Operational Service Excellence Manager

3 hours, 6 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Project and Program Management
Gunnebo

Gunnebo

Gunnebo is a multinational corporation headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, specializing in security products, services, and solutions. They provide innovative solutions for cash management, entrance control, safe storage, and integrated security, aimi...

Professional Services
1K-5K
Founded 1994

Description

  • Define and drive the Operational Excellence strategy and multi-year transformation roadmap for Europe and the UK.
  • Translate business priorities such as growth, scalability, margin improvement, and customer experience into structured improvement initiatives.
  • Balance short-term operational improvements with long-term capability building and operating model development.
  • Establish and maintain regional governance, standards, and methodologies for end-to-end processes.
  • Oversee consistency across countries while allowing controlled local flexibility.
  • Own and continuously develop the regional Operational Excellence playbook.
  • Drive adoption and value creation from Microsoft Dynamics 365 across Europe and the UK.
  • Partner with IT and Business Process Owners to align system enhancements with the Operational Excellence roadmap.
  • Define regional performance standards, dashboards, and KPIs to support fact-based decision-making.
  • Set and govern regional frameworks for strategic partner performance, compliance, scalability, quality, and risk mitigation.
  • Lead and develop Operational Excellence capability across regions through matrix and indirect leadership.
  • Act as a change leader by driving stakeholder engagement, communication, and adoption across functions.

Requirements

  • Senior experience in Operational Excellence, transformation, or operational leadership in a multi-country environment.
  • Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional change initiatives at scale.
  • Strong understanding of end-to-end service, installation, supply chain, and back-office processes.
  • Deep experience with D365-enabled process transformation and performance analytics.
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead through governance rather than formal authority.
  • Strong analytical mindset with a focus on sustainable value realization.
  • Fluent English is required.
  • Additional European languages are a plus.
  • Willingness to travel regularly across Europe and the UK.

Benefits

  • High-impact senior role with close exposure to regional leadership.
  • Opportunity to shape how service and operations scale across Europe.
  • Chance to drive measurable improvements in performance, efficiency, and customer experience.
  • Collaborative, transformation-oriented culture with strong business visibility.

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