VP Delivery and Operations

Gentrack Ltd (Global); Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Further education support

Job summary

Veovo is seeking a visionary VP of Delivery and Operations to lead global delivery, service operations and P&L for our cloud-first SaaS platforms. You will sit on the senior leadership team, shape the operating model, and ensure capacity to meet demand across regions.

You’ll drive successful customer engagements, governance, and continuous improvement. You will manage a matrix team across regions and work closely with Regional GMs to back bids, guide bids and tenders, and support M&A integration

Qualifications

• Senior leadership of technology delivery and service management in a mission-critical domain (airports/aviation ideal).
• Experience running SaaS operations at scale with multi-million-dollar P&L responsibility.
• Proven track record leading global, matrix teams across time zones and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Own global delivery and service operations, ensuring profitable, high-quality delivery.
• Manage forecasting of revenue and costs, overseeing spend on people, cloud and third parties.
• Lead a global matrix team including Regional Heads of Delivery and Cloud Operations, and Delivery Factory.

Skills

Senior leadership

SaaS operations

P&L management

Global team leadership

C-level relationships

Strategic thinking

Emotional intelligence

Decision making

Education

Technical or engineering degree

Job description

Department: Service Delivery

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Dubai, UAE

Description

At Veovo we drive airport performance. Our Airport Operations, Revenue Management and Passenger Flow solutions help airports handle more aircraft and more passengers, with fewer delays and shorter queues. Some of the world’s largest airports rely on us, and our modern, cloud-first SaaS platforms help them “go brilliantly”.

As VP of Delivery and Operations, you’ll lead and grow Veovo’s delivery and service operations: everything involved in delivering and running our products for customers, plus the tools, capabilities and governance we need to keep growing. You’ll sit on our senior leadership team and help shape and execute Veovo’s strategy and operating model.

You’ll hold the delivery and service P&L. You’ll make sure we have the capacity to meet demand and keep our methods and tooling ahead of the curve. You’ll lead a global matrix team that includes Regional Heads of Delivery, Service and Cloud Operations, technical consultants and our Delivery Factory. You’ll work closely with our Regional GMs, backing bids and leading senior customer engagements, and you’ll support M&A integration as we grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Own global delivery and service operations, making sure we deliver successfully, profitably and to the standard our customers expect
• Hold the delivery and service P&L, including forecasting revenue and costs and managing spend across people, cloud and third parties
• Lead a global matrix team that includes Regional Heads of Delivery, Service and Cloud Operations, technical consultants and our Delivery Factory
• Make sure we have the capacity, tools, methods and governance to meet demand and keep growing
• Partner with our Regional GMs to win business, backing bids and tenders with expert people and advice
• Lead senior customer engagements and escalations, building long-term, transparent, outcome-focused partnerships
• Recruit, develop and motivate great people, and set clear standards for performance
• Support M&A execution and integration, and help shape Veovo’s strategy and operating model

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Senior leadership of technology delivery and service management in a mission-critical domain, ideally airports or aviation
• Experience running SaaS operations at scale
• Accountability for a multi-million-dollar P&L, with strong commercial and financial acumen
• A track record of leading global teams of 50+ across time zones and cultures, both office-based and remote
• Credibility with senior customers at C-level and director level, across the full lifecycle from winning work to delivering and supporting it
• Strategic thinking, with sound judgement and the confidence to make decisions
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to handle difficult conversations calmly and directly
• A technical or engineering degree, or equivalent experience

Job Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Pension contributions
• Further education support
• Flexible working arrangements
• Rewards for length of service
• A wide variety of learning and development programmes and opportunities