Senior Manager Cost & Operational Excellence
The Senior Manager Cost & Operational Excellence at Hapag-Lloyd serves as a key advisor to regional operations, driving financial integrity and performance frameworks. The role involves implementing a Daily Operating System (DOS) and 4DX frameworks across Middle East and Africa operations. Candidates must possess deep financial expertise, cost analytics skills, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams. The incumbent will act as the right hand to the Director of Cost Control to shape data-driven cost transformation strategies.
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Experience
10-12 years
Function
Finance
Work mode
Onsite, UAE
Company
Tier 2
What you will work on
The Senior Manager Cost & Operational Excellence at Hapag-Lloyd serves as a key advisor to regional operations, driving financial integrity and performance frameworks. The role involves implementing a Daily Operating System (DOS) and 4DX frameworks across Middle East and Africa operations. Candidates must possess deep financial expertise, cost analytics skills, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams. The incumbent will act as the right hand to the Director of Cost Control to shape data-driven cost transformation strategies.
TAL's take
Established global logistics firm with a well-defined strategic financial leadership role.
Highly specific JD outlining responsibilities around cost control, operational excellence, and performance frameworks in a regional context.
Must haves
- 10-12 years experience in financial business partnering or cost control
- 4-5 years experience in 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX)
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Data Science, or related field
- Advanced Excel proficiency
- Ability to influence without direct authority
Tools and skills
Nice to have: budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting.
About the company
Global leader in liner shipping and logistics, but the specific regional operations division is assessed as Tier 2 in the context of global tech and engineering hiring.