Managing Director

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Experience managing relationships with major industrial customers, such as Thales, Airbus, Rheinmetall, is essential.

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Interim Country Manager Germany (Engineering Services) Germany (Munich area) | Immediate Start | Initial 6–12 Month Interim Assignment | Potential Permanent Opportunity For one of our international clients, we are seeking an Interim Country Manager Germany to manage and grow its German subsidiary.

Our client is an established international engineering services group supporting leading industrial companies operating in highly regulated sectors, including defence, aerospace, rail, and other complex industries.

The Role Reporting to the International Director, you will take full responsibility for the German subsidiary (approximately 10 employees), leading its commercial development, managing day-to-day operations, and driving its transformation to support sustainable growth.

This role combines strategic leadership with a strong hands-on approach and requires a leader who is equally comfortable developing business, managing teams, and running a local operation.

Key Responsibilities • Lead and manage the German subsidiary with full operational and commercial responsibility. • Develop and execute the commercial strategy for the German market. • Identify and secure new business opportunities within the defence, aerospace, space, rail, and other high-tech industrial sectors. • Expand existing customer relationships and build a sustainable sales pipeline. • Manage the subsidiary's P&L and ensure financial performance. • Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technical specialists. • Review the current organization and implement the changes required to support future growth. • Work closely with the international leadership team to align local execution with the Group's strategy.

You bring: • Experience leading a business unit, subsidiary, or SME with full P&L responsibility. • Strong business development experience within Germany's defence, aerospace, or other high-tech industrial sectors. • An established network among major industrial companies and key decision-makers. • Experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams. • A good understanding of engineering support services such as Integrated Logistics Support (ILS/LSA), technical documentation, safety engineering, maintenance engineering, or similar technical service activities. • The ability to operate autonomously within an international organization. • Native or fluent German and professional English.

You will have the opportunity to: • Lead the transformation and repositioning of an established German subsidiary. • Define and execute a new commercial growth strategy with a high level of autonomy. • Combine general management responsibility with hands-on business development. • Work closely with international leadership and influence the future direction of the business. • Create lasting impact in a strategic market, with the potential to transition into a long-term leadership role.

The German subsidiary is seeking an entrepreneurial leader to strengthen its market position, drive commercial performance, and ensure operational excellence. Your Profile You are an entrepreneurial business leader with a proven track record of growing engineering or technical services businesses in Germany. French would be considered an asset.

Why Apply? This is a high-impact leadership assignment for an entrepreneurial executive looking to drive change and deliver measurable results.

If you have a strong commercial network within Germany's industrial engineering sectors and are looking for a challenging assignment where you can make an immediate impact, we would welcome a confidential conversation.