Area Operations Manager

Job Objective:
Responsibility for the operations and all costs associated with one, or more, of Harvest’s operating assets. The Operations Manager will be responsible to lead and coordinate with a cross-functional team of operations, engineering, construction, commercial, and corporate support functions (finance, HR, etc.) to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations as well as unlock growth potential around the Company’s asset base.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

 Meet Plan

• Directly responsible for operational performance, operations strategy development and planning, direction and coordination of all activities involving asset operations, which may include pipeline, field and/or plant operations and construction within a region.
• Provide leadership to a diverse, multi-disciplinary team including engineers, field and plant operators, mechanics, measurement tech, corrosion specialists, and I&E techs.
• Partner with the Engineering Manager and team by providing operational input on capital projects, construction execution, and engineering design initiatives to ensure safety, reliability, and cost effectiveness. 
• Create KPIs to ensure operational success through maximizing throughput, minimizing risk while managing cost control, and effective workforce planning.
• Directing and coordinating both O&M and maintenance capital budgets and forecasts to provide business case for new or continuing operations, special projects, and growth initiatives, thereby maximizing productivity and ROI.
• Directing, planning, and controlling the continuous operation, maintenance, inspection, testing and improvement of Regional assets.
• Establishing and assuring compliance with all operations and maintenance policies, practices, and procedures to ensure operational excellence.  Examples include but not limited to DOT OQ compliance, DOT 192 & 195, and OSHA 1910.

Be Entrepreneurial

• Driving cost improvement through operational efficiencies via streamlined systems and processes, and timely and accurate data capture and documentation.
• Support, and at times, originate efforts to attract and retain customers on the asset base.
• Identify gaps in execution of routine and project related work streams; collaborate to develop and execute plans to close gaps efficiently.
• Contribute to long-term strategic planning, determining the policies of the organization, allocating resources, and making decisions regarding organizational growth and diversification to accomplish the organization's vision.
• Partner closely with Engineering to design, estimate, and execute maintenance projects and new facility construction while ensuring strict adherence to applicable codes and standards.
• Assisting executive leadership with identification of opportunities for acquisition, and participating, monitoring, and coordinating due diligence.

Develop People / Culture

• Foster a strong safety culture and drive achievement of leading and lagging safety metrics to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Develop regional talent and build a robust succession plan of future leaders.
• Ensuring the organization’s development and continuous improvement of technical and management capabilities/skills in direct reports, addressing individual development needs and performance issues, building an environment of high employee achievement, satisfaction, and morale. 

Other Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate commitment to company core values — Integrity, Ownership, Urgency, Alignment, and Innovation — in all daily responsibilities and interactions.
• Actively support and contribute to the company’s mission and vision through reliable, high-quality work

Qualifications:

• 10 years of oil and gas midstream operations experience with increasing responsibilities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, specifically the ability to think and act like an owner with proven P&L accountability.
• Sound decision-making ability (both data driven and behavioral) is vital.
• Proven ability to not only identify issues, obstacles or problems but develop timely and value-added solutions.
• Candidates will understand how to establish, maintain, and grow effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and aptitudes:

Leadership Skills

• Practical, “hands on,” and engaged leader. Enjoys being involved in day-to-day operational issues and challenges while being an effective delegator.
• Effective communicator across all levels and audiences (from field to executive leadership team and external stakeholders.) 
• Keeps others informed and engages employees consistently.
• Good judge of talent and able to attract and retain key technical and leadership talent to the business.
• Team-builder with demonstrated experience forming and developing cross-functional teams.

Delivering Results

• Demonstrated commitment to operational safety and disciplined execution of business growth strategies.
• The ideal candidate will have demonstrated the ability to deliver consistently outstanding operating results.
• Proven track record implementing substantive improvements to processes, operations, or practices throughout a large portion of their career.
• The candidate also will have created new approaches to solving existing problems that have had significant impact on his/her business and will have implemented programs that have yielded notable performance among peer companies.

Learning and Thinking

• The consummate thinker with a natural curiosity for the trends, people and levers which shape the energy industry. 
• The ideal candidate will be innovative, creative, and readily translate learnings from his/her experiences.  

Motivation and Interpersonal Acumen

• Highly driven leader with strong competitive energy and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Servant leader who prioritizes people, fosters team success, and demonstrates unwavering personal integrity.   

Building Relationships

• Demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of management, field personnel and support personnel to coordinate, recommend and confer regarding strategic and tactical implementation plans for the group. 
• Demonstrated ability to work in close collaboration with multiple functional areas such as operations, engineering, commercial, finance, HR etc.

Business Acumen

• This individual must have strong business acumen, demonstrating knowledge of relevant issues - customers, markets, products/services, suppliers, competition, technology trends, economic drivers and financial indicators.
• They must be well versed in finance and accounting and be able to tie everything they do both strategically and tactically to the overall success of the organization.

Education Requirements, Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering preferred) or a relevant discipline is required.
• P.E. is beneficial but not a requirement.