General Manager - Motorway Operations Austria

About the role

Egis Operations Austria GmbH is the operating and maintenance company for the Bonaventura / PPP Ostregion road infrastructure in Austria, covering motorway and expressway assets in the Vienna / Lower Austria region. The General Manager is the executive leader of the company, accountable for its overall performance, profitability, governance and sustainable operation, and reports to the Regional / Operations Director for Europe.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary organization covering operations and maintenance, finance, human resources, legal and compliance, HSE, quality, asset management, facilities management, procurement and commercial activities.
• Act as legal representative where applicable and main interface with shareholders, concession partners, ASFINAG, public authorities, regulators, emergency services, communities, subcontractors and partners.
• Define and execute the strategic and operational roadmap, deliver business objectives and build a high-performance leadership culture.
• Ensure safe, efficient and uninterrupted motorway operation, monitor KPIs and drive preventive and predictive maintenance, winter service readiness and subcontractor management.
• Deliver annual budget, EBITDA, cash flow and efficiency targets, approve investment plans and manage commercial performance under PPP agreements.
• Maintain compliance with operating agreements, Austrian law, road safety obligations and Egis policies, with internal controls and risk management.
• Represent the company before stakeholders, lead negotiations and support succession planning and talent development.

Required profile

• Master's degree in engineering, or MBA or executive education.
• 15+ years of leadership experience, including executive-level P&L responsibility.
• Proven experience managing large-scale infrastructure, motorway or road operations, transport, utilities, facilities management or PPP concessions.
• Strong knowledge of European infrastructure operations; experience in Austria or the DACH region strongly preferred.
• Fluency in German and English expected; French is an advantage.

Required skills

• Strategic leadership, financial, operational and contract management.
• Corporate governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Negotiation, public-sector interface and stakeholder engagement.
• Crisis management and communication in multicultural teams.