Top Operations Management Jobs in Portugal

Owns end-to-end delivery of technical, asset-replacement, and infrastructure projects for a global energy client. Responsibilities include portfolio governance, scope, schedule and budget control, stakeholder management, team leadership, risk mitigation, HSE compliance, contractor coordination, procurement support, reporting, and operational handover. The role requires on-site leadership in an industrial and laboratory environment and ensures consistent project methodology, safety, quality, and audit readiness.

Lead partner ecosystem strategy and operations: build channel program infrastructure, track partner-attributed pipeline in Salesforce, create reporting and territory logic, administer partner tools and portals, maintain documentation and training, manage partner tiering and certifications, and partner cross-functionally to operationalize GTM motions and resolve escalations.

Oversee projects, operational processes, priorities, stakeholder alignment, and risk management. Mentor Project Managers, optimize workflows and SLAs, establish KPIs, identify automation opportunities, and lead cross-functional initiatives that improve efficiency and support company growth.

Leads market and customer intelligence strategy for Mastercard’s Advanced Analytics business. Designs Voice of Customer programs, conducts market, competitor, industry, and ecosystem research, evaluates partnership and acquisition opportunities, and develops executive strategy materials. Translates insights into product, investment, and commercial priorities while supporting cross-functional initiatives and building scalable market intelligence frameworks and capabilities.

Oversee the technical and operational performance of biomass plants across Portugal. The role focuses on asset availability, reliability, efficiency, safety, compliance, maintenance strategies, performance analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement. Responsibilities include technical oversight across the asset lifecycle, coordinating projects and multidisciplinary teams, developing procedures, troubleshooting issues, supporting asset integrity, and providing guidance to operational teams through regular facility visits.

Manages building operations, facilities services, maintenance programs, compliance, inspections, budgets, procurement, contractors, tenant issues, fit-outs, sustainability initiatives, and operational support for marketing events. Oversees third-party providers, monitors KPIs, coordinates teams, conducts audits and emergency drills, and maintains relationships with tenants, suppliers, authorities, and clients.

Lead overseas P2P market expansion and merchant ecosystem management. Drive operational improvements across onboarding, liquidity, payment processing, dispute resolution, and P2P KPIs. Collaborate with Product and Engineering on feature and workflow improvements, perform data analysis and competitive intelligence, and adapt strategies to regulatory and market changes to deliver measurable growth.

Lead regional P2P market expansion and merchant ecosystem management, optimize operations and workflows, collaborate with product and engineering, monitor KPIs and competitor activity, and implement data-driven strategies to improve liquidity, completion rates, and dispute handling.

Senior, hands-on role supporting the CEO by managing a global private office and an administrative team, executing executive and personal tasks, coordinating complex travel and events, implementing SOPs and productivity systems, and ensuring confidentiality, operational excellence, and stakeholder satisfaction across multiple time zones.

Own the execution layer for firm leadership by managing priorities, inbound requests, operating rhythms, decision support, stakeholder coordination, and initiative delivery. The role will implement AI-enabled workflows, prepare concise briefings, track commitments, anticipate risks, and ensure timely follow-through across partners, lawyers, business services, and external stakeholders. It requires strong judgment, discretion, systems thinking, and the ability to operate independently in a complex professional-services environment.

Leads EMEA Sales Operations as a strategic partner to sales leadership. Responsibilities include forecasting, pipeline management, territory and account planning, quota and capacity planning, business reviews, GTM execution, revenue analysis, process improvement, and sales technology optimization. The role also manages and develops a Sales Operations team and collaborates with Sales, Finance, Strategy, Compensation, Legal, Deal Desk, Accounting, and global operations teams.

Lead and own payment operations strategy and metrics for a global, remote product. Manage fraud prevention, risk, KYC, compliance, investigations, partner escalations, and performance optimizations. Collaborate with product and engineering, recruit and lead a geographically distributed payments team, and implement policies and process improvements to enhance payment acceptance, conversion, and customer experience.

Manage regional bus operations and partner performance, including KPI analysis, driver support and training, inspections, line launches, fleet and punctuality improvements, station support, and cross-functional operational projects. The role requires regular travel throughout Portugal, stakeholder coordination with bus operators and authorities, and fluent Portuguese and English communication.

High-trust, in-person lifestyle operations manager supporting an entrepreneur and family with personal logistics, calendar and inbox management, travel planning and accompaniment, household coordination, errands, Portuguese admin, and family-related appointments. Protects the principal's time, builds systems, coordinates household staff and suppliers, and proactively solves practical issues to reduce friction and decision load.

High-trust, in-person Personal Operations Manager supporting an entrepreneur and family with daily logistics, calendar and inbox management, travel planning and accompaniment, household coordination, Portuguese admin, errands, and practical problem-solving to reduce friction and protect the principal's time.

Lead and scale People operations: build HR systems, ensure compliance, own payroll/benefits/HRIS, design performance and career frameworks, run full-cycle hiring, and manage employee relations and onboarding.

Leads global HR operations, managing the HR operations team, HRIS, payroll, benefits, compliance, audits, employee data, and local HR support for Germany or Portugal. Oversees labor-law compliance, vendor coordination, reporting, HR projects, system improvements, automation, and policy implementation across international hubs. Partners with Finance and stakeholders to improve processes, maintain accurate records, and support workforce decision-making.

Own and maintain CX platforms (Zendesk, Vitally), build and run automations and integrations, support AI-enabled workflows, manage intake and delivery of platform requests, ensure change management, documentation, and cross-functional partnership to improve reliability and scale of support and customer success tooling.

Manage legal ops workflows to ensure fast responses via Jira, coordinate global regulatory filings, handle end-to-end signatures in DocuSign, maintain document repositories, and track lease and corporate documentation while liaising between Spanish-speaking teams and global partners.

Manages clinical operations, staff workload, project delivery, regulatory compliance, client expectations, budgets, recruiting, and team development for medical device clinical programs. Coordinates clinical, biostatistics, and data management activities; supports proposals, business development, conferences, process improvement, and regulatory inspections. Requires knowledge of clinical trial processes, medical device development, global regulations, and Good Clinical Practices.

Serve as the central office contact handling front desk, administrative operations, meeting and travel coordination, vendor relationships, and process improvements to ensure an efficient, service-oriented workplace.

Senior, hands-on role managing and executing high-priority executive and personal support for the CEO. Lead and develop an administrative team (3-4 EAs plus 10-15 support staff), oversee complex calendar and travel logistics, implement SOPs and task-tracking systems, manage sensitive projects and stakeholder communications, and ensure confidentiality, responsiveness, and operational excellence across multiple countries and time zones.

Lead end-to-end delivery of sales planning and execution initiatives across markets. Translate global commercial priorities into structured project plans, manage governance, milestones, risks, and stakeholder alignment. Drive adoption with country teams, build repeatable PM tools and templates, and deliver measurable commercial impact.

Lead and localize day-to-day operations for the South Korean market, manage vendor relationships, coordinate with product and marketing, set up local operations, and continuously improve workflows to enhance user experience.

Lead international product launches and design scalable VAT/GST tax workflows, combining process design, automation (RPA, SQL, AI agents), SOPs, and cross-functional coordination to support compliance and scale global operations.