Business Head - Germany (Automotive Engineering Services)

Our client is seeking a senior regional business leader to build and scale their automotive engineering services business in Germany. This role requires a mature techno-commercial leader who will independently own client operations, customer growth, delivery performance, and P&L accountability for the assigned geography. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading Germany's growth, delivery accountability, customer engagement, and P&L ownership across strategic German OEM/Tier-1 accounts.

The role involves owning revenue, margin, forecast, delivery health, and customer satisfaction for German operations. Key responsibilities include building and deepening senior relationships with German OEMs, Tier-1s, and automotive technology partners, driving strategic opportunities in SDV, E/E architecture, ADAS, validation, vehicle engineering, cockpit, connected vehicle, and electrification. The Business Head will also lead delivery governance for German accounts, including escalation management, programme health reviews, and customer commitments, while providing market intelligence on German automotive technology priorities, competitive movement, and sourcing trends.

This position demands a strong techno-commercial profile with the ability to engage CTO, engineering, purchasing, programme, and business leadership stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have proven ability to scale accounts, build local operating structures, manage senior customer escalations, and convert strategic opportunities into multi-year business. They will also act as a bridge between customer engineering leadership, the client’s global delivery centres, sales, finance, legal, HR, and talent teams.