Control Risks exists to make our clients succeed. We are a specialist risk consultancy that helps to create secure, compliant and resilient organisations in an age of ever-changing risk.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Operations Manager
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Responsibilities
To manage and drive the CSC operations business with a focus area on excellence in operations and project management.
The individual will ensure the delivery of commercial, administrative and world class operational support and competence. This is a regional role with a focus on Nigeria and wider West Africa.
Management of West African based client engagement and associated business development
Management of Embedded Consultant Services and client requirements across West Africa on a day-to-day basis.
Collaborate with a wide range of Operations Managers in the management of all engagement’s tasks throughout Europe, Middle East & Africa as required
Delivering high quality work in response to identified needs of existing and new clients. Maintaining and expanding business relationships through collaboration with clients
Ensure all projects are being delivered on time and in budget
Identify and implement improvement to operations management processes and implementation.
Manage the link between Control Risks service lines and embedded consultants to ensure effective lines of communication
Ensure that consultants are effectively supported by Control Risks
Responsible for the operational management of consultants in accordance with client requirements, Control Risks policies and appropriate international standards
Commercial management of embedded consultancy engagements, including scoping and writing high quality proposal
Responsible for the identification and selection of third-party suppliers and vendors. Leads the vetting and management of third-party providers across the region
Developing successful client relationships
In conjunction with Business Operations team, ensuring that administration is of the highest standard
Creation and management of sales leads.
Requirements
Builds strong relationships, through common goals, individual contribution and support in times of need
Considers the regional and global implications of what we do in our own areas of responsibility or team/ department
Commercial acumen
Understands how and where own activities and projects contribute to the financial success of organisation; understands and acts upon the financial factors that influence the business
Owns problems, identifies and works with the right people to solve problems quickly within own remit and wider teams
Reviews and looks for efficiencies in ways of working
Constantly seeks innovative ways to improve the services we offer to our clients
Is prepared to make decisions and effectively implement those decisions
Translates decisions into effective actions and implements these
Acts decisively and makes difficult decisions even if unpopular
Implements plans to ensure objectives are achieved or exceeded; focuses on delivery
Shows and encourages a determination to achieve high standards
Uses own and wider knowledge and contributes to others to enable and make sound judgements that impact the client and team
Anticipates client needs and addresses these
Provides the best possible service to clients, ensuring the client is at the heart of everything we do.
Uses own knowledge and experience to make sounds judgements or assist others with sound judgement.