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Managing Director Rotterdam, Netherlands €8,500 - €10,000 per month + 8% Holiday Allowance + Benefits Are you a hands-on business leader with full P&L ownership experience, capable of driving performance, structure, and growth within a commercially driven, operational environment? Do you want to take full ownership of a stable, profitable business at a key stage in its evolution? This is a high-impact opportunity to join a well-established, Rotterdam-based recycling and commodity trading business at a pivotal inflection point. The company is a respected operator in its market, growing rapidly across multiple sites and looking to continue that growth. With strong financial backing, the foundations are strong, but the next phase requires a commercially focused leader who can introduce greater discipline and define a clear strategic roadmap. In this role, you will be responsible for full ownership of the business, leading across operations, commercial performance, people, and strategy. You will operate as a hands-on Managing Director within a lean structure, driving performance improvements while maintaining a strong, close-knit culture. You will be expected to bring a strong commercial mindset, with the ability to lead sales and business development activity while optimising operational delivery. The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record of full P&L ownership within an industrial, logistics, processing, or commodity-led environment. They will have demonstrated success in driving transformation, scaling performance, and implementing structure within a growing business. A pragmatic and visible leader, they will be comfortable operating without large support teams, combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution and strong commercial acumen. You will play a critical role in professionalising the organisation, strengthening operational leadership, and optimising performance within a commodity-driven environment. Working closely with investors, you will define and execute a clear plan for growth, efficiency, and value creation. To be eligible for this role, you will need to be fluent in both English and Dutch. The Role: - Full P&L ownership with accountability for overall business performance - Lead operations across multiple sites, ensuring efficiency, structure, and performance discipline - Drive commercial performance and business growth - Provide hands-on leadership across all functions, including HR within a lean structure - Define and execute a clear strategic roadmap aligned with investor expectations - Strengthen organisational structure, processes, and leadership capability - Maintain and enhance a strong, team-oriented culture while introducing greater accountability - Operate effectively within a private equity-backed environment, managing stakeholders and expectations The Person: - Need to be fluent in English and Dutch - Proven experience in a Managing Director, General Manager, or equivalent role with full P&L responsibility - Track record of delivering results in transformation, scaling, or performance improvement situations - Comfortable operating in a hands-on capacity within a lean organisation - Leadership style that is visible, pragmatic, and culturally aware - Experience working within investor-backed or group structures is highly advantageous - Not reliant on large teams or corporate infrastructure, with the ability to lead from the front Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

BELGIUM-BASED CANDIDATES ONLY. Our client in the banking and financial services sector is looking for an Automation Specialist – Infrastructure Patching (M/F). Job DescriptionContextThis assignment is part of a vulnerability and patch management programme within a large-scale international enterprise infrastructure environment. The infrastructure includes Linux and Windows servers hosted on-premises, in private clouds and in public clouds. The patching process is partially automated, and the objective of this assignment is to progressively reduce manual intervention and automate the entire patching lifecycle. The team operates with a high degree of autonomy, integrates with existing frameworks and collaborates with security control leads, programme stakeholders and offshore partner teams. Operational stability is critical. MissionDesign, develop and integrate automation solutions covering the end-to-end patching lifecycle, including preparation, patch deployment and post-patching activities. The specialist will identify remaining manual tasks, define a prioritised automation roadmap and implement automation solutions while ensuring the stability of production operations. Key ResponsibilitiesIdentify and assess manual steps in the patching lifecycle and define a prioritised automation roadmap. Design and implement automated pre-patching workflows by integrating existing Python and PowerShell pre-check scripts into pipelines using Ansible and/or Puppet. Develop automated remediation workflows for common failures occurring during patching cycles. Configure the automatic creation of ServiceNow incidents for failures that cannot be resolved through automation. Identify and implement post-patching automation integrated with existing automation layers. Integrate change management processes into the patching pipeline through ServiceNow, in accordance with ITIL requirements. Contribute to vulnerability management activities and accelerate remediation processes. Maintain an automation roadmap detailing milestones, implementation deadlines and progress, and provide regular updates to stakeholders. Coordinate implementation with internal teams and offshore partners, balancing innovation, quality and operational stability. Technical EnvironmentAutomation and configuration management: Ansible, Puppet Scripting: Python, PowerShell Service and change management: ServiceNow, ITIL Operating systems: Linux (RHEL-based environments), Windows Server Infrastructure: On-premises, private cloud and public cloud (IaaS) environments Patch management: Linux and Windows systems, as well as selected third-party application patches Expected DeliverablesA clear, up-to-date automation roadmap, with milestones and deadlines communicated to stakeholders. A reduction in manually performed pre-checks and successful integration with existing automation frameworks. Fewer manual interventions during patching cycles, with improved accuracy and speed in incident creation. A measurable reduction in manual post-patching tasks over time. Automated creation of change requests, management of approval workflows and closure processes. A contribution to improved vulnerability remediation lead times. Regular progress reporting and adequate visibility for stakeholders. Required ProfileExperienceThe required number of years of experience has not been specified. Hands-on experience in large-scale enterprise infrastructure environments is expected. Technical SkillsStrong proficiency in Ansible and/or Puppet, with the ability to design, develop and integrate automation solutions into existing frameworks. Strong Python and PowerShell scripting skills to automate pre- and post-patching tasks. Hands-on experience with ServiceNow, particularly in automating change and incident management processes and integrating APIs. Expertise in RHEL-based Linux environments and Windows Server. Knowledge of Linux and Windows patch management, including operating system patching and, to a lesser extent, third-party application patching. Experience working in hybrid environments spanning on-premises infrastructure, private clouds and public cloud IaaS. Soft SkillsAbility to independently identify automation opportunities, design solutions and drive their implementation. Strong analytical skills to assess complex manual processes and transform them into reliable, scalable automation solutions. A structured, delivery-oriented approach, with clear progress reporting and communication. Ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and offshore partners. Adaptability and pragmatism when integrating automation without disrupting operational stability. Strong focus on quality and accountability in production patching environments involving operational risks. LanguagesEnglish is required. Mandatory Skills and CompetenciesAnsible and/or Puppet Python and PowerShell automation ServiceNow: change and incident management Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server Patch management and vulnerability management Hybrid cloud and on-premises environments Nice-to-Have SkillsNone specified. Remote Working ArrangementsHybrid working model. The split between remote work and on-site presence has not been specified.

Contexte et objectifMission au sein d'une equipe Identity & Access Operations. Le perimetre couvre le support de niveau 2 des services IAM, le monitoring de plateformes et les operations courantes : mise en conformite, patching et changements de routine. Missions principales· Prendre en charge le support lie aux processus et outils d'Identity Governance. · Coordonner et prioriser l'activite Support en respectant les SLA et les regles d'escalade. · Analyser les incidents recurrents et mettre en place des plans d'actions. · Accompagner les correspondants internes sur les processus, l'outillage et la formation. · Maintenir les bases de connaissances L1 et les procedures operationnelles. · Encadrer les profils moins seniors et assurer l'interface entre Operations, Engineering et support L1.

Key Responsibilities * Work as an operational team member in the backup team * BAU operations (daily checks and manual backup refreshes) * BAU storage management tasks (Robocopy etc) * Maintaining directory structures and DFS of enterprise storage * Supporting Storage and backup related aspects of any Digital Solutions projects ongoing * Process Service Now tickets and ADO tickets * Supporting delivery activities as needed * Responding to service failures * Improving the service and introducing automation where possible Qualifications * Experience in operations support functional and backup domain Technical & Functional skills and background experience * Operational experience with the following would be preferred * Avamar * NetBackup * Storage Protect/ Plus Preferred Skills * Experience in Leonardo IT operational processes * Experience in Leonardo IT operational backup systems * SC Cleared Storage & Backup Engineer to work mostly remote (1 to 2 days a week onsite) LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.

An Insurance client of mine is seeking a Senior Project Manager to drive expansion initiatives within its operations and change management team. This role is pivotal in supporting the Programme Manager to deliver against strategic growth objectives across multiple locations, ensuring the successful implementation of business and IT capabilities, as well as operating models aligned with approved business plans. The role is for an initial 6 months with scope of extensions paying up to £850 per day inside IR35 requiring 2 days in London office. Experience with developing and rolling out products such as professional indemnity, Surety, Construction & Engineering, Property and Renewable Energy, Casualty & Health lines of business is essential for this role, along with experience leading functional work streams across underwriting, claims, finance, IT, operations, HR, and legal. Strong stakeholder management, organisational, analytical, and communication skills. You will be responsible for defining project scope and objectives, developing and maintaining detailed project plans, and managing resources across portfolios. You will oversee budget creation and monitoring, conduct impact analyses, and ensure effective communication and coordination among stakeholders, including external parties and senior management. Risk management and quality assurance are integral, requiring proactive identification and mitigation of risks, as well as ensuring project documentation meets governance standards. If this role is of interest please apply with an updated version of your CV and I'll get back to you if suitable. Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Huxley, please visit Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC387148 England and Wales