Operations Manager at Spencer Ogden

Spencer Ogden stands for the best in professional, proactive global energy recruitment - and our Oil & Gas team is no exception. Our managers have a wealth of experience both in recruitment and on-site, giving them the perfect insight and knowledge to understand your recruitment needs. We deliver worldwide across the upstream and downstream sectors to an award-winning standard - and it's how we do it that makes all the difference.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Operations Manager

Job Ref: JM291
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Permanent / Staff
Sector: Cost

Position Summary

• Accountable for the profitability of all activity within the Country.
• General management of business including operations relating to gas compression, production, plants, new products, technologies, marketing and sales and formulating annual business plans.
• Implements Company operating and engineering policies and procedures that are consistent with corporate standards and practices set by HR, HSE, Legal and Accounting.
• Directs the Company's operations and business activities toward the accomplishment of corporate objectives in the business unit.
• Works closely with sales and marketing in country to maintain customer relations and to strategically meet client needs.
• Ensures that all Operations within the business unit are carrier out in accordance with all HSE policies and standards.
• P/L responsibility for all product lines.
• Plans the annual business unit budget that is presented to corporate for review, acceptance and goal setting. Executing and maintains the budget with regular updates.
• Determines operating procedures that are consistent with our minimum standards and acceptable for in country requirements that provide for an efficient, effective operating organization.
• Assumes responsibility for the operations of process plants, pipelines and compression stations.
• Defines and recommends objectives; develops specific short and long range plans and programs together with supporting budget recommendations.
• Assumes responsibility for decisions on specific problems regarding operating equipment and operating personnel. Ensures all operating people are properly trained.
• Works closely to coordinate operations and customer requirements for the best company projection possible.
• Ensures all area operations comply with local statutory law and are properly managed relative to safety and environmental needs/requirements.
• Participates in personnel planning and development, performance management, team building and manpower requirements.

Preferred Education/Experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering - plus an MBA would be beneficial.
• Should have a proven record of successfully working with diverse cultures.
• Must have international management experience in a multicultural environment including the responsibility and authority for strategic planning, profit and loss, operations, client relationships and ten years experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Must be a team player with very good communication skills.
• Foreign language capability is a plus.

Physical Strain:

• Must be able to work under pressure
• Must be able to work with the team in developing improved work processes for the department
• Travel required (approx. 35 - 50% travel first year, approx. 35% travel after)

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

Method of Application
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