Inverto | Business & Operations Senior Manager

About the Role
The Business & Operations Senior Manager drives the effective operationalization of the company’s regional growth agenda by leading key commercial, people, financial, and operational processes for the Middle East. Acting as a strategic partner to the company leadership and EMESA teams, the role ensures transparency in business development activities, enables strong go-to-market execution, and supports high-quality decision-making through robust performance and financial management. It plays a central role in shaping and sustaining talent and team development, driving a cohesive and high-performing culture, and ensuring optimal staffing and resource allocation.

The position also safeguards operational excellence by strengthening cross-functional collaboration with the company Core and EMESA, ensuring reliable data flow, and securing compliance with governance, legal, and internal standards. Additionally, it oversees local office operations and orchestrates shared services and marketing initiatives to enable seamless delivery and reinforce the company’s brand presence in the region. A key aspect of the role is ensuring alignment between the company core and specific requirements, in accordance with the company’s global guardrails and business model. Overall, the role is critical in enabling the Middle East business to operate effectively, grow sustainably, and achieve its strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead Management and GTM support

   • Partner with the company Managing Directors, Principals, and EMESA to operationalize the company growth plan and operating model by translating strategic priorities into actionable initiatives and effective execution
   • Liaise with the company Business Excellence team and local leadership to ensure full transparency in the BD pipeline, including tool management/data accuracy, process alignment, and effective governance of local leads
   • Enable commercial success by creating visibility into local platforms (e.g., local lead calls), synthesizing insights, and supporting senior stakeholders with actionable steering information

2. People & Talent Management

   • Drive optimal team deployment and resource allocation in close collaboration with the EMESA team, ensuring sustained delivery capacity and alignment with business needs
   • Shape the Middle East hiring strategy jointly with EMESA and local recruiting teams, contributing to the attraction and retention of top consulting talent and enhancing the effectiveness of selection processes
   • Coordinate and improve professional development initiatives - including career development, training, retention, and team affiliation - liaising with the EMESA team
   • Lead local people-related initiatives that strengthen team cohesion and organizational culture
   • Ensure smooth HR operations and benefits implementation in collaboration with local HR teams
   • Support driving the Teaming process in partnership with the company’s central Teaming Team, ensuring effectiveness and continuous improvement.

3. Financial Planning & Performance Management

   • Collaborate with Finance teams to steer annual strategic and financial planning processes, ensuring alignment between functional priorities and financial targets
   • Ensure rigorous budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, translating data into insights and recommendations for senior leadership
   • Liaise with the company and Core Finance teams to ensure accurate cost accounting and P&L management against Plan
   • Support Commercial Finance in maintaining full transparency of the project portfolio, enabling informed decision-making on performance and risk management

4. Collaboration & Data flow

   • Maintain strong and effective collaboration with Core and EMESA teams (BST, HR, IT, etc.), enhancing cross-functional processes and ensuring smooth operational integration
   • Ensure reliable information and data flow between the company Middle East and EMESA, including oversight of non-automated processes and adherence to data governance standards

5. Risk Management & Compliance Coordination

   • Support governance, risk management, and compliance efforts by ensuring alignment of local operations with EMESA and Core requirements, while proactively identifying improvement areas
   • Ensure compliance with legal standards and internal policies, implementing effective local controls and maintaining transparency on regulatory updates
   • Establish processes to systematically gather and synthesize up-to-date information on relevant compliance regulations

6. Local Coordination & Office Enablement

   • Oversee day-to-day office operations of the team and act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring smooth and efficient business operations
   • Coordinate shared services and functions (e.g., HR, Recruiting, IT) with the company where applicable, optimizing processes to support local delivery
   • Drive local marketing initiatives and ensure consistent execution of campaigns in alignment with global teams (Global Marketing and Global Employer Branding), maintaining a unified and compelling brand presence.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelors or Masters degree with an above-average grade
• 8+ years of relevant experience within business operations
• Confident presence in an international environment, business fluent in English.

Who You'll Work With

• Reporting to the Managing Director
• Working with global, regional, and local teams
• Hyper motivated individuals
• Entrepreneurs and those that have a growth mindset
• Teammates that are authentic by nature, thriving to support the team to win.