Vice President of Technical at Winock Solar Limited

Winock Solar Limited is a company that specialises in off-grid solar solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. Winock Solar offers a wide range of products such as solar panels, inverters and batteries and services such as installation and repair. Our mission is to make solar accessible, reliable and affordable to Nigerian micro-businesses for productive use.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Vice President of Technical

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Start Date: Q1 2020

Job Overview

• The Vice President of Technical is responsible for all activities related to the solar technology roadmap and technical services.
• The VP of Technical will provide industry level insight on trends and collaborate with other top executives to plan, utilize, and apply the company’s competitive advantages to further revenue growth.
• The VP of Technology will provide leadership to the day-to-day technical services team.
• In addition, this position will be an advocate for the company’s technical efforts, both internally and externally, including strategic partners, customers and investors.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Constantly interface with the C.E.O to clearly translate business strategy into technical strategy
• Provide technology and technical vision and strategy focused on new technologies, industry trends, the solar value chain and new product opportunities Prepare a summary for executive decision making
• Assist the CEO in defining and monitoring quarterly and annual Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
• Provide leadership, direction and management to technical services team
• Provide technical support to other business functions of the company
• Lead the company’s effort in building a world class technical team

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of solid senior management experience in the solar industry
• Minimum of undergraduate Degree or equivalent in a relevant field of study
• Strong and practical knowledge of solar components
• Solid analytic skills, coupled with a strong understanding of businesses concepts
• Strong technical writing
• Superior Communications style (verbal, written, negotiating, listening)

Compensation

• Above market salary rate
• Performance bonus plan
• Pension and NHIS contribution
• Employee stock option, depending on experience and commitment.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.