The Operations Manager oversees the daily operations of the National Office, ensuring efficiency, productivity, compliance and alignment with BNI Global, regional and national strategic goals. This role manages a team, leads processes, and applies policies to drive operational success.
The Role
You’ll be responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of our (insert team / business unit), ensuring seamless delivery, team alignment, and a strong focus on customer satisfaction and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities :
- Oversee and optimize operational systems, processes, and workflows
- Lead, coach, mentor and develop a high-performing operational team and emerging leaders.
- Oversee day-to-day operations and key projects including integration of Core and franchised regions
- Implement strategy through scorecards according to strategic pillars provided by BNI Global.
- Collaborate with senior leadership on planning and execution and maintain a collaborative partnership with other teams while staying aligned with core expertise.
- Create, implement, and maintain operational / administrative policies, processes and ensure compliance
- Drive operational excellence, resource allocation, and service delivery including contributing to procurement, contracts, events, webinars and trainings.
- Manage P&L budgeting, and risk within operations including finance, HR, legal processes, and conform to budget.
- Performance Management – Ability to effectively oversee, evaluate, and enhance employee performance to align with organizational goals. Setting expectations, providing feedback, and fostering continuous improvement.
- Problem solving – Ability to analyze challenges, develop solutions, and implement effective strategics to resolve issues. It ensures efficiency, innovation, and adaptability.
- Initiative – The ability to assess and initiate things independently. Takes proactive action, drives progress without needing constant direction, self-motivated. Has resourcefulness and a willingness to go beyond assigned tasks.
- Teamwork – The combined action of a group, especially when effective and efficient. Collaborative and adaptable. Able to work across teams and flex with evolving priorities.
- Leadership – Guiding and motivating others, setting clear expectations, and fostering a positive work environment. Making sound decisions and developing buy-in through trust and vision.
- Confidentiality – Maintaining the secrecy of information and respecting privacy, building trust, and protecting valuable business assets like intellectual property; a fundamental aspect of ethical behavior and professionalism.
- Resilience – “Crossing the finish line”. The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; maintain composure under pressure. Showing mettle.
About You
You’re a confident, values-driven leader who knows how to bring clarity, energy, and structure to growing teams. You have a proven track record of delivering results and creating high-trust environments.
You’ll bring :
5 years’ experience in operational leadership roles and / or Batchelor of BusinessStrong people management and coaching skills.Understanding of multi-national, cross-cultural environmentProven influencer and servant leadership mentalityAbility to demonstrate different approaches to suit different teams, tasks and projects including communicating the detailed solutions to the audienceThinking strategically and holisticallySolution focused; take initiative-make decisionsBonus if you also bring :
Experience with CRM and data analytics tools.Understanding of marketing and client engagement strategiesAbility to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.Familiarity with NZ business practices and / or BNI New Zealand.What’s in it for you?
A leadership role with real impact, team focused and autonomy.Personal and professional development opportunities.A supportive team and values-led culture.Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and / or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and / or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
This is a full-time position. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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