Head of Engineering at MacTay Consulting

MacTay Consulting - We commit to reaching excellence in providing reliable HR services of consistently high quality to our employees with a passion for learning and continuous improvement.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Engineering

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for overseeing all technical aspects and technological resources of the company to drive organizational growth.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute overarching strategic objectives for the company as it pertains to the Core Operations
• Create operations program roadmap and ensure scope, schedule, and budget are established
• Define project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks for the Tech Team
• Forecast staffing, workload, and performance results to meet business demands
• Monitor and key performance metrics across all the sub-units in the tech team
• Develop and direct all networking safeguards to reduce the risk of outside breaches
• Protect sensitive internal and external client information
• Evaluate technical efficiency and makes necessary changes consistently
• Develop and enhance the company's website to increase site traffic
• Identify competitive advantages and technological trends for the benefit of a company
• Lead the strategy for technology platforms, partnerships, and external relationships
• Identify, compare, select, and implement technology solutions to meet current and future needs
• Develop, track, and control the development of annual operating and capital budgets for purchasing, staffing and operations
• Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in the technology landscape
• Track, analyze, and monitor technology performance metrics
• Oversee all system design and changes in system architecture
• Manage and optimize infrastructure assets to satisfy internal financial targets
• Work closely with Marketing, Business Development and Operations to define and deliver new products, enhancements and streamline processes
• Take the initiative in thought leadership, innovation, and creativity
• Conduct research to improve the technological assets of the company
• Develop procedures and policies and exploit technology to improve products and services that centre on external customers
• Oversee and manage weekly operations in the tech department
• Prepare detailed reports, both current and forecasting for the management team
• Oversees IT budgets to eliminate wastage/ loss
• Adhere to legal business requirements and enforce compliance acting when necessary

People Management:

• Delegate responsibilities to ensure team heads grow as capable participants.
• Motivate team heads to meet or surpass operations goals
• Coordinate performance reviews for operations team members in a prudent manner.
• Employ various initiatives to coach team members to optimize their capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration.
• 5+ years experience managing a complex enterprise's human resources, finances, operations and strategies.
• Proven track record of outstanding performance in a previous complex enterprise
• Hands on experience in strategic planning and business development
• In-depth knowledge of different business functions such as HR, Finance, marketing etc.
• Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics
• Proven track record of successfully translating insights into actionable, influential results
• Working knowledge of IT/Business infrastructure and MS Office

Job Requirements:

• Exceptional Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Project and Risk Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Critical and Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Industry and IT knowledge
• Leadership Skills
• People Management
• Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
• Financial Analysis and Accounting Knowledge

Application Closing Date
7th June, 2021.

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