Head of Operations: Africa Region

SUMMARY:
Our client, a well established project service provider within the construction and infrastructure sector, seeks to employ an Senior Operations Manager, to manage operations in South Africa and in branches in Africa , to join their progressive and expanding professional team.

Please note, we do require a candidate who has experience in business development, operations management and commercial leadership within road/pavement construction, infrastructure, civil engineering or related project-based industries.

POSITION INFO:
KEY REQUIREMENTS TO MEET FOR CONSIDERATION: You will have completed a tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management or a related field. You must be able to work independently, driving strategic and operational initiatives across multiple sites and projects You will be responsible for leading operational performance, resource planning, budgeting, project execution, risk management, customer engagement and continuous improvement initiatives. You will have solid working knowledge and expertise in operational management, commercial project delivery, contract management, workforce leadership, financial oversight and stakeholder engagement. Strong understanding of construction and infrastructure projects, SHEQ compliance, labour relations, procurement processes, asset utilisation and operational best practices. You will have a proven track record in senior operations leadership, business growth, team development and achieving profitability targets within a project-driven environment. Due to the exceptionally high volume of applications, we are unable to correspond with each applicant personally, therefore only relevant and suitable candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive any correspondence from our company within 30 days, we regret your application has been unsuccessful.