Head of Operations
Reference: 934308
Location: Brazil
Type: Permanent, Full-time
Sector: Energy and Infrastructure
Description
Our client is a leading global expert in the provision of specialist technical services and operates in several jurisdictions around the world.
The Role
The Head of Operations will be a key member of the Leadership team and will report directly to the Regional Managing Director.
They will be responsible for managing awarded projects and the performance of services to clients as per agreed contracts and ensure that service levels are achieved in a Safety Always culture.
This person will be responsible for ensuring delivery against the company’s core values and Leadership principles.
Key Responsibilities
Create and promote a culture of safety, awareness, and environmental responsibility among employees.
Ensure activities meet and integrate with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies, and general duty of care.
Direct and manage project development from beginning to end, ensuring successful execution and positively impact he financial performance of the business through successful execution of project delivery.
Contribute to the evaluation and development of the organisational strategy and performance in conjunction with the Leadership team.
Take an active lead in health and wellbeing initiatives including Employee Resource Groups
Work alongside the HR Business Partner to manage career development of the Operations team to ensure maximum productivity and retention.
Develop and maintain on-going relationships with key industry contacts.
Manage defined project scope as provided by bid/legal team, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
Develop project plans and associated communications documents.
Accountable for ensuring the gated processes is followed and signed off accordingly. Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
Manage the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
Review bid team cost budget and deliver against margin expectations. Identify additional revenue opportunities or potential margin erosion and act accordingly.
Co-ordinate with SME’s to allocate required personnel and equipment from within the company.
Determine and assess need for additional staff and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary, during project cycle.
Set and continually manage project expectations with direct team members and other stakeholders.
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel within project team.
Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path.
Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, documentation, and presentations according to client requirements.
Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyse results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise team members and at site and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
Conduct project close out meeting and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
Key Requirements
Skills & Experience
Job Specific Education Required
Relevant Project Management Qualifications
Master’s degree in engineering, business management or other relevant discipline.
Work Experience Required
Managerial experience & functional leadership
Understanding of the field joint coating business
Practical and technical awareness of project delivery
Financial budgeting & cost management
Flexible with travel globally
Strategic development & implementation
Experience of working for a large Corporate, multi-national, project or sales focused organization would be desirable.
Skills & Knowledge Required
Commercial awareness & client relationship management
Communication and interpersonal skills
Creative thinking and problem solving
Decision making and influencing.
Multi-tasking and flexibility
Personal continued professional development
Team player
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