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We are looking to bring in a Chief Operating Officer (COO) / Director of Operations in Mexico to lead the transformation, professionalization, and scalability of a growing company specialized in highly complex industrial and infrastructure projects.
Lead the entire company's operations, ensuring the achievement of production, quality, safety, and profitability objectives.
Build and develop a scalable, high-performance organizational structure.
Oversee the execution of multiple strategic projects and relationships with key clients.
Optimize margins, productivity, and operational efficiency.
Implement systems, processes, and methodologies that support the business's future growth.
Act as a strategic partner to senior management in the company's evolution.
Experience leading construction, infrastructure, or EPC project operations.
Track record of managing multiple simultaneous projects and large multidisciplinary teams.
Demonstrated ability to develop leaders, build high-performance teams, and scale organizations.
Strong knowledge of cost control, profitability, planning, and risk management.
Experience driving continuous improvement, standardization, and operational innovation processes.
Catenon is a global executive search and international recruitment firm that combines technology, data, and human insight to identify the best professionals worldwide. With 23 offices across the planet and operations in more than 100 countries, the company specializes in board search, executive search, middle management recruitment, international recruitment, salary benchmarking, and talent projects for industries including construction, engineering, energy, IT, life sciences, and professional services.
Headquartered in Madrid, Spain, Catenon operates as a Spanish multinational with a strong presence in the local market, offering roles such as Jefe de Obra, Director General, and Sales Manager across Spain. The company's work culture emphasizes global mobility, with opportunities for expatriation (e.g., COO in Mexico) and multilingual roles (e.g., French Desk in Madrid), making it attractive for international professionals seeking cross-border careers in recruitment and talent management.
A leading company specialized in the development and execution of industrial and infrastructure projects, recognized for managing highly complex, high-impact projects. It is currently in an ambitious phase of growth and transformation, committed to operational excellence, innovation, and the development of high-performance teams to establish itself as a benchmark in the sector.
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