Subsea7 hiring a Country Manager in Senegal.
Based in Senegal, reporting to the Africa Projects & Operations Director, the Country Manager is accountable for the final delivery of all Subsea 7 activities within the country. An important part of the role is to give focus on developing relations with key local players and creating a fit for purpose organization to support projects delivery in Senegal.
The Country Manager will be responsible for the set-up and running of S7 Senegal office, in line with company policies and procedures, so to give the right support (in terms of finance, personnel, logistics …) to the future Subsea 7 projects in Senegal.The role involves some travel to Europe.
Job description:
-Develops and fosters a positive HSEQ culture throughout Subsea 7, and drives HSEQ performance in the Country
-Establishes relationships with key local market players within country, including governmental stake holders and IOC personnel, and ensures market intelligence to meet country targets and forecasts
-Collaborate and support the projects (Global and Country) by providing the necessary local or international expertise, resources, client interface and infrastructure
-Plans, organises, manages and continuously improves the processes for the country in accordance with Subsea 7 global ways of working
-Provides strategic direction, leadership, supervision and mentoring to the country team
-Identifies and develops local talent
-Develops a constructive and professional relationship with all stakeholders
-Manages and meets financial targets for the country, meeting planned expenditure targets
-Reports monthly on country financial results including budget to actuals, fixed costs and other related financial measurements
-Incorporates the Company & Region vision, strategies and annual plan into the Country delivery plan and development strategy
-Develops the 3/5 year Country plan and development strategy
-Represents Subsea 7 in Senegal and maintain all necessary authorisations to allow efficient operations according to Subsea 7 values, rules and processes
-Provides input into tenders for in-country support (local costs, local content, scheduling, safety and workforce capability)
Interfaces:
-Africa Sales & Marketing / Projects & Operations department
-Africa Functional departments
-Global Project Centers
-Partners, Suppliers and Clients
-Appropriate country authorities
Job requirements:
-Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred
-A minimum of 10 years management experience
-Experience of business development within Senegal
-Financial management experience, including overseeing financial procedures, budget management and reporting
-Experience in managing a P&L would be an advantage
-Excellent understanding of oil and gas services industry products, activities and business model
-Excellent leadership and communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to manage diverse teams
-Strong interpersonal skills, systematic, proven planning and operational execution skills
-Facility to establish and develop relationship, to inspire trust, to network socially
-Ability to engage external customers and internal resources to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes in a way that provides an optimal experience for the customer
-Proactive, thorough and curious
-Capacity to take an overall view and critical mind
-Senegalese nationality (mandatory)
-Fluency in French and English
Application deadline: 30/11/2019
