Chief Operating Officer at Uniccon Group

Uniccon Group is the home of innovative and customizable tech products to meet your needs. We combine world-class expertise, experience, and modern tools to scale up your productivity. Valuing and collaborating for the best services have kept us ahead of the market. Individuals, SMEs, organisation, and government agencies achieve more with us.

Uniccon Group owns Africa’s leading hub for STEM research, training, and solutions (STEMFocus). Research is the bedrock of our innovative services in the marketplace, payment gateway, workflow optimization, financial intel, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and e-learning products. We are futuristic and leading with METAVERSE and NFTs in Africa. The operations extend to Agro-commodities processing and export, fashion brands, and general contracting business. It oversees operations across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and other parts of the world. The products are innovative, and customizable to meet market needs. Unicorn Group is a key player in their respective industries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full Time

About the Job

• We're searching for a chief operating officer (COO) who has strong leadership skills and the ability to approach business with a creative point of view.
• The COO will lead our team of high-performing professionals to be efficient, productive, and effective.
• The ideal candidate has extensive experience within our industry, preferably having worked their way up to an executive role.
• We believe this trajectory helps a person develop a unique mix of business and management expertise, plus proficiency with the practices, policies, and procedures of our industry.

Objectives of this Role

• Collaborate with CEO in setting and driving organizational vision, operations strategy, and hiring levels
• Translate strategy into actionable steps for growth, implementing organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operations planning
• Oversee company operations and employee productivity, building a highly inclusive culture that ensures team members can thrive and that organizational goals are met
• Ensure compliance with national and local business regulations, and take appropriate action when necessary

Responsibilities

• Analyze internal operations and identify areas for process enhancement
• Implement business strategies and plans that align with the short- and long-term objectives developed in tandem with CEO
• Oversee operations, and accounting, and partner with CEO in sales management so that sufficient investment capital can be budgeted for near-term growth targets
• Manage capital investments and expenses aggressively to ensure that the company achieves investor targets for growth and profitability
• Monitor performance with tracking software and take corrective measures when necessary, and prepare detailed updates and forecasts
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with key customers, clients, partners, and stakeholders

Required Skills and Qualifications

• MA / MSc in Business Administration or similar relevant field
• 8+ years of experience in executive leadership roles
• Excellent leadership skills, with steadfast resolve and personal integrity
• Understanding of advanced business planning and regulatory issues
• Solid grasp of data analysis and performance metrics
• Ability to diagnose problems quickly and foresee potential issues
• Analyze and interpret data and metrics
• Create reports for the management
• Take the lead in expansion activities
• Maintain relationships with partners and vendors
• Must also reside within Abuja or willing to relocate

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Fundraising experience
• International business experience

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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