
Senior Manager, Operations
KRUSH Labs
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Eindhoven • Netherlands
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About the role
- Design and lead the company’s operating model to support scale, ensuring alignment between strategy, execution, and daily operations across all functions.
- Act as an operational owner responsible for safeguarding the business entity, managing operational risks, ensuring business continuity, and making key operational decisions.
- Lead cross-functional coordination to ensure alignment between teams and departments.
- Facilitate effective execution of company-wide initiatives and operational priorities.
- Partner with senior leadership and executive team to translate strategic priorities into clear operational plans, execution of roadmaps, and measurable business outcomes.
- Oversee and coordinate support functions including HR, Finance, and Legal.
- Support company budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring resource allocation aligns with business priorities and growth plans.
- Ensure effective management of office spaces, infrastructure, and workplace environment.
- Lead procurement processes, ensuring cost optimization and operational efficiency.
- Implement operational reporting frameworks and performance dashboards, providing leadership with visibility into KPIs, risks, and progress against strategic objectives.
- Identify and remove structural and operational bottlenecks, accelerating project delivery, and improving cross-team collaboration and execution speed.
- Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and operational excellence across the organization.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Operations, General Management or Finance.
- 10+ years of experience in operations and/or finance roles, preferably within high-growth tech companies, startups, or R&D-driven environments.
- Strong financial expertise, including budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and operational reporting.
- Proven operational leadership with experience in process optimization, KPI management, and scaling operational systems.
- Experience managing procurement, vendor relationships, and supply chain operations within technology organizations.
- Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics), MS Office, and data analysis tools.
- A positive mind-set and people-oriented work ethic.
- Strong operational leadership and experience scaling operating models in fast-growing environments.
- Ability to translate strategy into clear execution plans and align cross-functional teams.
- Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and KPI management.
- Proven ability to build and empower high-performing leaders and teams.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
budgetingforecastingfinancial planningoperational reportingprocess optimizationKPI managementprocurementvendor managementsupply chain operationsdata analysis
Soft Skills
operational leadershippeople-oriented work ethiccommunicationstakeholder managementproblem-solvingaccountabilitytransparencycollaborationstrategic alignmentteam empowerment
Certifications
Master’s degree in Business AdministrationMaster’s degree in OperationsMaster’s degree in General ManagementMaster’s degree in Finance