Operations Executive - JHB

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Operations Executive - JHB

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Operations Executive Key Responsibilities Execution and delivery leadership • Translate strategic and operational priorities into concrete, sequenced action plans with clear owners and timelines. • Drive delivery of these plans end to end, tracking progress, resolving blockers and adjusting course as circumstances change. • Take ownership of cross-functional initiatives that cut across divisions or departments, where no single existing team has full accountability for delivery. • Bring structure and discipline to how the business plans, tracks and reports on execution, without adding unnecessary process. Team mobilisation and decision-making • Mobilise teams quickly around a plan and keep them focused and accountable through to delivery. • Make timely, practical decisions in ambiguous or fast-moving situations, rather than waiting for perfect information. • Work closely with divisional and functional leads to align people and resources behind agreed priorities. Operational delivery across the business • Support and drive delivery across the business''s operating divisions, stepping in wherever execution needs to be strengthened. • Partner with the COO on operational planning, resource allocation and performance against delivery milestones. • Contribute to broader operational and strategic planning as a senior member of the leadership team. Experience and Qualifications • A minimum of 8-12 years'' operational leadership experience, including experience in senior management or executive-level roles. • A demonstrated, verifiable track record of taking plans and strategy and driving them to real-world execution and results, ideally in a complex or fast-moving operating environment. • Experience mobilising and leading teams, including teams outside a direct reporting line, to deliver against a plan. • Comfortable making decisions and taking ownership in ambiguous situations, without needing every variable resolved first. • Public sector experience is advantageous but not required. • Relevant tertiary qualification in business, engineering, operations or a related field. Key Competencies • Strong bias for action - comfortable moving from theory and plans into practical, on-the-ground execution. • Decisive, with sound judgement under pressure and incomplete information. • Hands-on leadership style, able to mobilise and drive teams directly rather than only through formal authority. • High personal accountability and follow-through. • Strong problem-solving ability, able to identify practical solutions to operational obstacles as they arise. • Clear, direct communicator, able to align people quickly around a plan. Success Measures • Delivery of agreed strategic and operational initiatives on time and to the intended outcome. • Demonstrated improvement in the business''s ability to execute against plans, not just produce them. • Effective mobilisation of teams around priority initiatives, including cross-functional work. • Timely resolution of operational risks and blockers identified during delivery. Salary - Market related Send cv to