Operations and Business Development Manager Oil and Gas

About this role

Oinova Limited in Lagos state is seeking an Operations and Business Development Manager for the oil and gas sector. The role combines leading field operations with driving business development, from bids to project delivery and closeout. It involves building systems, managing staff, maintaining safety and quality, developing client relationships, and guiding projects through planning, mobilization, execution and handover. The position requires engagement with operators, contractors, regulators and other stakeholders, and support for growth through planning, budgeting and profitability analysis.

What you would do

• Embed health, safety and quality requirements in planning and execution
• Recruit, coach and manage operational and technical staff
• Prepare operational budgets, forecasts and management reports and work with Finance on invoicing and profitability
• Oversee projects from award to handover including scoping, mobilization, procurement, progress tracking and change management
• Develop supplier and subcontractor relationships and negotiate terms
• Create operating procedures, reporting systems and resource plans scalable for growth
• Maintain relationships with operators, contractors, regulators and partners to identify opportunities
• Lead daily operations and coordinate personnel, equipment, materials, logistics, vendors and subcontractors
• Assess opportunities for feasibility, risk, margin, cash flow and strategic fit
• Manage the opportunity pipeline from client engagement to tendering and contracting negotiations

What they are asking for

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or relevant technical or business discipline
• Experience in Nigerian oil and gas business development, client engagement, tendering and commercial negotiations
• Ability to build teams and processes in an early-stage or growing business and travel within Nigeria
• Knowledge of Nigeria’s oil and gas market, contracting environment, HSE and regulatory requirements
• Willingness to learn and grow with the company

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