Business Manager to COO (m/f/d)

CYBEX; Bayreuth; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CYBEX in Bayreuth is seeking a strategic Chief of Staff/Business Partner to support the COO. You will translate strategic priorities into structured work plans and manage cross-functional projects while producing executive-ready materials and dashboards.

You will prepare management reports, budgets, forecasts, and business cases, ensuring disciplined follow-through on commitments and driving alignment across functions. Strong English and German language skills are advantageous.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with structured, hypothesis-driven problem solving.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, and data analysis capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted business partner to the COO and translate priorities into work plans.
• Prepare management reports, KPI dashboards, and performance analyses.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and scenario assessments with Finance.
• Create executive presentations, decision papers, and business cases.
• Govern strategic COO initiatives with milestones, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate strategic cross-functional projects and manage stakeholders.
• Plan leadership meetings, document decisions, and track actions.
• Provide executive assistance to the COO, including calendar and travel coordination (approx. 20%).
• Consolidate information across functions to enable alignment on priorities.

Education

University degree

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Germany / Bayreuth CYBEX is a company that puts tomorrow’s people at the heart of its brand. Always questioning the status quo and not afraid of challenging the establishment, CYBEX has become not just a leader in child safety but is seen as an innovative lifestyle and fashion brand for parents. We offer car seats, baby carriers, kids furniture and strollers enabling parents to keep their little ones safe in style. After growing rapidly in the last few years, we look for ambitious talent to contribute to CYBEX’s success story.

Your seat to fill:

• Act as a trusted business partner and support to the COO, translating strategic priorities into structured work plans, decisions, and follow-up actions
• Prepare and maintain management reports, KPI dashboards and performance analyses; identify trends, deviations, root causes, and actionable insights
• Support business planning, budgeting, forecasting, scenario assessments and performance tracking in close cooperation with Finance and relevant functions
• Prepare concise executive presentations, decision papers, briefings and business cases for senior leadership and other management forums
• Establish and maintain governance for strategic COO initiatives, including milestones, risks, dependencies, responsibilities and decision points
• Independently coordinate selected strategic and cross-functional projects, manage stakeholders, track deliverables and proactively escalation risks or delays
• Plan and prepare leadership meetings, document decisions, maintain action logs and ensure disciplined follow-through on commitments
• Consolidate information across functions, create transparency and facilitate alignment on priorities, trade-offs and required decisions
• Provide executive and occasional personal assistance to the COO as required, including selected calendar, travel, meeting and administrative coordination (approximately 20% of the role)

Your stroll to CYBEX:

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
• Proven professional experience in business management, Chief of Staff, corporate strategy, management consulting, PMO, business analytics or a comparable role supporting senior leadership
• Analytical and numerical skills, strong business acumen, and a structured, hypothesis-driven approach to problem-solving
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and AI skills and proven ability to work confidently with complex data; hands-on Power BI capability is strongly preferred, with SQL, data modelling or workflow automation as an advantage
• PowerPoint and executive communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information into concise, decision-ready management materials
• Project management and stakeholder management skills, with demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional execution without formal authority
• Organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and sensitive topics simultaneously
• High degree of integrity, trustworthiness, discretion and sound judgement when working with confidential business, organizational and personal information
• Proactive ownership mindset, resilience and the ability to anticipate needs, work independently and challenge constructively when required
• Excellent written and verbal English; German is a strong advantage. Confidence using Microsoft 365 and AI-enabled productivity tools

CYBEX operates globally and has employees from copious nations. If you are keen to leave your footprint in a swiftly growing business that offers plenty of opportunities to grow both on a professional and individual level, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll have the chance to develop your personal profile in an international environment. As part of Goodbaby International Holdings Ltd., CYBEX is dedicated to creating an inclusive working environment that encompasses diversity and equal opportunities. At CYBEX, we place great importance on our values: Imagination, Belief, Passion, Strength, Respect, and Love. These values shape our company culture and drive us to develop innovative solutions and achieve exceptional results.