Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director at Verraki

Verraki is a proudly African company partnering with enterprises and governments to accelerate the development and transformation of Africa by providing business solutions designed for Africa. We build and implement technology solutions for seemingly intractable challenges, provide advisory services to drive the capacity and motivation for change, and curate innovative ventures to unlock new sources of growth across our continent.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time

About the Role

• The CEO/MD is SWIT's principal executive – the single accountable leader responsible for driving strategic direction, commercial performance, and the transformation of SWIT into a revenue-generating technology powerhouse.
• The successful candidate will be a strong technology leader with robust business orientation and commercial acumen who can open doors, close deals, and build the recurring revenue engine that underpins SWIT's sustainability – while maintaining governance and rigorous oversight of its venture building and investment activities.
• This role demands someone who thrives in high-growth environments, is self-driven and mission-focused, and brings a proven track record of delivering exponential revenue growth. SWIT does not need a strategist who cannot execute. It needs a builder.

Key Responsibilities
Technology Solution Delivery & Revenue Generation:

• Develop and execute a technology solutions strategy that delivers sustainable revenue and measurable commercial outcomes.
• Lead enterprise business development: prospect, qualify, and convert opportunities across the OICL subsidiaries and external corporate, public sector, and institutional client.
• Conduct technology needs assessments for client organisations; translate business requirements into packaged off-the-shelf or custom bespoke, deployable technology solutions leveraging OSV/OEM partnerships, system integrators, independent specialists and in-house capability.
• Build a sustainable commercial pipeline of technology solutions, managed services, and digital transformation engagements that generate immediate and recurring revenue.
• Manage and grow the company P&L, driving SWIT towards profitability and financial self-sufficiency.

Venture Building & Investment Oversight:

• Provide executive governance and strategic direction over SWIT's venture building and investment activities including incubation, acceleration, portfolio management, capital raising, investment, divestment, investors relations, statutory reporting etc.
• Identify and evaluate new venture investment opportunities aligned with SWIT's mandate and the OICL sectoral priorities.
• Oversee the Investment Committee process – pipeline evaluation, due diligence, investment decisions, and portfolio monitoring – ensuring rigour and consistency.
• Nurture and support portfolio startups: connect them to resources, networks, and match-make opportunities that accelerate their growth and enhance SWIT's return on investment.
• Ensure the venture building architecture operates effectively, with appropriate specialist advisory support where needed.

Strategic Leadership & Organisational Transformation:

• Set and execute SWIT's strategic vision, driving the transformation of the company into a high-performance technology solutions and venture organisation.
• Lead and inspire the SWIT leadership team, building a culture of execution, accountability, and innovation.
• Evolve the organisational structure to support the dual mandate as the company scales – including building out the solution delivery capability.
• Serve as the primary executive interface with the Board of Directors; provide regular and transparent reporting on financial and strategic performance.
• Represent SWIT externally at the highest levels – with the OICL, regulators, government stakeholders, industry bodies, development finance institutions, the tech ecosystem etc.
• Engage in public relations, including evangelizing digital transformation and technology entrepreneurship through public speaking, thought leadership, policy notes, research brief, network events, seminars, conferences etc.

Partnerships, Networks & Ecosystem Development:

• Leverage a strong personal and institutional network to originate commercial opportunities, partnership deals, and investment deal flow.
• Establish strategic partnerships with technology OSV/OEMs, system integrators, financial institutions, DFIs, government agencies, investment firms, venture funds, angel groups, media, universities, research agencies etc.
• Position SWIT as the leading technology solutions and venture platform in Southwest Nigeria and a credible player in the pan-African digital economy.
• Build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders – OICL, investors, clients, partners, government stakeholders in the Southwest states, tech sector and startup ecosystem.

Financial Management & Governance:

• Work with the CFO to manage financial performance, budget, cash flow, risks, tax etc.
• Make high-level investment decisions to drive business growth, ensuring sound financial analysis, risk management and governance discipline.
• Ensure full compliance with all relevant legal guidelines, regulatory requirements, corporate governance standards and applicable industry regulations.
• Regularly review financial and operational performance reports; identify and act on improvement opportunities decisively.

Requirements
Essential Experience:

• A First Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics, or a related field; technical certifications or a postgraduate degree (MBA or equivalent) will be an added advantage.
• 12–15 years of progressive professional experience, with at least 5 years in a C-suite or senior executive leadership role.
• Demonstrable track record of driving sustainable revenue growth in a technology, digital transformation, or innovation-driven organisation.
• Proven experience in high-growth technology environments – including scaling Business Units/Products, managing complexity, and delivering results under pressure.
• Hands-on experience in needs analysis and technology solution design – able to engage an organisation, extract requirements, and structure a deployable technology solution.
• P&L ownership and direct commercial accountability – not just strategic framing, but revenue delivery.

Highly Desirable:

• Experience working within or alongside a conglomerate or group structure across multiple industries.
• Prior engagement with startup ecosystems – through any of mentoring, incubating, accelerating, investing in, scaling or advising early-stage technology companies.
• Familiarity with OSV/OEM partnerships, systems integration, and technology solution delivery in the Nigerian market.
• Background in enterprise software, public sector digital transformation, startups or adjacent sectors.

Skills & Competencies:

• Self-driven & mission-focused
• Goal-oriented with a bias for action
• Sound commercial acumen & results-led
• Business development and entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong communicator & influencer
• Persistent and decisive under ambiguity
• High integrity & accountability
• Strategic thinker who implements to deliver results

Key Performance Indicators (for 24 months)
Financial:

• Revenue and revenue growth rate
• Company profitability
• Financial reserves and sustainability
• Value of capital raised from non-OICL sources
• Volume and value of investments in startups

Non-Financial:

• Number of technology solution projects delivered in the year
• Volume and value of technology solution proposals in the pipeline
• Number of failed or failing startups in portfolio
• Client satisfaction index
• Number of regulatory infractions and value of penalty, fines and cost of remediation.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: jobs@verraki.com using "Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director" as the subject of the email.