business
Development team.
Clients escalate to the Operations team.
Suppliers report to the Operations team.
The Madeira Operations Manager reports directly to the CEO.
What You'll Actually Do
Commercial & Contract Authority
Approve and sign client contracts
Validate pricing, margins & scope changes
Handle disputes and contract decisions
Operational Control
Assign developers and technical teams to projects
Approve timesheets before invoicing
Manage replacements & performance issues
Supplier Authority
Approve supplier contracts
Control onboarding/offboarding
Enforce internal rules
Financial Control
Generate and approve invoices
Validate supplier invoices
Monitor profitability & KPIs
Compliance Oversight
Maintain compliance logs
Ensure proper documentation per jurisdiction
Be first contact point for legal/compliance matters
Who You Are
- Strong operational thinker
- Very well structured, decisive, hands-on, reliable
- Natural in documenting, control and follow-up
- Used to fast-paced, international environment
- Comfortable with financial validation
- Not afraid of responsibility and decision making
- Fluent in English
- Min. 5 - 10 years experience in previous very hands-on, operational functions
You combine:
- Strong reliability
- commercial authority
- operational coordination
- light financial control
- compliance awareness
- international mindset
And very important:
You live physically in Madeira.
This is not remote.
This is not hybrid-from-mainland.
We are building substance locally.
What You Get
- Full-time, long-term assignment on the payroll
- Attractive salary starting from 3.500 € gross/month, depending on experience
- After 1 year, option for variable fee, based on KPIs
- Real authority, not symbolic responsibility
- Direct exposure to international operations
- Strategic growth role
- Fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment
Little bureaucracy.
No corporate theatre.
But daily hands-on execution.
Apply now !
elena@work-force.be