Interim Manager Operational Excellence & Turnaround

Interim Manager Operational Excellence & Turnaround

Contract Type: Interim

Start: Immediate

Duration: 6–9 months

Location: Cologne (primary), with occasional travel within the Cologne–Frankfurt region

Our client is a private-equity-backed Group wit >€3bn annual turnover. The mandate focuses on operational stabilisation and execution discipline within one of the group’s largest regions.

Tasks/Responsibilities

• Hands-on implementation of agreed operational and performance measures
• Monitoring budgets, forecasts, and operational targets and performance
• Establishing and supporting governance structures and KPI-Tracking
• Operational prioritization and capacity/resource planning with regional management
• Direct reporting to the COO; close coordination with CFO / Finance Director and PMO within a regional steering committee.

(Required) Skills

• Proven experience in interim restructuring, turnaround, or PMO mandates
• Strong execution-oriented operational leadership background
• Experience in service-driven businesses (preferred)
• Structured, pragmatic, and assertive leadership style
• Fluent in German and English