(Senior) Managing Director/ Operating Partner Strategy & Transformation (m/f/d)

• *Key Experience & Qualifications**
• Deep Industry Expertise: Proven track record in the industrial, manufacturing, or related B2B sectors. Strong understanding of operational levers specific to capital-intensive, asset-heavy environments.
• P&L and Operational Leadership: current or prior P&L responsibility (including CEO) for a significant business unit or enterprise. Demonstrated ability to manage and improve multi-site, cross-border operations, ideally in businesses with €250m–€1B in annual revenue (core target: €350m–€500m with investor backing). Clear experience in allocating operational resources.
• Transformation & Turnaround Experience: successful leadership of complex business transformations, including distressed or underperforming assets. Ability to lead change from "bad to good, to great," instilling long-term value and performance resilience.
• Execution Complex Transactions: skilled in navigating and executing highly complex, carve-out or special situation deals. Strong understanding of integration, stabilization, and strategic repositioning processes.
• Focus on Operational Excellence: strong orientation toward performance improvement, lean principles, and hands-on execution. Uncompromising focus on delivering measurable impact through operational rigor and leadership.
• Consulting background: A foundation or meaningful experience in a strategy or management consulting environment is very much preferred
• *Cultural & Strategic Fit**
• Demonstrates cultural adaptability and international exposure across European geographies, experience operating across multiple jurisdictions
• Comfortable working across multiple levels; incl. deal teams, internal teams, portfolio management, and executive leadership of target companies.
• Operates effectively in fast-paced environments, thrives in autonomous and ambiguous environments, pragmatic and hands-on mentality
• Excellent communication skills as well as strong analytical and implementation skills
• Willingness to travel as required (in general 3-4 days / week on site)
• Fluent in English, further language skills are welcome

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Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), table; dl-de/by-2-0; StarIn's calculation