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Operations Manager (Oil & Gas)

Business Umbrella - Recruitment, Training, Consulting, Licensing Healthcare Education Real estate
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago
Oil & Gas operationsEngineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)Project managementCommercial managementContract managementFinancial management
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Job Summary

Operations Manager role overseeing business operations, project execution, commercial activities, and resource management in the Oil & Gas, engineering, and EPC sector.

The role reports to the COO and requires strong leadership, operational, project, and business development experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily operations and coordination across departments.
  • Manage Oil & Gas projects from award through completion, including schedule, budget, standards, performance, risks, and contracts.
  • Support tenders, quotations, client relationships, negotiations, sales, and business development.
  • Oversee budgeting, cost control, financial performance, manpower, recruitment, procurement, suppliers, logistics, and resource use.
  • Ensure HSE, regulatory, company policy, and contractual compliance.
  • Lead department heads, establish KPIs, drive improvement and growth, and report performance to senior management.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, operations management, or a related field.
  • 10–15 years of progressive Oil & Gas industry experience, preferably in the UAE or GCC.
  • At least five years in a senior management role.
  • Experience across operations, projects, sales, finance, HR, procurement, and administration.
  • Knowledge of project, commercial, contract, financial, and risk management.
  • Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Dynamics, plus advanced Microsoft Office and Power BI.
  • Strong leadership, negotiation, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • MBA or master’s degree is preferred.
  • PMP certification is preferred.

Location

  • The source description identifies the role location as the UAE.

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