Job Description

Ops leader for Aero Services business in EMEA region
The EMEA Aero Services Operations Leader will be responsible for developing and driving strategic initiatives across the Region associated with all Aero Services Product Line activities. The role will deliver customer value via key business metrics, including EHS, Quality, outage cycle time & cost, lead the sub region operating rhythm and contribute to the overall Aero business strategy. This role will unite our execution team with the global threads to deliver on operational and financial targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the EMEA Operations Excellence strategy based on Lean Operating Method pillars (Hoshin Kanri, MOR, Daily Management, Kaizen) across all five workstreams (Win, Design, Buy, Build, Execute).

• Drive standardization of operational processes, Lean practices, and best-practice sharing across EMEA pole and with other poles.

• Facilitate Kaizen events, transformation initiatives, and continuous improvement activities to enhance Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) performance.

• Lead root-cause analyses and implement systemic corrective actions to resolve operational issues and eliminate recurring risks.

• Manage operating cadences and governance rhythms to ensure visibility, accountability, and discipline in operational performance.

• Partner with HQ, Supply Chain, Commercial, EHS, Quality, Engineering, Digital, and Finance teams to ensure integrated execution and alignment with global standards.

• Support SIOP processes by providing operational inputs and ensuring clear visibility of demand, capacity, and constraints across EMEA pole.

• Promote a zero-defect, zero-incident culture by embedding Built-in-Safety and Built-in-Quality practices and maintaining adherence to regulatory and management system requirements.

• Maintain SOPs, dashboards, metrics, and performance tracking tools to enable informed decision-making and pole-level transparency.

• Contribute to cost management, productivity improvement, and operational readiness initiatives, ensuring stability and predictability for customer commitments.

• Act as a focal point for operational escalations, ensuring timely resolution of risks, gaps, or customer-impacting issues.

• Influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders to embed Lean principles, operational discipline, and problem-solving frameworks across the EMEA pole.

• Lead or support EMEA transformation projects, customer health initiatives, and sustainable productivity efforts.

• Coach and mentor operational stakeholders, fostering capability development, a Lean mindset, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

For Middle East locations;

• Bachelors' degree from engineering, business or relevant experience

• 10+ years of experience in Operations & Project Management and/or Commercial and/or Finance

• Strong communication skills in English both written and verbal

For Europe locations;

• Bachelors' degree from engineering, business or relevant experience

• Significant experience in Operations & Project Management and/or Commercial and/or Finance

• Strong communication skills in English both written and verbal

Desired Characteristics

• GEV finance experience

• MBA degree is a plus

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skill

• Established project management skills

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No