KPMG Nigeria: Managing Director / CEO

KPMG Nigeria, Our client is one of the foremost financial institutions in Nigeria. The group offers multi-disciplinary financial services to a wide range of clients across industries through its subsidiaries, associates and divisions, including insurance, asset management, pension services, trusteeship and real estate investment.
 
Our client, as part of the initiatives to achieve improving its service quality and re-positioning in the industry seeks to recruit focused, energetic, results-oriented and suitably qualified professionals to fill the following positions in its composite insurance subsidiary:

Managing Director / CEO - ES00548

The Role
Reporting to the Board ofthe insurance company, the successful candidate will serve as the principal strategy and business development executive of the company. He/she will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing short, medium and lo'ng-term strategies that will ensure the continued growth and profitability of the company in line with the vision and mission of the Group.
Specifically, the candidate will:

• Champion the development of the company's corporate strategy, lead a facilitate management team strategic thinking, identify the company's strategic imperatives for growth, facilitate the development of new policy initiatives and provide strategic guidance and oversight to the departmental heads.
• Conduct affairs and activities of the composite company within the framework set by the group's corporate mission, strategic plan and policies.
• Drive the development of annual operating plans inclUding business plans, operational requirements, staffing and budgets to ensure business continuity.
• Plan and lead the execution of market penetrating strategies aimed at attracting new business from the target sectors of the economy in line with the company's strateoic policies.
• plan and the execution of customer satisfaction and retention strategies to ensure that the company is the insurer of choice to its clients.
• Provide leadership to employees and motivate them for peak performance and personal growth.
• Develop and direct the implementatio'n of the company's strategic investment plans and programmes; coordinate the positioning of the company for sustainable competitive advantcge.
• Take full responsibility and ownmship of the company's P&L and growth, initiatives, as well as provide periodic updates to the Board on the company's financial performance.
• Co-ordinate the business development initiatives of the company for sustainable growth and development.
• Serve as a key brand icon for the company, creating a niche for it in the insurance sector and consistently reinforcing and promoting the corporate brand value and identity.

 
Qualifications, Experience and Attributes               

• A good first degree in any field of study from a reputable tertiary institution. An MBA or any other higher degree will be an added advantage
• Professional qualification(s) in Insurance (e,g. ACIIj is essential
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years' post-qualification experience, including five (5) years' experience in the insurance industry and at least five (5) yeafs' experience at executive management level
• Excellent relationship management and strategic networking skills at the highest level in the private and public sectors
• Strong understanding of the application of Risk management in the context of insurance businesses
• Sound knowledge of regional and global trends in the insurance industry as well as an understanding of the key macroeconomic drivers
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, marketing, planning and organization skills

Application Deadline
14th September, 2010

Method of Application
To apply, please quote the reference  number as the subject of your e-mail and send your current curriculum vitae (prepared as a Microsoft Word document, and saved with your full names), a statement of how you meet our selection criteria and the names and contact details (including telephone and e-mail addresses) of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional achievements and abilities to us at: recruitment@ng.kpmg.com