Operations Director

Job Description : OPERATIONS DIRECTOR DELHI 20+ years experience One of the growing and progressive engineering procurement company. The Operations Director is responsible to steer and develop Operations (Project Management, Site Management and Procurement functions) within the Centre to carry out the Center’commitment to its Group & Third Party customers on schedule, costs, quality, performances and safety, from proposal to project execution. The Operations Director: Leads, organizes and handles the daily operation functions inthe Center. · Is fully accountable for Local Projects’ results (projects executed under the direct responsibility of the Center). · Operations Director is responsible for the development of theOperations organization and strategies, its staff, the tools, the procedures in order to contribute to the Company's competitiveness and for harmonization of the Operations practices with those of the Group Organization. Work Relation (Internal) Group entities (WBLs, Clusters, Countries) · Operations Directors from other centers · Global Functions All functions within the Center Work Relation (External) · Customers · Suppliers/ Vendors/ Contractors/ Partners · Local site administration · Professional networks Accountabilities Safety and IMS: Be responsible for safety related to projects and site activities of the local projects · Be responsible for safety within managed teams · Ensure along with Director Process & Engineering, implementation and execution ofdesign reviews for global projects. · Ensure that HSE aspect is taken into consideration in the qualification process andselection of the suppliers/ contractors and that safety clauses are included in all subcontracts · Ensure that Safety plans are in place for all projects · Perform Safety Visits or BSVs · IMS compliance Quality: · Ensure effective execution of Engineering, Procurement, Site and Project · Management tasks as per the agreed quality standards (incident reduction, etc.) · Cost of Poor Quality · Deploy, implement and ensure compliance to procurement manual, associatedinstructions and procedures as well as procurement code of conduct · Ensure that the procurement of materials /services is in accordance with the projectrequirements with respect to time, quality, performance, reliability, scope and budget. · Capitalization on the lessons learned from experiences + sharing best practices withOthers. Financial Contribution: · Review with Process & Engineering the proposal engineering estimates · Introduce and Review relevant Design-to-Cost and Value Engineering results, whichhave been validated, into proposals and projects · Ensure realization, as a minimum, of agreed savings with the target to maximize them · Ensure realization of justified claims and back charges · Cash position vs. Baseline · Coordinate/participate in negotiations with vendors for supply of critical/ high cost equipment and /or services/ Site Works in order to achieve competitive pricing. · Change orders clients/ partners/ suppliers · Local Projects results Operative effectiveness: · Ensure availability of adequate Operations resources for proposals and projects forCenter projects · Stringent management of all contractual issues in cooperation with Commercial · Project Management/Legal Department · Quality of reporting tools · All critical jobs with at least a level 3 schedule (Primavera) · Vendor selection · Capitalization of past experiences · Application of Project Gate Process · PRI/PRA management · Identify, track & report key performance indicators/ performance metrics · Manage efficiently staff workload Development and Competitiveness: · Contribute to company’s competitiveness improvement programs · Drive the center Operations strategy so that it is aligned with the company businessstrategy · Development and application of tools, procedures · Efficient projects reporting · Cost efficiency of work Organization Effectiveness and HR: · Manage local Operations resources · Develop staff members to the best of their capabilities in their responsibilities · Ensure qualified team availability for the yearly workload scenario · Review regularly the function workforce (quantity, qualification/ competencies) anddefine actions in compliance with the company business strategy in coordination withglobal Functions · Complete and maintain succession planning for key positions in the Function incoordination with HR Professional Experience: · Experience in Project Management, EPC or Plant · Engineering (Oil & Gas, Energy, Refining, Petrochemicals, etc.) in a senior position · Familiar with all relevant Cryogenic, Downstream and Oleo chemical technologies that the center deals with · Experience on managerial position · Business knowledge to actively support sales/ marketing function in the development of new business opportunities · Broad understanding about Project Development, Project Execution and Project Management · Knowledge in Finance/ Controlling, Business Understanding Qualification: · Engineering Degree in either Chemical or Mechanical · Engineering and a Master in Business Administration or Project · Management or Industrial Management Language : · English (Fluent) · Knowledge in other foreign languages (French, German,etc.) will be an added advantage. Soft Skills & Other Competencies : Promoting and Achieving Safety-Security · Taking responsibility to ensure that Safety and Security are seen as imperatives forthe Group. Promoting and communicating both. · Demonstrating both in words and actions a personal commitment to Safety andinspiring the same level of commitment in colleagues. · Supporting and being involved in Safety and Security thinking and/or action planimplementation. · Personally behaving in a safe manner. Committing to Company’s Performance and Responsibility · Committing to reach the Group’s goals by achieving job’s and entity's objectives,considering both short and long-term perspectives. · Driving appropriate action to manage all changes or to mitigate the uncertaintiesoccurring as a result of change to achieve the Group's objectives. · Taking responsibility for actions and managing the role and performance withlong-term profitability and the organization's competitiveness in mind. · Complying with the Company Performance and Responsibility Framework and theGroup's governance. · Behaving ethically, with integrity and transparency. Innovative Thinking and Influencing Leadership · Initiating and pursuing opportunities for growth and development for the Group bypromoting innovation, thinking creatively and challenging the "status quo". · Taking appropriate risks, learning from successes and mistakes and share learning. · Taking ownership for actions and influencing the organization through the role. · Being open to new ideas and ways of working – even disruptive – and adapting theway of working. Anticipating and Dealing with Changing Environment · Optimizing work strategically by anticipating changes in business, in the economy andwithin professional environment. · Playing to the fullest the role to influence environment within the change transition. · Capitalizing on the lessons learned from experiences and sharing best practices withothers. Solution focused decision making · Analyzing and summarizing information including value-added suggestions from · Others (even if not aligned with initial thinking) to develop optimal solutions. · Balancing the sense of urgency, risk analysis and responsibility to make the bestdecision rapidly or to share the recommendation with the decision maker. · Pursuing options, defending own point of view and striving for commitment fromothers. · Supporting the final decision and ensuring action plan execution. Caring about customers and patients · Recognizing and analyzing the customers’ needs, expectations and priorities andproposing valuable, reliable, and competitive solutions. · Responding with appropriate speed. Building lasting relationships with customerskeeping Company’s interests in mind. · Bringing the customer’s feedback. Communicating with Impact · Structuring my communication according to the situation, audience and objective anddelivering a clear and transparent message. · Actively listening to others and welcoming feedback in order to promote informationsharing and active collaboration. · Adapting communication - style and frequency - to aid understanding, to enhance theimpact of the message and to persuade others to make decisions, take action, and commit. Developing Others · Enabling people to develop their skills and abilities to achieve highest performance;empowering and delegating, encouraging a Learning Culture. · Being available to provide support and constructive feedback for performanceimprovement and competency development. · Celebrating and sharing current success. · Providing others with opportunities for exposure and future growth even outside theteam. Managing Teams and Team Work As a Team member: Being an active, positive and supportive contributor to the team and within the network. · Behaving consistently, leading by example and inspiring trust · Being able to build consensus and resolve conflict while looking for optimal approaches · Encouraging diversity of the team as an opportunity to inspire, collaborate and enrich Ideas As a Manager of a team: · Organizing work and helping define team member objectives, drive the completion ofthe deliverables, and provide feedback to help develop and motivate others. · Encouraging diversity as an opportunity to inspire, collaborate and enrich ideas. · Managing Personal Efficiency and Competing Priorities · Continually challenging oneself in order to achieve the best possible outcome. · Managing competing priorities, in a challenging environment, minimizing nonvalue-added complexity or paradox. · Leveraging capabilities in planning and organizing to maximize effectiveness as well as that of others and ensure ongoing improvement CTC 1 CR +

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