At Anritsu, we believe sustainable growth is built on strong foundations, trusted partnerships, and operational excellence. A General Manager of Anritsu EMEA Holdings GmbH (AEH), will play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening the platform that enables our business to thrive across the EMEA region. Working at the intersection of strategy, governance, and business operations, you will drive cross-border collaboration, enhance shared services, and support the successful integration and alignment of our European subsidiaries.
A General Manager (AEH) will be reporting directly to the Managing Director of AEH and will partner closely with regional leadership teams, Anritsu Headquarters in Japan, and key functional stakeholders to ensure efficient governance, compliance, and organizational effectiveness. This is a unique opportunity to influence how a globally respected technology company operates, collaborates, and grows across diverse markets while supporting our mission of advancing communications and test & measurement solutions that connect the world.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
Establish AEH as a Regional Operating Platform
Operational platform building: Lead the development of AEH from a financial holding structure into an operational holding platform for the EMEA region.
Shared services: Build and stabilize shared service capabilities in Finance, HR, Export Control, Compliance, Legal, IT, Administration, and related areas.
Governance and compliance: Establish consistent governance, reporting, compliance, risk management, J-SOX, and export control standards across European subsidiaries.
Integration and PMI: Support post-merger integration activities and help acquired companies align with Anritsu group governance and operational standards.
Stakeholder coordination: Coordinate with subsidiary Managing Directors, functional leaders, AEH management, and Anritsu Headquarters to identify priorities and resolve operational issues.
Operational improvement: Drive standardization, process harmonization, productivity improvement, and effective resource utilization across shared service functions.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Minimum a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, Finance, Law, Engineering, International Business, or a related field.
Senior leadership experience in international or multi-country operations, preferably including organizational transformation, shared services, or operational platform building.
Strong understanding of governance, compliance, risk management, operational processes, and headquarters-subsidiary coordination in a matrix environment.
Broad business leadership capability across finance, HR, compliance, legal, export control, IT, administration, and operational management.
Fluent business English, with strong written and verbal communication skills suitable for executive-level stakeholder management.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution during an organization-building phase.
High integrity, strong sense of responsibility, practical judgment, and sensitivity to governance and compliance requirements.
Mature, well-organized, adaptable, and capable of managing ambiguity, change, and competing priorities.
Cross-cultural communication skills and the ability to build trust across legal entities, functions, countries, headquarters, and subsidiaries.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
Experience working with Japanese companies or Japanese headquarters.
Experience in export control, compliance programs, regulated business environments, post-merger integration, or shared service center leadership.Additional European language skills and experience in industrial technology, electronics, manufacturing, or related sectors are advantageous.
Salary Range: EUR 170,000 – 200,000 gross annual OTE (On-Target Earnings = fixed + variable part). Salary ranges may vary depending on seniority, experience, qualifications, skills and locations. All the salary details will be discussed during the recruitment process.
Expected Start Date:
1st Quarter of the calendar year 2027 (Jan to March 2027), subject to recruitment progress and business requirements
