Rocío Benavent · Interim & Fractional Executive | Operations · Strategy · Transformation
The right leadership, at the moment your organisation needs it.
Senior leadership for organisations experiencing growth, transformation or a leadership transition. Available for interim or fractional roles as COO, Director, Head of Department or Programme Lead, full-time or part-time.
Areas
Operations · Strategy · PMO · Data
Formats
Interim · Fractional · Project-based
Based in
Valencia, Spain
Working in
English · Español
How I can help
Support models
Whether you need to lead the implementation of a new system (ERP, CRM, etc.) in a large organisation or to structure the team of a growing company, there is a way of working that fits your situation.
A key leadership role is vacant, or a leader is about to go on leave.
Interim Executive
You have an experienced leader in the role from day one, keeping the business and your team moving while you find the right permanent hire.
Your company is growing faster than its structure.
Fractional Executive
Director-level experience for your team, part-time. You gain clear priorities, processes and reporting without the cost of a full-time executive.
An important project has lost momentum.
Project Recovery & Team Coaching
I work alongside your project managers to reset priorities, planning and governance. Your team keeps ownership, grows in confidence and keeps the capability after I leave.
You sense there is more potential in the business, and want a clear view of where.
Diagnostic Sprint
An independent, in-depth look at one area of your business. You receive the root causes, the opportunities and a prioritised 90-day plan with quantified impact.
Not sure which fits? Tell me about your situation and we will find the right format together.
In practice
From a six-week assessment to leading a client’s U.S. expansion
Multi-site retail services group · 2026
The situation
Five locations, strong ambitions for growth and the need for a clearer view of what was driving performance.
What we did
A six-week operational assessment across all sites, a 90-day transformation roadmap, a predictive revenue model and executive dashboards built on reliable data.
The outcome
A clear plan the leadership team owns. They then asked me to stay on as Strategy & Growth Director to lead their U.S. franchise expansion.
Track record
My career in numbers
Before moving into consulting, I led portfolios and teams at Edwards Lifesciences, Ford Motor Company and Jaguar Land Rover.
55+
Projects and programmes led: 15+ directly and 40+ through the teams I managed
$50M
Cost optimisation programme, with $10M in recurring annual savings
$4.2B
Business-unit divestiture, with separation and integration led end to end
1,300
Employees supported through organisational change across Europe
Expertise
Where I can support your team
From the operating model to the data that measures it, and the people who make it work.
Operations
Operating models, performance management and operational excellence across sites and countries.
Strategy & Growth
Strategic planning, new markets, franchising and new-site launches.
PMO & Portfolio
PMO set-up, portfolio prioritisation and clear executive reporting.
Digital Transformation
Selection, implementation and adoption of ERP, CRM and business systems.
Data & Analytics
Executive dashboards and KPI frameworks on modern cloud data stacks.
Data Governance
One source of truth, shared KPI definitions, data quality and ownership.
Process Improvement
Lean Six Sigma, process redesign and cost optimisation.
Change & Team Development
Adoption of new ways of working, coaching and capability building.
About
Systems thinking. Operational execution.
Engineer by training, with eight years of leadership in regulated medical devices and automotive. I combine systems thinking with operational execution: understanding how your business really works, aligning the data with reality, and translating it into clear decisions and measurable results. Based in Valencia, working across Europe, the United States and Latin America in English and Spanish.
How we work together
A proven path to successful delivery
01
Listen & understand
I listen to you, your team and the front line to understand how the business really works.
02
Diagnose & prioritise
Together we agree on the root causes, the opportunities and the few priorities that will make the biggest difference.
03
Build & deliver
Plans, processes, systems and dashboards, built with your team and measured against clear results.
04
Hand over
Your team owns the results and has the tools and confidence to continue without me.
Contact
Tell me about your organisation.
I would like to hear what you are working on and where you want to take it. I reply personally to every message.
How it starts
1
A 30-minute conversation about your situation and goals.
2
A short proposal with scope, approach and timing.
3
We start, usually within two to four weeks.