Program Director - National Fuel Marking Prog

Program Director
- National Fuel Marking Prog

Active
- Regular full-time ADDISON, TX, US

2 days ago Requisition

Title
:
Program Director
- National Fuel Marking Program

Location
:
Accra;
Ghana

Division & Department: Fuel Integrity Solutions, Program Operations Management

Position Reports to
:
Vice President, West and Central Africa

COMPANY VALUES:

All Authentix employees are expected to embrace our Company values in the performance of their respective tasks and duties.

Always with integrity.......Authentixians value:

• Teaming and collaboration
• Advancing science and technology - for a better world
• Dedicating ourselves to our clients’ success
• Competing and winning in the marketplace

JOB SUMMARY:

The Director, Programme Operations will provide operational leadership for the National Fuel Marking Program in Ghana. This is a leadership role accountable for the overall performance and integrity of the program – serving as the main point of contact with the customer, the in-country partner and other relevant stakeholders, directing a multi-disciplinary operations team.

The Director will set the strategic direction for in-country operations and build organizational capability. The role carries full accountability for program P&L health and contractual compliance.

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

• S
  take holder
  engagement:Serve as Authentix principal point of engagement with the customer, in-country partner and other relevant stakeholders, building durable, trusting relationships at the most senior levels.
• Strategic direction:Drive the operating strategy for the Ghana fuel marking program, aligning country-level execution with Authentix global commercial and technology objective.
• Program growth:Support the VP, West and Central Africa and global business development to identify expansion opportunities (adjacent revenue-protection programs).

RISK, COMPLIANCE & GOVERNANCE

• Risk ownership:Proactively identify operational, contractual, and reputational risks, and own mitigation strategy and escalation to leadership.
• Regulatory and safety compliance:Ensure full compliance with corporate policies, health and safety standards and quality management systems across all program activities.
• Contract stewardship:Safeguard adherence to contractual obligations by all partners, subcontractors, and Authentix personnel, resolving issues before they escalate to Government or client concern.

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP & TEAM DEVELOPMENT

• Team leadership:Build, lead, and develop a high-performing operations team.
• Talent development:Establish training, coaching, and succession frameworks that build local leadership capability and long-term organizational resilience.
• Culture and accountability:Instill a culture of integrity, safety, and performance accountability consistent with Authentix corporate values.
• Cross-functional leadership:Serve as the senior liaison between country operations and the global Project Management Office (PMO), ensuring aligned, transparent communication on strategy, risk, and performance.

OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Revenue accountability:Own end-to-end accountability for revenue collection, contractual performance, and program profitability, driving corrective action on any variance.
• Data and
  Performance
  management:Establish, monitor, and report enterprise-level KPIs across operational, financial, and compliance dimensions to drive continuous improvement.
• Operational excellence:Monitor program operations, ensuring marking and testing performance, and equipment reliability consistently meet or exceed contractual obligations. Lead root-cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Standard Operating Procedures:Deliver the framework and governance standards for all Authentix SOPs, ensuring consistent, auditable, and defensible operations across every site.
• Audit and reporting integrity:Maintain rigorous audit schedules and data integrity, and personally own the quality of reporting delivered internally and to Government stakeholders.
• Proven leadership experience
  managing large-scale government or regulatory programs, ideally within Ghana or the wider West/Central Africa region.
• Deep expertise in Government relations,w…