Chief Digital Officer at a Telecommunication Company - Phillips Outsourcing Services Nigeria Limited

Phillips Outsourcing Services Nigeria Limited - Our client, a reputable organisation in the telecommunications industry, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Digital Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reporting To: Chief Operation Officer
Industry: Telecommunications

Job Responsibilities

• Define and develop the organisation's digital strategy to drive revenue & penetration in alignment to the overall digital business strategy & market requirement.
• Drive digital services by enabling customer centric value propositions, products, channels & GTM strategies through e-commerce, lifestyle as well as rich media services & entertainment.
• Position the organisation's at the forefront of digital innovation in the telecoms sector through the development of digital products.
• Mapping of company's digital assets & the creation of new revenue streams.
• Identifying & taking advantage of new business application at the enterprise-level e.g new business opportunities, products launched etc
• Maintain leadership in the ICT/Digital industry by influencing national legislations & policies, participating in national/industry think tanks, building & extending (inter) national B-2-B and similar relationships.
• Ensures strategic alignment to the long term vision & strategic intent linked to a broad holistic perspective.
• Review the organisation's corporate strategy & resource requirements to operate effectively & meet business targets.
• Lead the digital operation management team to ensure accurate revenue capture through the appropriate channels & develop new innovate digital products & service.
• Leverage the network of partners & develop digital ecosystems products & services for multiple market segments, across the entire spectrum of customers addressed by the organisation.
• Develop & implement solutions with IT partners according to business strategy & international best practices.
• Deliver industry best practices in order to optimize services & grow the digital business.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, governance to contracts & buying rights across the various channels.
• Instilling best leadership practices in employees in all business operations.

Required skills & Qualifications

• B.Sc or HND in Computer Science, Information Technology or related fields.
• Minimum of 12 years experience
• Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise with a good understanding of emerging markets & full understanding of the telecom & mobile financial service industries.
• Proven record of a start-up, shut-down and/or business improvement/digital project
• Deep understanding of the digital ecosystem, player, business models & industry related best practices with experience working in a digital environment.
• Strong industry knowledge
• Experience in planning & forecasting leading practices & trends

Salary
N700,000 - N1,200,000 / month (Very competitive).

Application Closing Date
20th December, 2021.