Chief Executive Officer at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria has been operating in Nigeria since 1953 through its predecessor firms of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse. We're one of the leading professional services firms in the country with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, over 1000 staff and 31 resident partners.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer

Job ID: 130-PEO01326
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: People & Change Nigeria

Job Description

• The Chief Executive Officer will work with staff, Partner Organisations, and the Board of Directors to lead the organisation and develop local approaches to support the coordinated involvement of the private sector in improving the health and economic productivity of the Country.
• The office will catalyse high-impact partnerships, elevate the business voice to policy makers, and provide a visible platform to recognise and share private sector contributions to improving health within their workplace and within their communities.

About the Candidate

• A dynamic, experienced, and highly collaborative leader.
• We seek a visionary, inspirational and strategic leader to run the operations of the organisation.
• Successful candidates will be outstanding communicators and coalition-builders, knowledgeable about business and health, with the standing, respect, and authenticity to influence and close large deals with high-net worth individuals and corporations.
• Entrepreneurial, flexible, and adaptable, with superior business acumen that enables swift development and execution of ideas and plans.
• Strong consulting and project management experience is essential, along with the ability to inspire trust, confidence, and collaboration across a diverse community of stakeholders.
• A passionate advocate, catalyst, and change agent, building and driving a small high - performance team, towards quality execution and financial sustainability.

Roles & Responsibilities
Leadership/Strategy:

• Lead the creation of a fully active and invested network of Nigerian companies.
• Responsible for driving revenue and long-term financial stability, as well as strategic planning and partnerships for maximum value and impact on overall health goals.
• Culture: responsible for establishing a workplace culture that delivers productivity by fostering staff engagement, satisfaction, and wellbeing
• Strategy: Annual planning and goal setting, ensuring alignment with mission and business goals.
• Value Chain Analysis: identify and analyse the primary and support activities and partnerships that add value to the organisation’s strategic objectives to drive efficiency and achievement of defined objectives.

Financial Performance and Viability:

• Ensure fiscal integrity of the organisation, to include submission to the Board of a proposed annual budget and monthly financial statements, which accurately reflect the financial condition of the organisation.
• Responsible for developing and monitoring regional budget; overseeing P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow management.
• External Relations and Stakeholder Management.
• Establish effective working relationships with key stakeholders as identified (e.g., government ministries, other foundational and corporate leaders).
• Responsible for building and maintaining a positive reputation for the organisation, one that engenders trust and credibility.
• Primary spokesperson for the organisation, representing both the organisation and its parent with business, government, and development leaders, and on public platforms; facilitating roundtables and other leadership meetings with C-suite executives and other senior representatives of partners and stakeholders.

Marketing & Communications:

• Media and messaging: Lead/oversee overall regional messaging, materials, media partnerships/outreach, and social media
• Organise event(s) and programmes.

Program Design and Research:

• Lead idea generation and packaging of creative concepts and technical information to educate partners, drive partnerships and collective action, and identify/support consulting opportunities
• Conduct research to identify unmet needs, gaps, and funding opportunities in the health sector that informs the organisation’s work in designing high-impact programs and other philanthropic strategies.

Public Sector and Healthcare Reform:

• Advocate for deliberate changes to the structures and processes of public sector organisations in the health sector that may include redesigning systems, setting quality standards, and focusing on capacity- building with the objective of getting them to be efficient.
• Advocate and provide advisory to Government and stakeholders in the Health Sector to improve access to quality health services for all and strengthen the public health sector to improve health systems performance

Organisation Management:

• Staff: Responsible for overall recruitment and performance of local staff; grow and mentor local/regional team to implement and coordinate programs and consulting projects.
• Capability building is responsible for engaging staff and developing their capacity to deliver the organisation’s plans.
• Structure and governance: Working with local legal counsel and management team, lead on local registrations; establish banking accounts/protocols, organisational policy and procedures, harmonising the parent company’s policy and local regulations/practices.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree from leading university (or equivalent experience) in business, public health, international relations, international development, communications, or related field
• Minimum of 10 years middle management or managerial experience, with a track record of measurable accomplishments
• A track record of successfully planning and implementing new concepts, partnerships, and/or campaigns; demonstrated ability to lead project teams and initiatives with a diverse range of partners and stakeholders
• An understanding of strategic philanthropy, CSR, and shared value; experience in public-private partnerships and/or building, scaling, and/or evaluating programs with corporate partners; knowledge of private sector networks preferred
• Exceptional communications and interpersonal skills; demonstrated success in relationship building with a wide array of stakeholders at c-suite/senior level; demonstrated ability to influence internal and external audiences
• Demonstrated leadership in consulting; building brands, products, portfolios; creating new business models and/or learning platforms with proven market results
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading mergers, acquisitions, or organisational consolidation initiatives, particularly within complex, multi‑stakeholder environments such as NGOs, public‑private partnerships, or mission‑driven organisations.
• Awareness of current and emerging health issues and trends
• Basic finance and accounting knowledge

Other Required Specifications:

• Track record of negotiating and closing six figure commitments from corporate sector, high net worth individuals, and other donors
• Exposure to world class post-graduate training or Executive Education equivalent
• Demonstrated international experience, strong regional links a plus
• Comfortable and thrive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial, resources-constrained work environment
• Strategic and tactical, effectively balancing vision and execution
• Entrepreneurial with hands on approach towards business; disciplined, proactive, self-starter
• Flexible, adaptable, agile leader; having a can-do, problem-solving attitude
• Effective speaker with ability to inspire others, motivating action, generating confidence and trust in investors, partners, clients, Board, and staff
• Strong consulting, relationship, and project management skills
• Passionate about work, persuasive, enthusiastic, energised
• Displays charisma and high-level of personal comportment.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently
• Prepared to work in the field
• Skilled supervisor and developer of people
• Lives organisational values.

Application Closing Date
8th May, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online