Key Responsibilities1. GPE / GES Operations Leadership

• Own end‑to‑end GPE / GES delivery for Europe from the Bucharest center, ensuring schedule, cost, quality, and customer commitments are consistently met.
• Drive adoption and compliance to Global Project Execution GDM, standard work processes, KPIs, and MOS across all project execution activities
• Ensure seamless integration with Project Engineering, Program Management, and Business teams across European GBEs.
• Lead execution governance, risk management, escalation, and recovery for critical or complex project and programs.

2. Center Growth & Regional Expansion (Europe)

• Develop and execute a multi‑year growth strategy to scale the Bucharest GPE center in support of European demand, backlog, and future growth.
• Partner with European business leaders to:
• Expand scope of work (complexity, value, and accountability)
• Increase capacity and capability aligned to demand and SIOP
• Position Bucharest as a preferred near‑shore execution hub for Europe, balancing cost, skills, speed, and quality.

3. People, Talent & Culture

• Build, inspire, and retain high‑performing, diverse, and future‑ready GPE teams.
• Own talent strategy including hiring, onboarding, skills development, career paths, and succession planning. In addition ensure representing HTCS with local universities under UR relationships
• Drive skills and competency uplift aligned with GPE skills frameworks, labor SIOP, and cross‑GBE mobility.
• Foster a strong culture of:
• Accountability and ownership
• Continuous improvement and Lean / Six Sigma mindset
• Collaboration across regions and functions

4. Transformation, Standardization & Digitization

• Lead transformation initiatives across:
• Process standardization
• Engineering excellence
• Digitization and automation
• Champion adoption of GPE technology stack and execution platforms (e.g., Project Assist, Teamcenter, Polarion, Rulestream, analytics dashboards) to improve productivity and predictability.
• Drive continuous improvement through data‑driven insights, KPIs, and operational reviews.

5. Financial, Capacity & Performance Management

• Own financial performance for the Bucharest GPE center (cost, productivity, utilization).
• Partner with SIOP and demand teams to:
• Align capacity with European demand
• Improve forecast accuracy and execution predictability
• Deliver measurable improvements in cycle time, on‑time delivery, margin support, and customer satisfaction.

Why This Role Matters

This role is pivotal to:

• Establishing Bucharest as a strategic GPE hub for Europe
• Enabling scalable, standardized, and digitized project execution
• Developing next‑generation engineering and execution talent
• Directly supporting business growth, margin improvement, and customer success across Europe

Key Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in global project execution, engineering services, or operations leadership.
• Proven experience leading large, multi‑disciplinary teams in a global / matrixed environment.
• Strong background in:
• Project / Program Execution
• Engineering Services or Shared Services models
• Global delivery and near‑shore / offshore operations
• Demonstrated success in scaling delivery centers, building talent, and driving transformation.
• Strong business acumen with experience managing cost, productivity, and operational KPIs.

Leadership & Behavioral Expectations

• Strategic, systems‑level thinker with a hands‑on execution mindset.
• Strong people leader with passion for coaching, developing, and inspiring teams.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and transformation environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management across Europe, global leadership, and business partners.
• Role model for operational excellence, inclusiveness, and integrity.