Operations Director job description

To ensure that all operations are are carried out effectively and safely and are adequately supported by the functions.

Key aims and objectives

· Protecting the reputation and interests of the company at all times.

· Proactive identification of potential issues, taking action and bringing to closure.

· Decisive leadership of Functions and Projects.

· Delivery of annual project profit and cash flow targets.

· Setting of clear goals and priorities for direct reports

· Understanding key personnel capabilities.

· Understanding and reacting to customers needs.

Prime responsibilities and duties
 

· Direct resources to achieve or exceed targets.

· Support functional managers to develop and control the annual operating budgets of the functional departments.

· Support project managers to accurately forecast, commit to and deliver the annual revenue / gross margin forecasts of their projects

· Ensure compliance with all statutory, client and company requirements.

· Recognise good performance and dealing with non performance

· Ensure the Promotion of the highest standards of safety and environmental performance at all times.

· Ensure the ongoing competence and development of staff.

· Ensure that the right people are in the right positions.

· Continually monitor performance and actively implement a programme of continuous improvement within operations.

· Link reports to the strategy and operational targets

· Lead the monthly project reviews and hold a monthly operations meeting for your functions.

· Develop a full awareness of operating costs.

· Provide (or know where to seek) expert guidance for projects as and when required.

· Ensure that project emergency response plans and training are adequate and up to date.

· Ensure that the planned programmes are effectively executed and that resource availability meets requirements.

· Prepare operational input to the GR report from key issues raised in the monthly project reports.

· Improving the ratings of issues on the Risk Register that are owned by the Operations Director.

· Complete annual staff PDR and salary reviews and manage remuneration expectations of team.

· Develop annual functional business plans, identifying key activities and priorities.

· Develop and implement a succession plan.

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

· A multi-disciplined engineering background

· BSc or equivalent in relevant technical discipline.

· Minimum of 15 years experience with an engineering company at a senior level, at least two years international engineering experience.

· Project Management experience within Natural Resources

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

· Professional and positive approach.

· Highly motivated; eager to contribute to the success of the business

· Dynamic and creative

· Team player and able to work on own initiative

· Strong in building relationships and able to communicate at all levels.

WORK REQUIREMENTS

· Regular project visits.

· Must be able to work flexibly in different environments.

· Must keep technically up-to-date

· Must work at all times in the best interest of company

· Must comply with the requirements of the Company's and/or the Client's Safety Management System (SMS).

Personal qualities, aptitudes and skills
 

· Motivator - able to motivate and encourage team
· Self-starter – able to take general directives / strategy and convert them into execution plans
· Decisive – able and willing to make decisions to move issues forward (willing to make and learn from mistakes in the process)
· Positive attitude, Team Player
· Adaptable – plans are important, but an ability to be able to adapt and adjust is key to success in this role
· Patient – a high degree of patience is needed for this role
· High level of emotional awareness / EQ – indirect communication styles

· Internal Communicator – strong communication skills, as well as a personality that is supportive of training, mentoring and coaching of team.

External Communicator – strong communication skills with customers, ability to effectively support projects with strong, clear communication to customers, often on people, schedule, HSE and quality matters.

Operations Director job description

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