Group Head, Strategy at Micheal Stevens Consulting

Micheal Stevens Consulting - Our client a group of companies with divested interests seeks to fill the role: Group Head, Strategy who will ensure the availability of data and insights for validating and articulating the Group’s business strategy and creating new markets for proposed business opportunities.

Job Title: Group Head, Strategy

Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities:
1.) Provides strategic insights and blueprints for validating and articulating the Group’s business direction, objectives, competitive focus and operational plans.
2.) Coordinates the collection and analysis of data on trends and developments in the economy and business environment to enable Executive management make informed business decisions on investments, new projects and products, operational and growth plans.
3.) Coordinates the timely preparation of business and operational strategies and plans across all business units and functional departments of the Group to ensure the achievement of set business objectives.
4.) Initiates and implements business development strategies and plans to ensure that the Group proactively identifies and invests in emerging and future business opportunities in the operating environment.
5.) Determines and develops business models and operational blueprints to enable effective management of the Group’s business operations.
6.) Monitors, evaluates and reports on the performance of Business units and advises Executive management and Unit heads on areas of improvement and action plans.
7.) Monitors and periodically updates the Group’s business and operational plans and ensures that planned activities are implemented successfully.
8.) Builds effective working relationships and collaborate with Business Unit Leaders and other Executives to produce recommendations on policies, strategic issues and new initiatives.
9.) Monitors developments and trends in the business environment, especially the
target sectors, analyzing impact on the Group’s business and products and develop appropriate response strategies.
10.) Builds and maintains high-level contacts with current and prospective customers, government and other business partners.
11.) Reviews and actively participates in the bidding and selection process of External Consultants.
12.) Prepares timely project reports for Executive management and other stakeholders.

Key Skills and Competencies:
1.) Business development and strategic planning skills.
2.) Analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
3.) Knowledge of Business process & Organizational dynamics.
4.) Computer proficiency and project management skills.
5.) Good customer relationship management skills.
6.) Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
7.) Presentation and communications skills.
8.) Good leadership and team building skills.

Person Specifications:
1.) First degree in Management, Finance, Economics or Business related discipline
2.) MBA
3.) 12 years post-graduation experience in a top-tier management consulting firm with a minimum of 5 years in a senior management level.

Application Closing Date
Tuesday, September 30th, 2014

Method of Application
ONLY qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using 'GROUP HEAD, STRATEGY' as the subject of the email.