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# Job offer :** Country Director Portugal**

Lisbon, 1150-234Temps plein

## **Actual Talent**

[**910 22 81 05**](tel:910228105)

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## **The role**

As **Country Director**, you will hold end-to-end responsibility for the Portuguese market, driving both local strategy and day-to-day execution to scale the business while guaranteeing academic excellence.

### Your main responsibilities will include

- **Full P&L & Operational Management:**
  - Driving complete ownership of the local P&L, budget definition, and EBITDA targets.
  - Structuring and optimizing operational processes to support scalable and sustainable growth. \###
- **Proprietary Degrees & Academic Portfolio (Healthcare):**
  - Leading the landing, adaptation, and commercial development of European **proprietary degrees (*títulos propios*) and specialized postgraduate programs** in healthcare.
  - Overseeing portfolio development in key areas such as **Aesthetic Medicine, Osteopathy, and intensive preparation for the PNA (*Prova Nacional de Acesso*)**.
  - Ensuring full compliance with Portuguese academic regulations and maintaining strategic relations with regulatory bodies and healthcare institutions. \###
- **Digital Transformation & Innovation:**
  - Driving operational digitization, process automation, and AI integration to maximize operational efficiency and scalability. \###
- **Team Leadership & Operational Excellence:**
  - Leading and coordinating the team dedicated to Portugal.
  - Fostering a high-performance culture centered on **Academic Excellence** and a **Student-Centric approach**.

## **The profile we're looking for**

- **Experience**
  - Minimum of 5–8 years of leadership experience within **Private Higher Education** (universities, business schools, or specialized healthcare training institutions).
  - Proven expertise in managing, launching, and commercializing **proprietary degrees** and private postgraduate education.
  - Successful track record in organizations operating across the **Spain–Portugal axis** (Spanish institutions expanded into Portugal), with deep understanding of degree adaptations and cross-border alignment.
  - Demonstrated experience in full **P&L and EBITDA management**. \###
- **Languages**

- Fluency in **Portuguese** and **Spanish** is required; professional proficiency in **English** is highly valuable.

- **Competences**

  - **Entrepreneurial & Startup Mindset:** Agile, analytical, and strongly focused on process automation, AI adoption, and continuous optimization.
  - **Resilience & High Execution Drive:** Ability to structure complex operations, solve problems autonomously, and thrive under pressure in a high-velocity environment.
  - **Student-Centric Vision:** Uncompromising commitment to quality, student satisfaction, and academic rigour within the healthcare sector.

## **The company**

**Actual Talent**

An international higher education group specializing in Healthcare and Life Sciences is seeking a **Country Director** to energize, professionalize, and consolidate its expanding structure in **Portugal**.

The primary objective of this role is to structure the organization and its operations to support planned growth in a sustainable and steady manner, establishing the group as a leading reference actor in healthcare education across Portugal. This position demands an entrepreneurial, *hands-on* leader capable of combining strategic vision with operational execution in a fast-paced environment.

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