
Commercial Risk Director
- Kraków, małopolskie
- Stała
- Pełny etat
- Lead Commercial Risk operations teams in Center of Excellence in Poland supporting EMEA countries.
- Actively engage with business partners in EMEA to support adaptation and work transition to the service center.
- Define and implement delivery models that ensure service consistency, scalability, and alignment with client expectations.
- Develops a culture of measurable performance by implementing Operations Metrics for Service delivery.
- Monitor performance against defined SLAs, KPIs, and operational risk controls, addressing deviations proactively.
- Lead migrations of operations from front-line geographies to global delivery hub in Poland.
- Champion business transformation through automation, process standardisation, and the adoption of digital tools.
- Oversee change management processes to support seamless transitions with minimal business disruption.
- Align operational teams with business development and client service strategies to ensure delivery excellence.
- Establish clear paths for addressing critical issues, conducting root-cause analyses, and developing service improvement plans.
- Partner with client-facing teams to ensure back-end operations support client retention and growth.
- Lead operational readiness for audits, regulatory reviews, and business continuity planning.
- Show extensive knowledge in the field, ability to quickly assess and resolve issues, inspire change, address challenges, and manage stakeholders.
- Act as a key point of contact for senior business leaders across regions.
- Build and lead high-performing teams with a culture of accountability and innovation.
- Invest in talent development, succession planning, and colleague engagement to support long-term team success.
- Extensive experience in commercial risk or shared services, including a proven track record of leadership — ideally with 10+ years in the field and at least 5 years in a senior management role.
- Demonstrated success in leading operational teams (300-400 team members) and transformation initiatives.
- Transition experience and understanding to enable migrations from regional business teams to the service center.
- Strong understanding of accounting and potentially insurance domain.
- Proven track record in service delivery, operational control, and performance optimization.
- Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
- Strong people leader who manages and develops highly engaged and motivated teams.
- Strategic problem solver with hands-on leadership and execution capability.
- Strong analytical and commercial competence.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and partner management skills.
- Data-driven approach, with comfort in using dashboards and service metrics.
- Flexible and resilient in fast-paced work environments.
- Master's degree required.
- Lean Six Sigma, PMP, or equivalent certifications are highly desirable.
- ACCA certificate would be an asset.
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