Collaborating intimately with the Chief Executive, you will act as the operational engine of the enterprise — embedding structural discipline, synchronizing cross-departmental workflows, and driving day-to-day execution as the company scales its commercial footprint, production output, and global deployments.
Operational Rhythm & Execution Discipline: Establish and maintain organizational cadence (KPI tracking, strategic alignment, cross-team performance reviews). Remove operational friction, streamline internal workflows, and foster a strong culture of accountability.
Scaling & Cross-Functional Alignment: Transition the business from a tech-centric startup into a highly structured, market-driven enterprise. Align product engineering, hardware manufacturing, field deployment, and customer success around clear commercial goals.
Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Deployment: Build scalable frameworks covering physical device assembly, vendor management, global logistics, field integration, and post-delivery client satisfaction.
Corporate Governance, Legal & Quality: Supervise core administrative functions, legal firm coordination, contract lifecycles, IP/patent documentation, and compliance frameworks (including ISO accreditations and international certifications).
Grants, Due Diligence & Investor Readiness: Ensure rigorous oversight of public R&D grant projects, maintain audit-ready virtual data rooms for institutional investors, and represent operational strength during investor due diligence.
10+ years of operational leadership: Proven track record as Head of Operations, COO, VP of Operations, or Operations Director within fast-paced scale-ups or high-growth technology businesses.
Execution & Structure: Exceptional ability to bring order, governance, and measurable KPIs to rapidly evolving or unstructured environments without sacrificing agility.
Commercial & Cross-Functional Acumen: Experience unifying technical teams (engineering, R&D, manufacturing) with commercial functions (sales, client delivery) to achieve business targets.
Governance & Administrative Maturity: Familiarity with managing external legal partners, grant administration, corporate compliance, and investor-facing operational reviews.
Languages: Native/fluent proficiency in Polish and full professional fluency ( C1/C2 English) with the executive presence needed to engage with founders, investors, and international partners.
Exposure to capital-intensive or specialized tech sectors ( Hardware, Telecom Equipment, Wireless Technology, Defense Tech, Advanced Manufacturing, or Complex Embedded Systems).
Experience with quality management systems (ISO), regulated environments, or international deployment scaling.
Central executive position directly shaping the operational future of a high-tech innovator.
High level of autonomy in establishing company-wide processes and operating rhythms.
Executive-level compensation, flexible working culture, comprehensive benefits package (private health, sports card), and a collaborative environment in Warsaw.
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Our candidate selection process relies entirely on human judgment. We explicitly avoid using automated screening algorithms or AI-driven scoring systems for any part of the assessment. Every single profile is reviewed personally by our experienced recruiters, ensuring a thorough and unbiased consideration of your fit.
IT Recruitment Poland | Executive Search | Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Sowelo Consulting offers in a package: Experience and knowledge gained in recruitment for leading brands. Recruitment based on direct/executive search methodology. Adjusting the offer depending on individual needs of the client through 'lending' our recruiter for a project – Interim Management offer. Projects settlements based on the number of employed candidates - success fee - or contract based, depending on the number of recruiter's working hours on a given project. RPO solutions for clients who are planning to make 50-150 hires.
Who do we work with?
We work with EMEA 'start up' and 'early stage' companies, as well as established businesses – typically companies that are planning to make between 10-150 hires a year.
Specialties:
Executive Recruitment, Executive Search, Headhunting, Staffing, Recruiter, Recruiting, IT Recruitment, , Direct Search, Interim Recruitment Services, RPO, Master Vendor
Industries:
IT Recruitment : Software, Internet, Storage, Infrastructure, Networks, Security, Mobile, Consulting Services
Professional Services (BPO/SSC) : BPO – Business Process Outsourcing, SSC – Shared Service Center Business Consulting, Transaction Consulting, Tax Consulting, M&A – Mergers and Acquisitions, KPO – Knowledge Process Outsourcing
Finance and Banking : Private Banking, Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Financial Institution, Investment Funds, Asset Management, Insurance, Leasing Companies
