The Director of Strategic Operations partners with the Executive Director and leadership team to turn organizational priorities into coordinated plans, strengthen governance and performance, and lead cross-functional operations.
Business Unit Lead (m/f/d) | German Required
📜 Description
- Own account revenue, growth, profitability and the full value chain from delivery and commercials to client satisfaction.
- Identify and implement growth opportunities, including scaling successful solutions, upselling and process optimization.
- Use KPIs and analysis to identify performance drivers, root causes and clear actions; prepare executive-ready reports and business reviews.
- Serve as the primary strategic contact for clients and collaborate with Product and Tech on tailored solutions.
- Lead and develop a team of approximately 5 Operations Managers, coaching ownership, analytical thinking and commercial awareness.
- Set standards for conceptual quality, performance and a high-performing local culture.
🛠️ Requirements
- Several years of experience in consulting, strategy, operations or a Big Tech environment.
- Proven experience leading and developing teams.
- Strong analytical, structured thinking and problem-solving skills, with an entrepreneurial and improvement-focused mindset.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence operational teams and client management.
- High quality standards and a structured, solution-oriented approach; comfortable working autonomously in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills, including storylining and analysis.
- Fluent in German and English; willing to travel for exchange formats with German locations.
✨ Benefits
- Lunch allowance
- Multisport card
- Additional days off on top of annual vacation
- Team and company events
- Flexible hybrid work model
- Up to 2 weeks per year of workation within the EU (for employees with an EU passport)
Full job description
Your Mission
To support our continued growth, we are looking for a Business Unit Lead (m/f/d) to join us immediately at our location in Prague.
In this role, you take full entrepreneurial ownership of key client accounts within an industry group, with direct impact on growth, profitability and strategic development. As the local "Bar Raiser", you set new benchmarks in quality and performance, shape a high-performance culture and sustainably develop both our client relationships and our organization.
Conceptual Excellence: Your Core Contribution
Driving force behind conceptual quality, both internally and externally
Independently creating high-quality client presentations, strategic documents and business reviews
Translating complex client requirements into structured, actionable decision papers
Own the Business
Full responsibility for revenue, growth and profitability of your accounts, with a clear focus on sustainable value creation
Steering the entire value chain, from delivery and commercials to client satisfaction
Actively identifying and implementing growth levers, including scaling successful solutions and unlocking new business potential
Drive Performance through Data
Using KPIs and in-depth analyses to identify performance levers and root causes
Deriving clear actions and creating executive-ready reports and business reviews
Act as Strategic Partner to your Clients
First point of contact for your clients, engaging at eye level
Deep understanding of their business models and proactive development of added value and growth opportunities (e.g. upselling, process optimization)
Close collaboration with Product & Tech to implement tailored solutions
Build & Lead High-Performing Teams
Leading and developing a team of approx. 5 Operations Managers
Coaching towards ownership, analytical thinking and commercial awareness
Building a high-performing organization with a clear focus on goals
Raise the Bar
Setting new standards in quality, structure and excellence
Shaping the local culture through entrepreneurial thinking, ownership and leading by example
Your Skillset
Background & Mindset
Several years of experience in consulting, strategy, operations or a Big Tech environment
Strong analytical and structured thinking as well as excellent problem-solving skills
Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on impact, ownership and continuous improvement
Leadership & Communication
Proven experience in leading and developing teams
Confident presence as well as strong communication and negotiation skills
Ability to convince at all levels, from operational teams to client management
Way of Working
High quality standards and a structured, solution-oriented way of working
You enjoy a dynamic environment with a high degree of autonomy
Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills (storylining, analyses)
Additional Requirements
Fluent in German and English
Willingness to travel for exchange formats with our German locations
Your Winning Deal
Your benefits: Among other things, we offer a lunch allowance, a Multisport card, additional days off on top of your annual vacation as well as great team and company events.
Your workplace: You work in a flexible hybrid model and can also spend up to 2 weeks per year on workation within the EU (*applies only to employees with an EU passport).
Your footprint: A position in a profitable company where you have the freedom and trust to help shape it and work with us on the "future of work".
Our values: We stand out with an open, authentic culture and a high-performing, humorous team that is already looking forward to making bold decisions with you and breaking new ground that leads us to sustainable success.
Your opportunity: From day one, you have the chance to take on responsibility, drive innovation and grow both the company and yourself together with a team of experts.
About us
Are you looking for a profitable scale-up that offers you long-term prospects and a disruptive business model with a growth-oriented corporate culture? Do you also want to grow beyond the usual standards, bring your own initiative and appreciate actively shaping topics?
Then yoummday is the right place for you!
yoummday: “You made my day” - As an innovative SaaS platform, we connect companies with highly qualified freelance call center agents (“Talents”) worldwide. Our digital solution enables flexible, scalable and efficient customer support - without the need for traditional call center structures. We are a family-run Munich-based scale-up with over 350 employees (“Daymakers”) at 5 locations in Europe and 1 in the USA - further growth is inevitable ;).
Become part of our team and set new standards in AI-supported customer service with us to create smart, data-driven solutions that inspire.
At yoummday, we value diversity and equal opportunities. We welcome applications regardless of gender, background, age, sexual orientation, religion, or disability. Different perspectives make us stronger – which is why we actively promote an inclusive work environment where everyone can reach their full potential.
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