Country Manager Italy — Building Maintenance Services

Lead the Italian business. Drive expansion. Bring an entrepreneurial group to its next scale.

JOlivier & Partners is supporting an international group in building maintenance services in the appointment of its Country Manager Italy, based in Milan.

The Organisation & Context

Our client is a growing company with a well-established presence in domestic and international markets. It has built long-term partnerships with international and local clients, delivering tailored maintenance programmes for each of them. The group is now expanding in Italy and is looking for a General Manager with an operations background and acquisition experience to lead that growth.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Group President, the Country Manager will:

• Set direction and guide the Italian business in line with group goals and values: profitability, client satisfaction and long-term growth.
• Define and execute the growth strategy, building on the regional footprint and supply chain, including acquisition opportunities.
• Own the P&L, budgets, financial performance and resource allocation.
• Build and maintain relationships with key clients, partners and stakeholders.
• Lead and develop the management team, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Work closely with Group headquarters and deploy its standards and best practices locally.

Candidate Profile

• Experience as General Manager or Country Manager, with a strong operations background.
• Experience of M&A and integration.
• A proven record of delivering results in entrepreneurial environments, with an understanding of both entrepreneurial companies and corporate organisations.
• Natural leadership, strong drive, sound judgement and a hands-on, results-focused approach.
• The ability to challenge operational performance constructively and to grow the business with an experienced management team.
• A Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration.
• Fluent English.

The Leadership Challenge

The role sits between a hands-on owner culture and the standards of an international group. The conversation with candidates will focus on how they have grown a services business through operations and acquisitions, and how they have raised operational performance while keeping an entrepreneurial pace.

What Is on Offer

A base salary of €100,000 to €130,000 and the opportunity to lead a high-performing organisation through its expansion in Italy, with real scope for professional and financial growth.

Confidential Conversation

If your experience matches this mandate, apply through this page or contact João Oliveira for an initial confidential conversation about your background and objectives.