Senior Manager Transformation (m/f)
Private
Equity owned leading energy equipment supplier
The Company
Our client is a renowned large- and mid-cap private equity company. For
a recent deal and upcoming acquisition of a leading energy equipment supplier
with high levels of brand recognition and state-of-the-art production
footprints, we are looking for a Senior Manager Transformation to join the
management team in Southern Germany reporting directly to the Director Value
Creation & Transformation (m/f).
Your Tasks
- Driving the transformation and value creation program by identifying, structuring and delivering initiatives – either as project manager or in close interaction with the initiative owners
- Following up initiatives to ensure their quick realization and the accomplishment of targets
- Tracking initiative progress: providing transparency, early warning and decisions support for the management team
- Coordinating cross-functional initiatives
- Managing critical issues between the parties and acting as mediator if needed
- Providing consistency to internal discussions and board updates
- Very interesting compensation package (equity possible)
- The role does not include direct team responsibility
- Managing a temporary transition office to design and oversee the carve-out program
- Managing the Transformation Office that will serve as the nucleus for managing the portfolio of initiatives
- Acting in a "challenge and support" role vis-à-vis the initiative owners, helping them deliver the targeted results
- Making sure the initiatives are resourced adequately to deliver their objectives (both internal and – where needed – external resources)
- Coordinating cross-functional initiatives
- Ensuring initiatives move into implementation, and to guide them to fast and pragmatic execution
- Creating transparency and visibility by initiative progress tracking in order to allow for better and faster decision making and results predictability
What you bring with you
- Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant experience in a TOP tier consulting firm and/or operational/private equity experience
- Extensive experience in leading projects in transformation, value creation and other private equity related topics.
- Track record of successfully overseeing demanding international projects, best from previous experience as Principal in top tier consulting firm
- Experience in large transformation programs and carve outs
- Broad experience across different aspects of a business, particularly strong understanding of key financial and business processes of an organization
- Capability to quickly develop a strong “standing” within the organization
- Hands-on mentality; down-to-earth attitude
- Broad set of influencing skills
- Excellent people skills
- High level of motivation and determination
- A driven, open, honest and collaborative individual with strong commercial skills
- Able to operate effectively in a private equity-related environment