Primary Duties & Responsibilities

1. Regional Needs & Continuous Improvement

• Identify, assess, and prioritize regional requirements and performance issues.

• Launch and lead regional improvement projects, ensuring measurable and sustainable impact.

• Monitor performance and embed a continuous improvement culture within the regional organization.

2. Deployment of Global Initiatives

• Ensure regional representation in global method development and tool rollouts.

• Drive adoption, training, and change management for new global standards, processes, and tools.

• Collect regional feedback and consolidate insights for global harmonization and further development.

3. Process & Method Governance

• Act as the regional arm of Voith Hydro's central method office.

• Support the definition, documentation, and adherence to standard processes.

• Maintain and evolve regional standards, templates, and tools based on global frameworks.

• Ensure alignment and compliance across the core value chain functions.

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Facilitate seamless interfaces between Sales, Tendering, Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.

• Work with functional and divisional leaders to ensure consistent execution and operational

discipline.

• Promote best practice sharing across sites and regions.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support and lead change management, capability building, and excellence training activities.

• Manage or contribute to global strategic initiatives and transformation programs.

• Strengthen cross-regional collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Decision Rights

• Define and standardize processes within the region in line with global frameworks (e.g.,

together with Head of Technology, Head of Engineering where relevant).

• Recommend, approve, and implement regional continuous improvement initiatives.

• Influence regional functional leaders on method adherence, standard use, and process

governance.

Accountabilities

• Delivery of regional process improvements with measurable impact.

• Ensuring compliance with divisional standards and governance requirements.

• Successful deployment of global projects and initiatives.

• Improvement of operational performance KPIs within the region.

Qualifications

• Degree from a recognized university, preferably in Engineering, Business, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in leading an operational function (Sales, PM, Engineering, SCM,

Manufacturing, etc.).

• Proven experience in process optimization, operational excellence, or business

transformation.

• Solid understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar methodologies (certification

preferred but not mandatory).

• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience working in a matrix organization; ability to influence without direct authority.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in global or multi-regional industrial organizations.

• Exposure to cross-functional process integration and system/tool rollouts.

• Background in method development, process governance, or standardization work.

Key Competencies

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to assess complex scenarios and uncover improvement

opportunities.

• Change Leadership: Skilled in driving change, addressing resistance, and building

momentum.

• Collaboration: Strong capability to work across regions, functions, and hierarchical levels.

• Influencing Skills: Ability to drive alignment without formal authority.

• Project Management: Effective planning, execution, and delivery of strategic initiatives.

• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Commitment to operational excellence and innovation.

Degree from Engineering, Business, or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in leading an operational function (Sales, PM, Engineering, SCM,

Manufacturing, etc.).

• Proven experience in process optimization, operational excellence, or business

transformation.

• Solid understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or similar methodologies (certification

preferred but not mandatory).

• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience working in a matrix organization; ability to influence without direct authority."

O Grupo Voith é uma empresa global de tecnologia. Com seu amplo portfólio de sistemas, produtos, serviços e aplicações digitais, a Voith estabelece padrões nos mercados de energia, papel, matérias-primas e transporte & automotivo.

Fundada em 1867, a empresa conta hoje com cerca de 22.000 colaboradores, faturamento de € 5,2 bilhões e presença em mais de 60 países em todo o mundo, sendo assim uma das maiores empresas familiares da Europa.