259 – Interim CEO Greenfield Expansion Romania

A propos de notre client :

Our client is a privately owned European SME delivering specialised engineering and industrial project services across international markets. The company has evolved from a niche design and retrofit provider into a full-scope technical solutions partner, combining engineering, fabrication, and on-site execution for complex industrial assets in sectors such as energy, infrastructure, and maritime technology.

With fewer than 100 employees and a strong track record of organic growth, the business is now entering a critical phase — building its own greenfield production and assembly facility in Romania and transitioning from outsourced fabrication to fully integrated operations. To ensure this transformation is structured, profitable, and sustainable, the shareholders are seeking an experienced interim executive with a hands-on approach, practical mindset, and proven ability to deliver results in fast-moving, entrepreneurial environments.

Description du projet :

The Interim CEO will lead the organisation through a two- to three-year growth and transformation phase. Reporting directly to the shareholders, this is a highly operational leadership role — suited to a decisive, pragmatic professional used to working with short communication lines and agile decision-making, not a corporate hierarchy.

Les principales priorités sont les suivantes

• Leading the greenfield setup, commissioning, and operational ramp-up of a new production and assembly facility in Romania
• Managing the transition from external subcontractors to internal manufacturing capability, ensuring efficiency and quality standards
• Introducing robust governance, performance management, and financial control systems appropriate for a growing SME
• Driving operational excellence, process discipline, and delivery performance across engineering, fabrication, and retrofit projects
• Building a capable management layer and instilling accountability, teamwork, and executional focus throughout the organisation
• Sustaining growth while maintaining entrepreneurial agility and close coordination with the shareholder team

Exigences clés

• Interim executive leadership in SME growth and transformation contexts
• Greenfield establishment and operational ramp-up experience
• Strong governance and performance improvement capability
• Background in retrofit, overhaul, or EPC-style industrial projects
• Hands-on leadership and direct communication style suited to owner-led environments

Interim Manager Compétences requises :

This assignment is ideal for an experienced Interim CEO or Transformation Leader with a background in industrial project execution, engineering services, or asset retrofitting. The right candidate will be both strategic and operational, able to build structure while staying close to the work floor and engaging directly with teams and shareholders.

• Former CEO, COO, or Transformation Director from an SME in engineering, manufacturing, or industrial services (approx. €10–50M turnover)
• Proven success in greenfield or brownfield projects, including plant commissioning, decommissioning, and operational ramp-up
• Practical experience leading retrofit or asset upgrade operations with strong technical understanding
• Skilled in implementing governance, reporting, and performance systems in lean, fast-growing organisations
• Hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset with comfort in flat structures and rapid decision-making
• International outlook; suitable for experienced expats open to being based in Romania during key project phases

This confidential interim mandate offers a unique opportunity for a results-driven transformation leader to shape a growing Romanian-based SME through its next stage of evolution, combining greenfield execution, governance implementation, and hands-on performance improvement to build a resilient, scalable business.

Exigences clés :

• Proven interim leadership experience in SME growth or transformation environments

• Hands-on expertise in greenfield setup and operational ramp-up of industrial or engineering facilities

• Strong governance and performance improvement capability with

Type de mission :

• Intérimaire

Champ d'application de la mission d'intérim :

• Growth Acceleration – Greenfield

Domaine fonctionnel du manager de transition :

• Gestion des plantes

Localisation :

• Roumanie

Durée de l'enquête :

• 24-36 months

Date de début :

• January 2026

Pourquoi travailler avec nous ?

CE Interim fournit des dirigeants intérimaires éprouvés dans les 72 heures à travers les frontières, les cultures et les industries. Nous sommes spécialisés dans la gestion intérimaire à fort impact pour les sociétés de capital-investissement, les family offices et les entreprises mondiales confrontées à des moments de transition : transformation numérique, entrée sur le marché, redressement opérationnel, intégration post-fusion ou crise.

Ce qui nous distingue, ce n'est pas seulement la rapidité ou la profondeur de notre réseau, c'est notre façon de diriger. Chaque mission est guidée personnellement par un associé directeur de CE Interim : d'anciens PDG, directeurs financiers ou directeurs de l'exploitation qui ont été de votre côté de la table, dirigeant des organisations dans le cadre de décisions à fort enjeu.

Grâce à notre vivier de talents et à notre présence opérationnelle en Europe, aux États-Unis et au Moyen-Orient, nous ne remplissons pas des rôles, nous instaurons la confiance, nous menons des transitions et nous obtenons des résultats.

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