Global Director of Operations

About Performance Energy

Performance Energy specializes in providing technical workforce solutions worldwide within the energy sector. Partnering with leading operators and service companies, they supply skilled professionals for offshore, drilling, completions, intervention, production, and emerging energy projects. As the company expands internationally, it requires a Global Operations Director to architect and lead the operational framework essential for future growth phases.

Role Importance

The company is at a pivotal stage where operational excellence will drive its next growth chapter. The ideal candidate will build new systems rather than manage existing ones, enhance performance rather than maintain it, and develop the capability to support a much larger international business. This strategic leadership role offers the chance to influence executive decisions and shape the company’s global operational performance long term.

Key Responsibilities

• Craft and implement a global operations strategy aligned with company goals.
• Establish and nurture international trade partnerships.
• Expand the company’s presence by opening new international offices.
• Lead and develop operations teams fostering accountability, high performance, and continuous enhancement.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, mobilisation, and service quality improvement processes.
• Design and refine scalable operational processes supporting international expansion.
• Enhance contractor mobilisation, compliance, and delivery effectiveness.
• Track operational KPIs and lead data-driven performance improvements.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Executive Leadership to align operations with business priorities.
• Identify and implement automation, standardisation, and process improvements.
• Maintain compliance, quality, and risk management standards across all regions.
• Drive operational efficiency while ensuring exceptional service levels for clients and contractors.

Success Metrics

• Provide consistently excellent client experiences.
• Efficiently mobilise contractors for global projects.
• Run operations with transparent systems, accountability, and measurable performance.
• Enable sustainable international business growth.
• Build high-performing teams scalable to business needs.

Candidate Profile

• Strategic thinker yet operationally engaged.
• Builder of systems that enhance scalability and efficiency.
• Leader promoting accountability and high standards.
• Decision-maker grounded in commercial insight and data analysis.
• Problem-solver of complex operational challenges.
• Communicative and collaborative, skilled in developing team performance.

Essential Experience

• Proven leadership in roles such as Operations Director or Head of Operations.
• Experience managing diverse operational teams.
• Strong expertise in operational strategy, process optimization, and scaling organizations.
• Commercially astute with experience tracking operational KPIs.
• Track record of implementing operational systems and continuous improvement.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Desirable Experience

• Background in recruitment, workforce solutions, or staffing sectors.
• Familiarity with international operations.
• Knowledge of compliance-driven or workforce mobilisation environments.
• Experience with CRM, recruitment, or operational tech platforms.

Why Join

This role offers the chance to define the future of a dynamic international business, working closely with an ambitious leadership team to influence strategic direction and build operational excellence. The company values accountability, continuous improvement, and a high-performance culture, rewarding driven individuals who challenge conventions and support their colleagues’ success. Candidates seeking meaningful impact and shared achievement are encouraged to apply.