Head of Operations 🇨🇭
What do we do ? 🏠
Born in 2021 from the desire to make cities less polluted and less noisy, Electra is helping to shift usage towards electric mobility by tackling the main obstacle of recharging .
Electra is constantly innovating to facilitate the recharging of electric vehicles with a network of fast recharging hubs (15 to 30 minutes maximum) and a user experience simplified to the maximum.Based in Paris, Lyon, Brussels, Milan, Zurich, Vienna, Madrid and Munich Electra's teams aim to deploy a network of 14,500 charging points by 2030; proud to participate in the energy transition in France and Europe. For cities without noise and pollution!
In 3 years we have :
- Provided more than 1000 fast charging points
- Secured enough stations to make Electra a market leader
- Opened several offices in France and Europe
- Assembled a team of over 190 talented people... and that's just the beginning
- Joined the French Tech Next 40
💼Your Missions
As Head of Operations, you will report to the Country Manager Switzerland, and will play a pivotal role in driving Electra's successful expansion in the country, accelerating the rollout process, and managing the complexities of scaling operations in Switzerland.
🦸♀️🦸 Main Responsibilities
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Operational Management:
- Lead and coordinate deployment, operations teams, and coordination around company objectives.
- Ensure compliance with Electra's quality and security standards.
- Select and manage the relationship with our partners, ensure success in negotiating contracts with the aim of streamlining and optimizing costs.
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Performance Management / Team Strategy:
- Define and lead forecasts, set team and individual objectives.
- Monitor the budget and manage expenses.
- Develop annual roadmaps to ensure the best efficiency of the teams.
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Management:
- Team management, recruitment in alignment with forecasts.
- Identify and implement training plans if necessary, evaluation, and development plans.
- Be the spokesperson for the company's culture and values.
😎 Your profile
- Master's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
- 6+ years of experience in operations, project management and team leadership.
- Proven track record of successfully negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and optimizing procurement processes to achieve cost savings and enhance operational efficiency.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, capable of developing and executing deployment plans that are aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and engagement with external stakeholders.
- Solid analytical skills to evaluate data and metrics, identify areas for improvement, and drive operational excellence.
- Demonstrated autonomy and initiative in exploring and implementing new operational initiatives.
- Ideally, comprehensive understanding of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, encompassing industry trends, regulatory frameworks, and technological advancements, to inform deployment strategies and decision-making.
- Fluency in English and German. French is a plus.
⚡ What Electra offers you:
- An entrepreneurial journey
- Attractive compensation package including company stock options plan
- A motivated, driven and passionate team with experts of the industry
- A flexible, inclusive and international work environment
- A great professional challenge in a fast-growing scale-up
- Department
- Switzerland
- Locations
- Zürich
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Zürich
Head of Operations 🇨🇭
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