Helder Santos promoted to Director of Global Industries at dss+

Helder Santos, a Dubai-based leader at dss+, has been promoted by the consulting firm to Director of Global Industries.
Currently serving as Global Leader of the Mining & Metals practice, one of the powerhouse industry verticals of dss+, Helder Santos has per the 1st of January 2025 also taken on the additional responsibility of Director of Global Industries. In the role, he will focus on driving the growth of key global and large regional accounts across dss+’s strategic industries.
Santos will oversee strategic positioning and go-to-market plans for these sectors, leading initiatives geared at growth and ensuring a consistent approach across the company’s offices in 20+ countries. Additionally, Santos will advise the firm’s Executive Leadership Team on key investments needed to accelerate industry growth and ensure the firm has the talent and capabilities to meet client demands.
With three decades of experience, including two decades in the consulting industry, Santos is a leader with vast experience in areas such as operations, performance excellence, operational and digital transformation, lean methodologies, change management, risk & resilience, and sustainability.
During his four years at dss+ and previously fourteen years at Proudfoot, Santos has led and contributed to numerous engagements in primary Industries (mining, natural, metals), industrials (ceramics, pulp & paper and plastics), and oil & gas (chemicals and oil & gas).
Yesterday, dss+ also made two appointments in its Executive Leadership Team and one in its Board of Directors. The organs are led by company CEO Davide Vassallo and company chair Alistair Cox.