Operations Development Product Group manager (All gender)

Operations Development Product Group Manager

This Is a Strategic Leadership Position Where You Will

• Shape the future of our industrial footprint
• Drive complex transformation programs across multiple geographies
• Influence decisions at senior leadership level
• Directly impact performance, competitiveness, and customer value

About The Job

• Manufacturing footprint & investments
• Automation & industrial innovation
• Digital transformation (ERP, MES, WMS, RPA)
• Organizational and operational excellence

Your Goal

• Maximize performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Elevate the value we deliver to our customers globally

Your Key Responsibilities

Lead & Inspire

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Operations Development team
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Act as a coach and mentor, accelerating team capability and growth

Shape Strategy & Translate into Action

• Partner with Product Group leadership to define strategic priorities
• Translate strategy into actionable roadmaps with measurable impact
• Ensure alignment across regions, functions, and stakeholders

Drive Complex Transformation

• Lead large-scale, cross-functional and international programs
• Manage high‑complexity projects (technical, organizational, cultural)
• Deliver tangible, measurable improvements across operations

Influence Across the Organization

• Engage with stakeholders from shopfloor to executive level
• Collaborate across R&D, Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations
• Play an active role in the Product Group Management Team

What You Know

Experience & Expertise

• Proven experience managing complex international projects/programs
• Exposure to:
  • Manufacturing transformation
  • CAPEX / footprint / relocation projects
  • Digitalization (ERP, MES, WMS, RPA)
  • Lean Six Sigma methodologies

Your Leadership DNA

• Authentic & impactful – you lead with credibility and clarity
• Strategic & structured – you bring vision and execute with discipline
• Action‑oriented – you make things happen in complex environments
• Influential communicator – you engage at all levels, from operators to executives
• Agile & resilient – you thrive in uncertainty and adapt quickly
• Collaborative by nature – you build strong, trust‑based relationships globally
• Curious & business‑driven – you understand the broader business beyond operations

Location & Mobility

• Flexible location across Europe (Fontanil, Nevers, Chalon sur Saône, Suisio)
• International travel: 25–50%