Operations Strategy & Executive Support Manager

Operations Strategy & Executive Support Manager

Budapest, Hungary — thyssenkrupp Components Technology Hungary Kft

Your responsibilities

The role reports to the Head of Operations & Manufacturing Strategy and supports the SVP Operations or a comparable Operations executive in setting priorities, preparing decisions, and coordinating the effective management of the Operations organization. It combines strategy and analysis with structured executive support and reliable follow-through.

The role independently analyzes complex topics, develops recommendations and executive-ready materials, coordinates selected leadership routines, and ensures that decisions and actions are tracked to completion.

• Lead strategic analyses of operational, financial, organizational, and business topics, developing scenarios, business cases, benchmarks, and fact-based recommendations.
• Translate complex findings into clear executive insights, decision options, and actionable proposals, taking ownership of strategic projects and special assignments.
• Prepare executive briefings, decision papers, presentations, and communication materials for the SVP or comparable Operations executive.
• Consolidate and critically assess input from regions, plants, and functions, identifying key risks, opportunities, and decisions requiring executive attention.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, management reviews, and steering committees, ensuring agendas, inputs, and decision items are well prepared.
• Track leadership decisions, priorities, commitments, and actions through to completion, following up with stakeholders and escalating delays or unresolved issues where necessary.
• Support Operations governance and performance management through KPI structures, management reports, dashboards, and analysis of operational performance drivers and risks.
• Ensure transparency on strategic priorities, implementation progress, and open actions, supporting effective decision-making and alignment across the Operations organization.

Your profile

• Degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience, preferably 5+ years, in strategy consulting, internal consulting, corporate strategy, an executive office, or operations management support.
• Proven experience developing strategic analyses, recommendations, and decision materials for senior management.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and structured problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex topics and challenge data, assumptions, and stakeholder input constructively.
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills, including executive storytelling, data analysis, and visualization.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and stakeholder management skills, with sound judgment, discretion, and reliability when handling sensitive topics.
• Understanding of manufacturing KPIs, operational cost structures, productivity drivers, and basic P&L relationships; industrial experience is an advantage.
• Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel internationally, depending on business needs.

Your benefits

• A modern office in the 11th district is waiting for you to support your creativity with fun community places, cafe rooms, an own cinema and a skybar
• We support you with flexible working hours and home office opportunity
• Competitive salary and wide range of other benefits (cafeteria & bonus) are provided to you
• You can be part of a successful and growing company in the field of technology
• You can learn new languages in small groups, selecting from 5 languages
• We organize leisure time activities (board games, sport activities)

Contact

Be part of a more than 20 years old success story that was born in Budapest but got international with thyssenkrupp. We are proud that the dedication of our colleagues and the innovative knowledge made our Budapest development center truly successful.

We have a place for you in our dynamically growing company if you value professional development and would like to be part of a cheerful international environment. You can work on challenging developments in the automotive industry together with the leading car manufacturers all over the world.

Get to know more about us and bring your unique self to our company!

tyssenkrupp Components Technology Hungary Ltd. 1117. Budapest, Budafoki street 56/C

Important to us

Health and Wellness

Health & Safety

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension and Retirement

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Professional Development

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and Salary

Compensation & benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative and Innovation

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and Time Off

Vacation and paid time off

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

Onboarding and Training

Onboarding

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

We value diversity

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.

Company

tyssenkrupp is an international industr