Christian Matthies

Executive Director Cluster Middle East

16.2 yrs experience

Aug 2025Added 2 days ago

The move

MoveLinde PLC → Linde

TitleEMEA Senior Project Manager → Executive Director Cluster Middle East

LocationMunich → Dubai

Career arcRecent arrival

Cross-border moveYes · Germany → United Arab Emirates

Native languageGerman, Spanish, English

Years in UAE0.8

Total experience16.2 years

Linde headcount10,001+ employees

Linde industryChemical Manufacturing

Linde HQWoking, England

Linde typePublic Company

Executive Director Cluster Middle EastAug 2025 — Present
Linde· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Regional Director Packages Gases Germany NorthJun 2022 — Aug 2025
Linde· Berlin, Germany· Full-time
Director Central Cylinder FunctionsAug 2021 — May 2022
Linde· Pullach im Isartal, Bavaria, Germany· Full-time
Director Retail and Welding GermanyJul 2020 — Aug 2021
Linde· Munich, Bavaria, Germany· Full-time
EMEA Senior Project ManagerSep 2018 — Jun 2020
Linde PLC· Munich Area, Germany· Full-time
Expert / Engagement ManagerApr 2017 — Aug 2018
McKinsey & Company· Munich Area, Germany
Capital Project Specialist / Senior AssociateFeb 2015 — Apr 2017
McKinsey & Company· Munich y alrededores, Alemania
Deputy Site Manager / Head of Technical OfficeApr 2012 — Dec 2013
GGrupo Cobra - ACS Construction group· Bremen, Germany
Chief of Mechanical Systems for the New Cuenca Hospital WorksiteJan 2011 — Aug 2011
Construcciones Sarrion S.L.· Cuenca, Spain
Production ChiefMar 2009 — Jan 2011
Construcciones Sarrion S.L.· Spain
Mechanical Systems Design EngineerMar 2008 — Feb 2009
GESMAN S.L.· Valencia, Spain
Assistant Project Design EngineerJan 2007 — Mar 2007
M&M Arquitectos Asoc.· Valencia, Spain

Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
Industrial Engineering · Construction and Mechanical Systems2002 — 2007
EAE Business School
Masters in Financial Management and Control · Accounting and Finance2011 — 2012
INSEAD
Master of Business Administration (MBA) · Business Administration and Management, General2014 — 2014
Colegio Emil Friedman, Caracas, VENEZUELA
Bachiller · Ciencias1988 — 2002
Cushing Academy
Summer Program · High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates2000 — 2000
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Post-Graduate Studies · Civil and Enviromental Engineering2007 — 2008