Chief Operations Officer at a Leading National Telecoms Company - HRLeverage Africa Consulting Limited

HRLeverage Africa Consulting Limited - Our client, a national leader in the telecoms industry, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Operations Officer

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Onsite

Job Summary

• We are looking for an experienced and skilled Chief Operations Officer to oversee and manage large-scale technical projects and teams across Nigeria.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, coordinate and supervise a large technical and field engineers
• Supervise all projects and project teams across all regions within Nigeria
• Develop strategies, design operational policies and oversee quality customer service to ensure customer retention.
• Excel in financial management and have executive-level communication and interpersonal skills to persuade and influence stakeholders.
• Provide necessary support for business development and projects implementation and efficient execution of mandates.
• Plan new effective preventive and corrective maintenance technology to enhance existing ones.
• Make strategic and timely decisions for operational activities while setting strategic goals with the management
• Conduct periodical training for the field engineers
• Lead in the emergency responses as a Site Incident Controller
• Preparations of Milestones (Gantt)
• Coordinate and synchronize all resources required for deployment and operations
• Liaise with the ESG and compliance team to manage contractors on work safety practices to ensure statutory requirements and procedures are followed
• Liaise with procurement team to improve and ensure contracts awarded are cost effective and are according to budget.
• Liaise with NOC to ensure information provided by the field engineers are accurate
• Ensure energy optimization and effective execution of new projects
• Implement new methodology controls of PPM.
• Prepare timely budgets and reports on projects and advise the management
• Analyzed market trends and accordingly develop plans to increasing brand awareness.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the telecoms industry, with a proven track record of managing large-scale technical projects and teams.
• PMP or any related field certification is preferred.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, technical operations, and business development.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze market trends and develop strategic plans.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

What We Offer:

• Salary - Open to negotiation
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• A dynamic and supportive work environment.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2025.