Business Operations Team Lead

nebius; Amsterdam; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nebius, a Nasdaq-listed Amsterdam-headquartered cloud platform, is seeking a Business Operations Team Lead to drive the P2P lifecycle and oversee a high-performing operations team. You will partner with Procurement, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholders to implement scalable processes and continuous improvements.

The role combines people leadership with hands-on execution, ensuring timely, compliant, and efficient operations as the company scales globally.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Business Operations, Procurement Operations, Finance Operations, P2P, or related operational role.
• Proven leadership and team development experience.
• Experience with end-to-end P2P processes and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsabilités

• Lead, coach, and develop the Business Operations team, setting clear expectations and providing ongoing feedback.
• Hands-on involvement in Business Operations activities, managing PRs, tickets, and complex cases within the P2P lifecycle.
• Own and improve Business Operations processes and standards for scalable execution.
• Drive performance by monitoring metrics, identifying trends, and taking corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, AP, Legal, Accounting, Treasury, Logistics, and other stakeholders.
• Identify recurring issues and gaps; drive practical improvements from start to finish.
• Contribute to design, testing, implementation, and adoption of new workflows and automation.
• Ensure alignment with internal policies, controls, and business requirements.
• Lead cross-functional projects to improve efficiency, quality, and scalability.

Connaissances

Leadership

People management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

English fluency

Outils

ERP systems

Procurement systems

Description du poste

About Nebius:

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.

Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

About the role:

The Business Operations Team Lead is a hands-on leadership role, combining people management with direct ownership and execution of Business Operations activities and processes.

The role is responsible for leading and developing a team of Operations Specialists, driving strong operational performance, and ensuring effective and scalable execution across the purchase-to-pay (P2P) lifecycle.

Working closely with Procurement, Finance, Accounts Payable, Legal, Accounting, Treasury, Logistics, and other stakeholders, the Team Lead drives process improvements, resolves cross-functional challenges, supports the implementation of new capabilities and ways of working, and helps ensure that Business Operations can effectively support the organization as it grows.

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Business Operations team, setting clear expectations, providing ongoing feedback, managing performance, and supporting individual professional growth.
• Maintain an active hands-on role in Business Operations activities, including managing assigned PRs, requests and tickets, while also supporting complex cases and operational escalations across the P2P lifecycle, alongside team leadership responsibilities.
• Own and continuously improve Business Operations processes and operational standards, ensuring effective, consistent, and scalable execution across the team.
• Drive operational performance and quality by managing team priorities and workload, monitoring key metrics, identifying trends and gaps, and taking action to improve results.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, AP, Legal, Accounting, Treasury, and other stakeholders to manage cross-functional topics and resolve operational challenges.
• Identify recurring issues, process gaps, and inefficiencies, and drive practical improvements from identification through implementation.
• Drive and contribute to the design, testing, implementation, and adoption of new workflows, systems, automation, and operational capabilities.
• Ensure processes and execution are aligned with internal policies, controls, and business requirements.
• Lead and contribute to cross-functional projects and initiatives that improve efficiency, quality, controls, and scalability.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Business Operations, Procurement Operations, Finance Operations, P2P, or a related operational role, with a strong understanding of end-to-end procurement and purchase-to-pay processes.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing team members, either through formal people management or a team leadership role.
• Experience driving cross-functional processes and working with stakeholders across Procurement, Finance, AP, Legal, Accounting, and other business functions.
• Demonstrated experience identifying process gaps, resolving complex operational issues, and driving improvements through implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data and operational insights to support decision-making.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and drive alignment across teams.
• Experience working with ERP, procurement, finance, or workflow management systems.
• Fluent English.
• Experience working in a global and rapidly scaling organization.

Competencies & Behavioral Traits

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, develop, and create accountability within a team.
• High level of ownership and accountability, with the ability to drive topics independently from identification through resolution.
• Strong end-to-end and process-oriented thinking, with the ability to identify dependencies, gaps, and broader business impact.
• Proactive and solution-oriented, with a strong continuous-improvement mindset.
• Strong judgment and ability to prioritize and make decisions in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative and effective at building strong stakeholder relationships, influencing decisions, and driving alignment across functions.
• Comfortable challenging existing ways of working and driving change.
• Structured and analytical, with the ability to balance han