Office Lead

Overview Our client is establishing a new engineering site in the Cádiz region and is seeking an experienced Office Lead / General Manager to lead and develop this location. Your main tasks and responsibilities will include: - Establishing and managing an engineering site in the Cádiz region. - Actively integrating the site and team into the wider group and, in particular, the engineering organization. - Responsibility for business planning, business results, and reporting, including monthly and annual profit and loss statements, to achieve company goals. - Building, disciplining, and developing the local team, including coordinated project and personnel planning. (You will be supported by a tech team lead with many years of experience in the company’s products, who will provide technical guidance and leadership to the team.) - Development of local growth strategies in cooperation with the parent company. - Establishment of a regional network for the acquisition of new customers, orders, and funding opportunities. Requirements - Skills to build an organization from scratch, manage its operations, and develop it. - Motivation to apply these skills for our client’s organization in the Cádiz region. - Degree in business or engineering with at least five years of management experience. - Spanish nationality, or at least 10 years of residence in Spain - Fluent in Spanish and English . - High level of commitment, leadership skills, reliability, and excellent communication skills. - A nautical background is not a prerequisite, but would be an advantage. - Professional experience in the Spanish shipyard or marine environment is not a prerequisite, but would be an advantage. - Knowledge of German would be an advantage.