Director Of Operations

A market leader in the industrial manufacturing industry is looking for a Director of Operations in the GTA to oversee multiple manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities:

· Lead a team of Business Operations professionals, including capacity management, resource steering and planning

· Participate on Regional and / or Global initiatives as a subject matter expert representing Operations in general

· Build relationships across all functions and have close collaboration with branch management, practice leads and global shared services and operations team, to ensure Senior Management are fully informed of all significant operational issues

· Partner with the business to act as a change agent, by making recommendations to achieve a target operating model. Proactively plan for and implement such enhancements and tools nationally

· Act as the lead for the delivery of key operational projects and initiatives partnering with a shared services model including our technology and real estate teams

· Participate in strategic planning with our senior leaders and communicate direction and priorities to leaders to ensure alignment with achieving national goals

· Lead operational readiness for new launches of process changes, technology or other national programmes

· Provide leadership and guidance in day-to-day operations to both your direct reports and stakeholders impacted by your operational pursuit

Leadership Competencies:

· Proven leadership skills that facilitates buy-in and commitment to our vision with ability to coach our colleagues and influencing skills to resolve differences of opinion or approach to ensure objectives are kept on track

· Strong people manager and ability to work effectively in a matrix organization. Attracts, selects, develops and retains talent to meet current business needs and prepare for future challenges and growth goals

· Effective team player with ability to demonstrate the highest level of integrity and credibility Excellent interpersonal skills, in particular conveying messages to teams and partners and proven ability to interact with senior management and partners

· Client focused, service oriented, solutions and results oriented individual

· Assertive and able to handle conflicts Technical Competencies

· Demonstrated ability to think broadly, independently and strategically to provide leadership and guidance

· Strong analytical & conceptual skillset with ability to translate ideas into practical solutions in a fast-paced environment

· Process & business engineering expertise is essential with demonstrated examples

· Ability to provide leadership to the team to develop goals and strategic priorities and then support the planning, coordination and monitoring of work on multiple projects and with multiple partners

· Strong presentation skills both written and oral, specifically related to presenting to internal clients, Senior Management & Executives

· Proficiency in various software applications, including Microsoft Office and strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools

Requirements:

· University Degree and/or at least 10 years of experience in an operational/process orientated role

· MBA focused on Strategy or Business Transformation preferred

· PMP or Six Sigma certifications an asset

· Willing to travel

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