Vice President of Operations

About the role

The Vice President of Operations leads Unioil Petroleum Philippines’ terminal, logistics, engineering, HSSE, customer service and purchasing functions. This senior executive translates corporate strategy into an integrated operations plan that safeguards people and assets, ensures reliable supply and drives operational excellence.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and align an operating plan for six core functions with commercial, financial and supply targets.
• Represent Operations in Executive Committee and Board meetings, advising on risks, capacity constraints and investment priorities.
• Oversee terminal receiving, storage and distribution, setting throughput, loss and turnaround‑time targets.
• Lead long‑range terminal capacity planning in coordination with engineering and commercial teams.
• Set enterprise‑wide customer service standards and manage major escalations.
• Ensure preventive and predictive maintenance programs sustain asset integrity.
• Sponsor major capital projects, reviewing technical soundness, cost and schedule.
• Champion a zero‑incident safety culture and enforce process safety, permit‑to‑work and emergency response systems.
• Maintain full compliance with DOE, ERA 1998, LGU and environmental regulations.

Required profile

• Senior leader with extensive experience in downstream petroleum or similar energy operations.
• Proven ability to develop and execute integrated operational strategies.
• Strong track record in terminal management, logistics, engineering services and HSSE governance.
• Experience presenting to executive boards and influencing investment decisions.

Required skills

• Process safety management systems
• Preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Regulatory compliance (DOE, ERA 1998, LGU, environmental)