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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