Regional Operations Manager - Perth, Australia - John Wood Group

John Wood Group

Verified Company

Perth, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Wood has an immediate requirement for a
Regional Operations Manager to join our Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Consulting team based in Australia.

This position reports to the Global Director Digital Operations - O&M and is an immediate requirement.

The Wood O&M Operations team deliver a wide range of projects to global clients to help support successful start-up and restart of greenfield and brownfield facilities.

The Wood O&M Operations team specialise in producing world class Operations documentation as well as a wide range of broader Operations Readiness services.

In this role you will direct and guide the growth, development and delivery performance across Asia Pacific (APAC), supporting the development of strategy and delivering O&M business plans.

You will p provide client interfacing for O&M consulting, working collaboratively with Growth & Development function in winning work and promoting Wood's wider service lines.

You will also manage ongoing business, under the direction of the Global Director - responsible for budget setting and delivery, contracts, capacity and resource management, and capability management.

Wood is an
inclusive and
diverse global community of
inquisitive minds and recognised
industry innovators , partnering to
create new possibilities .

Join a culture of innovation , pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.

Operational Delivery

P & L responsibility with associated commercial and financial accountability including revenue delivery, margin and overhead management, budget and forecast determination and attainment, risk and opportunity reviews, cost controls, accounts payable/billing and cash collection
Deliver performance management objectives, agreed business plans, budget and targets and report on both opportunities and risks impacting on the business
Provide midterm direction to operational management team(s) in order to meet business plan goals
Maintain operational integrity and excellence, ensuring robust governance, subcontractor management, and performance reporting. Work with business grouping leadership teams and operational managers to improve delivery performance and maximise delivery opportunities throughout APAC and wider business where required
With broad strategic direction, establish annual business goals and strategies and prepare business plans
Ensure financial, safety, and quality controls and compliance to company policies
Establish and implement policies, and ensure appropriate governance mechanisms for continuous monitoring of their proper implementation
Participate in technical audits and peer reviews
Actively identify, pursue and develop opportunities for innovation, such as digitalisation and technology use, work share and high value engineering centres, to bring value to Wood and customers
Track risks and opportunities via registers and mitigation of current or emerging risks to maximise performance
Ensure our people and the worksites at which they operate are safe and well managed
Ownership of HSSEA matters across assigned area: ensure HSSEA values are delivered and adhered to at all times, proactively leading and demonstrating safety behavioural values
Lead and focus the team to attain all HSE plans, supporting continuous improvement and ensuring legislative compliance
Support resolution of any legal claims in collaboration with legal and other relevant functions
Ensure robust Management of Change and build a learning culture

Business Growth

Deliver growth in the areas of responsibility through close collaboration with Business Development
Develop and own business plan, and drive sales, bid and tender activity
Support continued growth, ensure that the organisation develops responsive, dependable and costeffective services, servicing target markets, collaborating across business units and business groupings, and actively leveraging Wood solutions to address customer needs
Foster and enhance customer relationships with open, honest and effective communications. Work with customerfacing teams to improve scope of work/offering, understand and deliver customer required level of services
Oversee proposals and calloffs (may be individual projects) within delegation of authority, ensuring compliance with contracting policy and standards of ethical conduct

Leadership

Is a champion and role model for ethical behaviour and compliance with applicable laws and policies
Ensure operations maintain a continued alignment with overall corporate policy, strategy and direction
Responsive to customer needs whilst ensuring the Company operates with the utmost integrity, in line with Code of Conduct, Company values and all applicable laws and policies
Facilitate open and effective communication to optimise delivery of objectives, maximise team performance and achieve continuous performance improvement, working closely with o