Operational Excellence Director

Operational Excellence Director
Viseu
Viseu, Viseu District, Portugal

Greenvolt Next Holding is seeking an Operational Excellence Director to lead strategic and operational initiatives across our global Distributed Generation (DG) business line. As a senior executive, this person will be responsible for leading cross‑functional project development and operational initiatives with a strong focus on performance, profitability and value creation – evaluating project viability, quantifying business value, assessing risk and supporting broader strategic efforts such as market planning, workforce forecasting and operational teams across all BUs.

Location : Lisbon/Madrid – the role is based in these cities with a minimum of 50 % travel across all BUs and site visits.

• Provide strategic 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 GVN 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.
• Support market planning and strategic sales initiatives, contributing to long‑term business growth and market positioning.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business;
  
  
  
  MBA or equivalentis a plus.
• Minimum of 20 years' experience in engineering and operations, including significant leadership of technical teams and multi‑project management.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams, developing people and managing complex engineering or technical operations.
• Deep understanding of sales engineering processes, competitive market analysis and solution development.
• Strategic Leadership – proven ability to lead teams with vision, align operational goals with business strategy and drive results across complex, multi‑unit environments.
• Operational Excellence – strong command of performance management, process improvement and standardisation methodologies to optimise efficiency and execution.
• Project & Portfolio Management – skilled in managing multiple concurrent projects, assessing risk, ensuring resource alignment and driving profitable outcomes.
• Financial Acumen – deep understanding of project costing, profitability analysis, budgeting and value quantification to support sound business decisions.
• Cross‑Functional Integration – adept at bridging the gap between project development, solution design and operations to ensure seamless delivery.
• Change Management – skilled in leading transformation initiatives, implementing new tools/processes and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Adaptability – comfortable working in dynamic, fast‑paced environments with shifting priorities and international or multi‑site team structures.
• Languages – fluency in English required (Portuguese, French, Spanish, German or Italian highly desirable).

• Competitive salary aligned with experience.
• Attractive benefits package including health insurance, pension plan, flexible benefits and meal card.
• Flexible work environment and work‑life balance.
• 25 days of holidays.
• 80 days per year of flexible work.
• Free birthday day.
• Being part of an international environment.