Operations Manager (NO-A)

United Nations University; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UNU-WIDER in Helsinki, Finland, invites applications for an Operations Manager to lead procurement, travel, finance, asset management and administration teams. You will oversee service delivery, transactions and advisory support to clients on operational tasks within the team's mandate.

The role sits in the global Administration team and requires strong leadership, process improvement and cross‑functional collaboration to ensure efficient operations in a research-focused UNU unit.

Job description

UNU-WIDER is hiring an Operations Manager in Helsinki, Finland.

As Operations Manager, you would be part of our global Administration team, and leading the Helsinki based procurement, travel, finance, asset management and administration teams. You would be accountable for their service provision, transactions, and advice to clients for operational tasks and services under the teams mandate.

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