Regional Operations Leader

Job Description Summary

Regional Operations Leader plays a critical role driving operational excellence, implementing process standardization ensuring project execution, safety, quality, delivery, & cost aligning regional operations with organizational goals. The ideal candidate will bring deep familiarity with, systems, and key stakeholders, enabling seamless collaboration and effective leadership in various functions.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensures a safe working environment that complies with applicable EHS, Quality and Integrity policies and procedures.
• Responsible for overseeing the project execution and direct or indirect leadership and/or management of project resources for small-medium-large sized projects that may include engineering, site supervision, procurement, site works.
• Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services. Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process.
• Manages and controls the execution of the OTR operational activity (products, projects, services) in its area, including improvement of the profitability.
• Identifies and manages the risks and opportunities of the activity in its geographical area.
• In liaison with the Regional General Manager , help set up an organization in line with the group's directions.
• Ensures the achievement of the operational results expected by the group (Operating Plan) measured through financial and operational indicators.
• Support commercial team in validating offers made by the Quotation department and regularly provides post-completion feedback whenever necessary.
• Prepares the annual budget and quarterly forecasts and actions to achieve the forecast.
• Develops and manages the execution of the Grid Automation strategic growth plan within its scope.
• Supports the operational governance across the region.
• Manages the business skills and training plan of its teams.
• Supervises strategic actions for transformation of the MENAT region.
• Directly manage the Technical Support team, Global Supply Chain & Inside Sales, Supply Chain, Quality & EHS for the region ensuring word class services are provided to customers.
• Guarantees the commitment of Operations teams in achieving their objectives and priorities, eliminates obstacles to their work, uses organizational resources to improve skills, supervise and train team members.
• Supports the deployment of world-class harmonized project management processes, practices, methods and tools provided by the central Global Operations team.
• Provided operational support and guidance for complex and strategic Grid Automation projects.
• Participates in discussions about the future of the company requiring frequent and in-depth interaction with other functions.
• Leads and develops a culture of GE values and integrity.
• Leads the implementation of excellence in the completion of customer projects.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
• 10 to 15 years of experience in operation management, complex project management, supply chain and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to lead remote team members to build a single, coordinated, and effective team.
• Ability to work in international and matrix organizations. Facilitated in interacting with people external to the departments at different levels of the company, including C-level.
• Strong business acumen.
• Interpersonal and leadership skills to create a team spirit and high standards within the department.
• Understanding of the Power market, its customers and influencing factors.
• Good oral & written communication skills in English.
• Flexibility to travel

• Master's degree in engineering
• Proven experience in change management.
• Understanding of the Power Grid market, its customers and influencing factors.
• Arabic Speaking