Operational Innovations Director/Senior Manager - South Yorkshire, United Kingdom - J. Murphy & Sons Ltd

Description

Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure.

power and water.

Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services.

Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.

Together, they work as 'One Murphy' - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.

#Operations Director- Murphy Plant.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Murphy Plant as an Operations Director. You will be accountable for the safe, timely and profitable delivery of Plant operations throughout the UK&I. You will support the Business Unit Managing Director to develop and deliver strategic initiatives and business plan objectives. Working closely with the Operations Director (Functions) to seamlessly deliver Plant & Transport services throughout Murphy and to external clients
Support the Business Unit Managing Director in the day-to-day management of the business unit.
Work collaboratively with peers to lead the development and implementation of business improvement initiatives.
Foster a culture of innovation within the business unit and their portfolio.
Contribute to the development of business unit and progression strategies
Design the organisation structure of the portfolio – building and organising teams.

Provide leadership to the team – empowering and inspiring others to successfully deliver, ensuring the organisation attracts, retains and develops the best talent across the business.

Act as a line manager for senior roles within the operational management team.
including performance management and development of succession plans for people within their portfolio.
Lead and promote collaboration between the operations in their portfolio and other areas of the business.
Overall accountability for the performance of operations within their portfolio.
Maintains oversight of the progress and performance of operations within their portfolio. CapEx), forecast and performance; Drives the performance of operations across their portfolio.
Lead the resolution of significant operational issues and risks.
Ensure strategic and operational risks and issues are identified and resolved.
Lead the review of operational performance as part of the business' reporting processes. Ensuring that operational performance, opportunities and threats are reported honestly and transparently into the business board.

Drive asset utilisation focusing on maximising core asset use with Murphy and the efficient mobilisation and hire of newly acquired assets.

Ensure that operations are delivered safely, on time, in accordance with project requirements and to the agreed budgets.

Ensure that Murphy Plant processes are adhered to throughout all transactions (including but not limited to: asset acquisition, asset counts, asset management and control, and disposal).

Ensure that operations teams are effectively managing stakeholder relationships and requirements to high standards whilst maintaining commercial appropriation of delivery.

Ensure that operational teams are accountable for the financial performance of the business.
Strategic client and supplier relationship management that develops and enhances Murphy Plant's reputation within the industry.

Ensure effective and regular communication with internal stakeholders regarding working winning opportunities and the impact on future requirements, project performance, business and portfolio risks and issues.

Expertise in the management of a Plant & Transport business.
Leadership of operational teams within a Plant & Transport business.
Expertise in business change and improvement initiatives.
Expertise in reviewing operational performance.
Good commercial and contractual awareness.
Project and business issue and risk management.