Associate Operations Analyst

Roles and responsibilities

• An Associate Director - Operations is a senior-level role that involves overseeing the daily operations of a company or a specific department. This role is typically responsible for optimizing processes, managing teams, ensuring smooth execution of business activities, and achieving operational goals. The Associate Director works closely with other senior leadership and department heads to enhance performance, manage resources, and contribute to the overall strategic goals of the organization.

• Performs various management, leadership, and people accountability responsibilities for a specific technical group or department.
• Has full responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating technical assignments.
• Generally requires multi-disciplinary knowledge of engineering.
• Plans and develops engineering tasks concerned with unique or controversial problems. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope and selection of problems for investigation and development of novel concepts and approaches.
• Maintains liaison with units within the organization and individuals inside and outside of the organization.
• Responsible for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to the field. Work at this level usually requires extensive progressive experience.
• Works under minimal supervision. Supervision received is essentially administrative with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
• Manages group of engineers and/or technicians, coordinating activities of the unit.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years experience, with at least 5 years in large international engineering consultancy
• Bachelors or Masters degree in civil engineering or relevant discipline.
• Chartered or PE status.

Desired candidate profile

1. Operations Management

• Process Optimization: Strong understanding of operations and processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance productivity across the organization or specific departments.
• Operational Strategy: Ability to develop and implement strategies to improve operations and align them with the company’s long-term business objectives.
• Resource Allocation: Managing human, financial, and physical resources effectively to ensure that business operations run smoothly.
• Supply Chain and Logistics Management: Expertise in managing the supply chain, from procurement to distribution, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of products and services.

2. Leadership and Team Management

• Team Leadership: Leading, mentoring, and managing teams to ensure high performance. This includes setting clear goals, fostering collaboration, and ensuring teams have the necessary resources and training.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working closely with other departments, such as finance, marketing, HR, and sales, to ensure operational objectives align with the overall company goals.
• Change Management: Guiding teams through organizational changes, introducing new processes, or improving existing workflows to adapt to changing market conditions.

3. Project Management

• Project Planning and Execution: Leading large-scale projects from inception to completion, ensuring that they are completed on time, within budget, and meet the desired objectives.
• Budgeting and Financial Oversight: Overseeing budgets for operational initiatives, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently, and controlling costs.
• Risk Management: Identifying potential operational risks and developing contingency plans to minimize disruptions and maintain business continuity.

4. Data Analysis and Reporting

• Performance Monitoring: Using data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor operational performance, identify areas for improvement, and measure success.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Analyzing operational data to make informed decisions that drive improvements in productivity, quality, and cost-efficiency.
• Reporting: Providing regular reports to senior management on operational performance, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.

5. Financial and Budget Management

• Budget Management: Overseeing operational budgets, tracking expenditures, and ensuring that financial resources are allocated appropriately to meet organizational goals.
• Cost Optimization: Identifying opportunities for cost reduction while maintaining or improving the quality and efficiency of operations.
• Revenue Growth: Contributing to strategies that increase operational efficiency, leading to higher profitability and revenue growth.