Operations Director

Overview

Oversee and expand global laboratory operations, finance, HR, and compliance across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities

• budget management
• financial oversight
• iso compliance
• operational efficiency
• lab studies
• health & safety

Tasks

-Improve efficiencies to further enhance financial delivery -Assume responsibility for the preparation and delivery of the group’s annual operating and capital budgets in line with the existing growth targets, reporting to the Company’s board / parent Company -Delivery of Company’s operational objectives by careful oversight and ownership of various budgets, company and group P & L accounts and cash flow. -Develop a culture that generates motivated, engaged and empowered individuals and attracts top quality talent -Maximise operational efficiency across all international regions through the efficient allocation of resources and management of projects -Ensure the company maintains its registration to ISO 9001, and ESMA in UAE. Introduce and maintain practices that comply with ISO 14001, ISO 17025 and ISO 45001 -Lead a team of up to 6-10 direct reports and oversee a broader team of 50-80 FTEs -Work in partnership with existing Directors and senior staff to deliver against planned expansion and increased operational delivery -Direct complex inter-lab laboratory studies to maximise operational efficiency and capacity in partnership with other regions. -Ensure H&S compliance is central to all aspects of the group’s operations -Maximise revenue generation and profitability by improving turnaround times of complex projects and ensuring efficient internal and client financial management -Lead and co-ordinate the ongoing operations overseas and within the UK facility by supporting current operational and technical managers to ensure work progresses within budget and to deliver month on month financial delivery -Bring best in class experience and practices to the business

Requirements

• p&l
• project management
• leadership
• senior management
• iso compliance
• communication

What You Bring

-Commercial experience of P&L, working capital and capital investment and delivery against capital projects -Experience and understanding of contract and project management within a production chemistry-based laboratory -Excellent communicator and collaborator -Direct experience in managing operational delivery including effective scheduling and delivery of multiple, complex laboratory based projects often requiring services from different labs and / or different international regions. -Experience in people & culture development and leadership -Minimum 5 years board or senior management experience in the oil and gas industry or other complex laboratory service company -Knowledge and responsibility for Health and Safety and ISO compliance -Experience of best in class project management principles and techniques

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About Celnor Group

-Quickly expanded through a buy-and-build strategy. -Strategic acquisitions have deepened technical reach—from geotechnical testing and materials analysis to occupational hygiene, surveying, and environmental consultancy. -Typical projects range from infrastructure and built‑environment site investigations to water‑quality testing, asbestos surveys, and risk‑management consulting. -Structured into four core divisions—Built Environment, Safety & Compliance, Risk Management, and Analytical Sciences. -Notable for rapid scaling from a UK platform to global presence within two years.

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