Regional Lead – Revenue Operations & Project Lifecycle

Location: Lisbon, Portugal; hybrid work with at least three days per week in the office

Company

Oliver Wyman is a management consulting business of hirify.global, serving clients across risk, reinsurance, capital, people, investments, and management consulting.

What you will do

• Lead the Europe Project Setup team, ensuring consistent delivery, balanced workloads, capability development, and resilient service levels.
• Own the regional Revenue Operations control framework covering project setup, backlog management, forecasting, invoicing, and cash collection.
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex project lifecycle matters, non-standard commercial arrangements, and Partner enquiries.
• Partner with FP&A, Controllership, Talent Management, and Technology teams to strengthen governance and define appropriate revenue treatments.
• Redesign Europe’s project lifecycle operating model and lead the adoption of AI, automation, ERP, and other process improvements.
• Own the project lifecycle systems roadmap and use KPIs, reporting, and analysis to improve forecasting reliability, governance, and service quality.

Requirements

• Senior experience in project lifecycle management, revenue control, or finance operations within a professional services environment.
• Deep understanding of work in progress, billing, and revenue recognition practices.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to interpret complex contracts and influence senior stakeholders and Partners.
• Experience leading operational improvement or transformation initiatives across international teams.
• Ability to analyze complex operational or financial information and communicate actionable recommendations.
• Availability to work from the Lisbon office at least three days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience implementing AI or workflow automation in finance or operational processes.
• Experience with ERP, CRM, and project lifecycle platforms; Salesforce experience is advantageous.
• Experience with Tableau or Power BI, plus advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Additional European language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Professional development opportunities and varied consulting work.
• Supportive leadership and an inclusive, collaborative culture.
• Career opportunities and benefits designed to support employee well-being.
• Hybrid work combining office collaboration, remote flexibility, and professional development.
• Regular in-person collaboration, including at least one weekly team anchor day for office-based teams.