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Frequentis

Provides mission-critical communication and information systems

Director Operations - Operations

Operations & LogisticsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeKarlsruhe, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A successfully completed university degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, or a comparable discipline is required.
  • Several years of leadership experience in a comparable operations, delivery, or senior management role are required.
  • A proven track record leading complex international project and service organizations, including successfully executing large-scale transformation programs, is required.
  • Experience building and developing scalable delivery and service organizations, designing efficient processes, and implementing operational excellence initiatives is required.
  • A strategic and entrepreneurial mindset focused on scalability, sustainable growth, and operational excellence is required.
  • Leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to develop people, teams, and organizations, are required.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the strategic development and operational management of the project delivery and service organization in alignment with company strategy and Ambition 2030.
  • Hold end-to-end accountability for successful execution of integration projects and programs, ensuring delivery excellence in quality, cost, schedule, and resource management.
  • Lead, develop, and continuously enhance the delivery and service organization, ensuring a high-performing, scalable, and customer-focused operating model.
  • Drive transformation and operational excellence initiatives to continuously improve processes, methodologies, and governance structures.
  • Establish, monitor, and optimize key performance indicators to ensure transparency, operational efficiency, and sustainable business success.
  • Foster a high-performance, collaborative culture while supporting the development of leaders and employees across the organization.
  • Identify, assess, and manage strategic risks, ensuring regular reporting and recommendations to executive management.
  • Actively contribute as a member of the executive leadership team and support strategic decision-making across the organization.

Desired Qualifications

  • Industry experience in aviation, defense, software, or information technology is highly desirable.
  • Additional management qualifications, such as an MBA, are considered an advantage.

About the Company

Frequentis

Provides mission-critical communication and information systems

Frequentis designs and sells highly reliable communication and information systems for mission-critical use. Its products and services support civil aviation, defense, public safety, maritime and public transportation, with customers such as air traffic management, railways and emergency services. The systems combine secure voice and data communications with information management to enable safe and efficient operations, and are delivered through long-term partnerships that include ongoing maintenance and support. The company grows its offerings through strategic acquisitions, like Orthogon, to broaden its product suite. Operating globally, Frequentis focuses on reliability, performance and continual improvement to help customers run critical operations without interruptions. Its goal is to be a trusted partner that enables safe, efficient, and coordinated operations across multiple sectors and geographies.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Vienna, Austria
Founded
1947

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