Strategic Assistant / Chief of Staff to the CEO at a Food Company - Tailored Talent

Tailored Talent - Our client in a food industry, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Strategic Assistant / Chief of Staff to the CEO

Location: Ojota, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Overview

• Our client in a food industry is looking for a skilled and experienced Strategic Assistant/Chief of Staff to the CEO.
• This is not the regular administrative, email and calendar management role, it is a technical support role that helps the CEO in taking strategic decisions backed by financial data analyses and excellent presentation.
• The role is for an experienced professional who wants to see operational frameworks of a multifunctional, multi-site, multi-factory manufacturing company and finds purpose in operational excellence, leadership support, and long-term impact.
• This is the CEO’s trusted right hand person for making core critical business decisions, managing stakeholders and relationships and allocating human and material resources to conflicting priorities that demand attention.
• The incumbent will attend meetings with and/or on behalf of the CEO and is able to give inputs and provide insights at a level expected within the company.

Key Responsibilities
The incumbent will perform the following functions including any other roles as may be assigned by the CEO from time to time:

• Research and analyse market, financial and operational data and deliver actionable insights useful in making decisions for the CEO and Executive Management Team.
• Participate in meetings, take notes and prepare summarized meeting reports and track action plans from such meetings to ensure that the CEO stays ahead of them,
• Collate materials that go into Board Packs by following up with the functions on business performance reports, motivations for taking decisions and analyses,
• Monitor the company’s most important enterprise initiatives,
• Review internal and external audit gap reports and ensure that management responses reflect realities and the gaps are closed as at when due,
• Own the calendar for the CEO’s market and customer visits to regions and countries,
• Oversee the CEO’s calendar and travel plan for meetings,
• Run the Office of the CEO and coordinate productive access to the CEO and internal/external stakeholders with an excellent culture and care,
• Ensure seamless information flow and documentation from and to the CEO’s office,
• Develop, maintain and control a budget for the Office of the CEO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field. A degree (or diploma) or deep interest in numeracy will be appreciated,
• MBA or relevant advanced qualificationpreferred,
• Minimum of 8 years relevant experiencein a large, high-performance corporate environment ideally within financial services, manufacturing or energy,

Technical Competencies:

• Strong analytical and financial literacy; able to interpret business data and budgets,
• Expert in developing polished, executive-level presentations,
• Demonstrated skill in translating complex ideas into clear, compelling slides,
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Google Slides for executive storytelling,
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills,
• Advanced project-management capabilities (Agile, Lean, or PMI preferred),
• Proficient in digital productivity and collaboration tools,
• Deep understanding of organizational dynamics and stakeholder influence,
• A proven ability to anticipate needs, trends and forecasts,
• CFA, ACA, ACCA and other finance/accounting related qualifications even when in view will be appreciated.

Personal Attributes:

• Professional maturity and sound judgment,
• Unwavering confidentiality and ethical standards,
• Composed, dependable, and deeply reliable over time,
• High emotional intelligence with strong interpersonal tact,
• Commitment to continuity, consistency, and excellence in delivery.

Salary
N1,000,000 - N1,500,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
10th February, 2026.