Managing Director (Waste Management)

SEGULA Technologies, a global engineering group, is seeking a CEO to lead and scale its waste management operations. This role involves defining and executing business strategy, driving growth, managing clients and stakeholders, overseeing contracts, improving processes, owning financial performance, leading change management, and building high-performing teams, all while ensuring QHSE compliance and service quality.

Must Have

• Define and execute business strategy and operating model for waste management activities.
• Drive business growth across existing services and new opportunities.
• Lead client and stakeholder management.
• Oversee contracts and subcontractors.
• Establish and continuously improve processes, controls, and reporting.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance.
• Lead change management initiatives, including digitization/automation.
• Build, lead, and develop high-performing teams.
• Champion a strong Quality, Health, Safety & Environment (QHSE) culture.
• Consistently model and enforce safe work practices.
• Ensure adherence to security and cybersecurity requirements.
• Promote continuous improvement, operational discipline, and digital adoption.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field.
• 15+ years of relevant experience, including 7–8+ years in a comparable senior leadership role.
• Proven track record leading multi-site operations, P&L ownership, and client-facing delivery in the UAE/GCC.
• Demonstrated experience in change management and digital/process transformation.
• Strong commercial acumen and market understanding.
• Valid UAE driving license (mandatory).
• Fluent English (mandatory).

Good to Have

• Additional languages

Company Description

Do you want to shape the world of tomorrow and work on innovative projects? Then you're a good fit for us! We are a global engineering group with 15,000 employees and 140 locations worldwide. With our services, we are driving the topics of energy efficiency, climate protection and decarbonization and developing tech industries into new dimensions.

The world of SEGULA Technologies Experts revolves around industries such as automotive, energy and life sciences. As an independent player, we support OEMs and suppliers with personal engineering services. Take advantage of new opportunities and take on exciting tasks and attractive positions with direct customer assignment.

Job Description

We are seeking a CEO to lead and scale its waste management operations. This role owns overall business performance, including strategy, operations, client management, growth, and P&L, while ensuring best-in-class QHSE compliance, service quality, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the business strategy and operating model for waste management activities.
• Drive business growth across existing services and new opportunities (recycling, sustainability/green initiatives).
• Lead client and stakeholder management including key accounts, partners, and relevant authorities.
• Oversee contracts and subcontractors, ensuring compliance, performance, and effective governance.
• Establish and continuously improve processes, controls, and reporting to support operational excellence.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance, ensuring cost discipline and margin delivery.
• Lead change management initiatives, including digitization/automation and performance improvement programs.
• Build, lead, and develop high-performing teams (hiring, training, coaching, succession planning).
• Champion a strong Quality, Health, Safety & Environment (QHSE) culture and ensure compliance with policies and standards.

QHSE, Security & Compliance (Mandatory)

• Consistently model and enforce safe work practices, incident reporting, and risk prevention.
• Ensure adherence to security and cybersecurity requirements, including during travel and remote work.
• Promote a mindset of continuous improvement, operational discipline, and digital adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field.
• 15+ years of relevant experience, including 7–8+ years in a comparable senior leadership role.
• Proven track record leading multi-site operations, P&L ownership, and client-facing delivery in the UAE/GCC.
• Demonstrated experience in change management and digital/process transformation.
• Strong commercial acumen and market understanding; able to build pipelines and win/retain business.

Additional Information

Skills/Competencies

• Strategic leadership, operational excellence, and execution rigor.
• Financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication.
• Data-driven decision-making, analytical thinking, and structured reporting.
• People leadership: coaching, talent development, accountability, and culture building.
• Valid UAE driving license (mandatory).
• Fluent English (mandatory). Additional languages are a plus.