Operations Manager - Power at Willco

JOB DESCRIPTION

ROLE: OPERATIONS MANAGER - POWER

The Power Manager role will be responsible for the overall leadership, P&L, management, and supervision of the entire meter installation operations as well as other power business for the company

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Provides overall leadership of the team by developing long and short-term strategic plans, directing and driving performance as required
• Takes ownership of the Metering business unit by ensuring productivity, compliance to policies, cost efficiency, operations management, and overall field operations management.
• Drives improvement processes for the business operations, through analysis and collaboration.
• Develops and implements operating procedures, staff work plans, and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to achieve the delivery of desired metering business objectives.
• Ensure all metering projects are fully compliant with the relevant required industry and client specified standards not limited to MOJEC, EKEDC, NERCS.
• Drives power stakeholder and vendor business engagement in identifying gaps and exploring areas of improvement.
• Responsible for resource allocation and adequate supervision of metering projects to achieve targets, including verification and appropriate scheduling of meter installation to reduce any potential cancellation or downtime.
• Responsible for managing and evaluating field team across sites.
• Provides recommendations, on-site and technical support in relation to all metering activities, strategic plans, and projects.
• On-field monitoring of all metering projects to ensure customer’s satisfaction and proffer appropriate solutions for any identified problem areas.
• Other power management duties for the company as required.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION

• A first degree in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 5 years of successful operations management. Hands on technical and supervisory responsibility.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated with a positive and professional approach to management
• Proven ability to meet critical deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to make decisions, show initiative and provide leadership.
• Must possess analytical and critical thinking ability to assess operational problems and situations, develop recommendations, and implement solutions.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments, strong written and verbal communication abilities, and excellent computer skills.
• Ability to effectively influence, negotiate, and communicate with internal and external business partners, contractors, and vendors