Operations Manager, Roads & Highways, SEA & Pacific

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Pasig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC invites applications for an Operations Manager, Roads & Highways, SEA & Pacific, based in Pasig City, Philippines. You will provide leadership across operational, technical and business development activities to drive performance and value for the SEA & Pacific sub-sector.

You will recruit and develop staff, shape strategic plans, oversee project governance and financial performance, and align resources with SMEC's objectives and sector strategies while upholding safety and quality

Responsibilities

• Outline, monitor, evaluate and recommend strategic plan for the sub-sector;
• Recruit, develop, lead and manage staff and annual business plans for each function to achieve significant improvement in sector operations;
• Ensure the overall sector structure supports delivery of the business plan;
• Provide professional opinions, guidance and support to the Leadership team in identifying, preparing and delivering SMEC services in line with SMEC objectives and strategies;

Job description

## Operations Manager, Roads & Highways, SEA & PacificApplylocations: Pasig Citytime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR117495**Key Accountability 1**: Provide high level operational, technical and business development management of the SEA+P Roads & Highways sub-sector to achieve SMEC’s vision and values through effective commercial and collaborative leadership practices. **Key Activities:*** Outline, monitor, evaluate and recommend strategic plan for the sub-sector; + Recruit, develop, lead and manage staff and annual business plans for each function to achieve significant improvement in the sector operations; + Ensure the overall sector structure supports the delivery of the business plan;* Provide professional opinions, guidance and support to the Leadership team in identifying, preparing and delivering SMEC services in line with SMEC objectives and strategies; + Prepare relevant business reporting as required by SMEC; + Oversight and governance of projects in the sector to resolve project issues and ensure project product is of high quality.**Key Accountability 2:** Ensure optimal commercial management of the Roads & Highways sub-sector. **Key Activities:*** Shared accountability for the overall operational success and financial performance of the multiple subsectors and the achievement of associated revenue and expense budgets;* Oversight of financial and management reporting against business plans;* Effective management and adequate mitigation of sector, WHS, project and associated opportunity risks;* Effective project governance through undertaking Project Director level roles and/or sitting on Project Review Boards or similar, to achieve optimal project performance in terms of scope, budget, timeliness and quality.**Key Accountability 3:** In collaboration with the Regional Director Provide leadership that ensures optimal business and project performance, resourcing, mobilization, engagement/retention and professional development and mobilisation of Roads & Highways sub-sector resources to support SJ’s overall business objectives. **Key Activities:*** Contribute to the development of a high performing culture capable of delivering sustainable growth in reputation, revenue and profitability through motivating and rewarding the right performance and behaviours in line with SMEC’s values;* Develop and/or recruit key talent critical to the ongoing development of the business and in line with business plans, succession planning and/or career development strategies;* Ensure projects are adequately resourced with appropriately qualified and experienced team members;* Engage with South East Asia & Pacific managers to enable the deployment of resources and the achievement of South East Asia & Pacific based agendas and plans;* Sponsor and be a role model for active participation and promotion of resourcing activities by championing employee development opportunities, succession planning, training and mentoring of senior employees, diversity and inclusion and alignment to SMEC Values and culture. **Key Accountability 4:** Provide active and visible leadership to strategic initiatives and projects to achieve a balanced and sustainable business. **Key Activities:*** Champion and lead actions defined in the Strategic Plan and Business Plan;* Review sector performance and engage with the leadership team to develop and implement improvement initiatives;* Develop proposals and deliver support to achieve a balanced and sustainable business;* Participate in the negotiation of major projects within broad policy guidelines as required;* Identify and establish new business within the sector.At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!### About UsSMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners. Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects.SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world. Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas. Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world. Driven by innovation, ingenuity and skill, our people have shaped these outcomes in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments.