Director of Operations
2 days ago
Houston, TX, United States
Confidential
Full-time
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- Lead an oil and gas business, overseeing strategy, budgets, staffing, operational priorities, and project deliverables.
- Build and develop a productive team and foster a collaborative, inclusive work environment.
- Manage work assignments, performance management, employee development, and issue resolution.
- Mentor managers and strengthen leadership capabilities across the business segment.
- Partner with operational leadership to align project delivery methods with internal quality standards and client requirements.
- Implement improvements that strengthen quality, cost efficiency, and on-time delivery.
- Expand client relationships and promote the business unit's capabilities within the oil and gas market.
- Develop industry contacts, generate leads, and identify new project opportunities.
- Represent the organization at industry and client events.
- Convert existing engagements into follow-on opportunities and participate in or lead proposal presentations.
- Establish business unit priorities and coordinate with engineering, quality, finance, human resources, project delivery teams, and suppliers.
- Define and communicate performance standards, track progress against priorities, and address operational gaps.
- Manage project workflow and labor utilization to maximize productivity and control costs while meeting safety, quality, and backlog objectives.
- Partner with operational leadership on daily, weekly, and quarterly workforce planning to meet productivity targets.
- Analyze variable labor costs, determine staffing needs, and support resource reallocation as business demands change.
- Administer organizational policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated success leading operations and building multidisciplinary teams in the oil and gas industry.
- Ability to balance project delivery, budgets, and resource constraints through effective planning and problem-solving.
- Strong client relationship management and business development capabilities, with a focus on profitability, growth, and return on investment.
- Understanding of financial reports and operating metrics, with the ability to analyze data and translate findings into action.
- Ability to work independently with limited direction while collaborating across teams and organizational boundaries.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or commensurate, relevant work experience required.
- 15+ years of relevant oil and gas industry experience, including at least five years successfully leading multidisciplinary teams and/or managing a branch office.