Position Overview
The Director, Program Operations will provide strategic and operational leadership for the National Fuel Integrity Program in Morocco. This is a senior leadership role accountable for overall program performance, integrity, and delivery, serving as the principal point of contact with customers, in-country partners, and government stakeholders while directing a multi-disciplinary operations team.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership & Government Relations: Serve as principal engagement point with customers and stakeholders; drive operating strategy aligned with global objectives; identify expansion opportunities for revenue protection.
- Risk, Compliance & Governance: Proactively identify operational and contractual risks; ensure compliance with corporate policies, health and safety standards, and quality management systems; safeguard contractual obligations across all partners.
- Organizational Leadership & Team Development: Build and lead high-performing operations teams; establish training and succession frameworks; instill culture of integrity, safety, and accountability; serve as senior liaison with global Project Management Office.
- Operational Excellence: Establish and monitor enterprise-level KPIs; ensure marking, testing, and equipment performance meet contractual obligations; lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions; maintain rigorous audit schedules and reporting integrity.
- Standard Operating Procedures: Deliver governance framework for all SOPs; ensure consistent, auditable operations across all sites; maintain data integrity for internal and government reporting.
Required Qualifications
- Proven leadership experience managing large-scale government or regulatory programs, preferably in Morocco or North Africa
- Deep expertise in government relations with track record at ministerial or executive agency level
- Significant Oil & Gas sector experience including downstream operations, terminal administration, fuel distribution, logistics, and additive operations
- Undergraduate degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Petroleum Sciences, Supply Chain, or Operations Management; MBA or equivalent preferred
- Strong team-building experience with matrixed and geographically distributed teams
- Expertise in program governance, SOP development, KPI frameworks, and audit/quality systems
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Advanced English language skills (written and verbal)
Special Requirements
- Direct experience in fuels distribution operations, logistics, or auditing
- Experience with downstream Oil & Gas activities including terminal administration or additive operations
- Up to 50% travel required in-country and regionally; no barriers to air, road, rail, or sea travel
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