Head Of Operations: Africa Region

Lotus Hr And Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Lotus HR and Recruitment seeks a senior operations leader with a tertiary qualification in engineering, construction management, or business management. You will drive strategic and operational initiatives across multiple sites and projects, leading performance, resource planning, budgeting, and customer engagement.

You will apply expertise in contract management, procurement, SHEQ compliance, and stakeholder engagement to achieve profitability targets in a project-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management, or related field.
• Ability to work independently across multiple sites and driving initiatives.
• Experience leading operational performance, budgeting, project execution, risk management, and customer engagement.
• Strong knowledge of construction/infrastructure, SHEQ compliance, procurement, asset utilisation and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational performance and resource planning across multiple sites and projects.
• Oversee budgeting and financial oversight for projects.
• Drive project execution, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Engage stakeholders to ensure alignment and profitability targets.

Skills

Operational management

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Resource planning

Budgeting

Risk management

Team leadership

Procurement processes

Education

Engineering

Construction Management

Business Management

Job description

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.