Research & Product Development Supervisor at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC)

Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) - Buoyed by a mission to redefine customer experience and be the provider of choice wherever energy is consumed, the Ikeja Electric (IE), Nigeria's largest power distribution network, came into existence on November 1st, 2013 following the handover of the defunct Power Holding Company Of Nigeria (PHCN) to NEDC/ KEPCO Consortium under the privatization scheme of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research & Product Development Supervisor

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Reporting To: Research & Product Development Lead

Role Purpose

• Researching the energy market trends to ascertain customer needs for recommendation as a basis to identify opportunities for improved operations and revenue generation.
• Undertaking periodic analysis for non-energy product development research, user acceptance tests (UATs), consumer surveys and consumer feedbacks

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development projects
• Establish and lead a team in the development of new and innovative products.
• Work collaboratively with all stakeholders
• Develop work processes and duration for completing assigned project tasks with the ability to identify critical dependencies and risks.
• Have the ability to translate internal and external customer requirements into measurable performance criteria, as well as, being able to identify and resolve missing requirements.
• Provide timely, accurate, and pertinent information and reports as required by management.
• Effectively follow instructions to deliver requirements meeting schedule, cost, and quality targets.
• Set aggressive goals, measures performance, and strives to go beyond what is expected.
• Look for ways to improve processes, products and services; appropriately challenges the status quo.
• Takes responsibility for compliance with all Quality Management System / Occupational Health & Safety systems
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in: Science, Social Science, Business and Engineering
• At least 3 years relevant work experience, from related sector / organization with relevant experience in research, marketing, product development and management.
• Demonstrable understanding of the power sector.

Technical Competencies:

• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
• Good Data presentation skills
• Proficiency in the research methods and statistical analysis.
• People management skills.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Ability to work under pressure and multi task effectively.
• Good Verbal communication & interpersonal Skills.
• Attention to Detail.

Application Closing Date
17th January, 2020.