Chief Operating Officer (Oil and Gas) at Value Edge Management Service Limited

Value Edge Management Service Limited is a leading business management consulting practice serving clients across Africa. We work in all major sectors of the economy and levels of government engaging highly trained and sector-experienced consultants.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer (Oil and Gas)

Location: Maryland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Our client seeks a Chief Operating Officer of Engineering and Construction to work in conjunction with the CEO overseeing the overall production & and engineering strategy which is crucial to our continued growth and success.
• The Chief Operating Officer of Engineering and Construction is a critical member of our senior management team, who reports only to the CEO, and must have the experience and mindset to lead our high-performing team to be effective, efficient, and productive.
• Our ideal candidate will have extensive experience within the industry, perhaps working themselves up through the ranks to their role as an executive. We believe this trajectory helps develop a unique mix of business and management expertise, plus proficiency with practices, policies, and procedures.
• This position requires management and control of a diverse business operation and function. It requires a hardworking and inspirational leader with tremendous people skills, excellent business acumen, self-driven, and an outstanding work ethic.

Job Responsibilities

• The COO is responsible for the project coordination, and production planning.
• Creates a project structure for stakeholders including timelines, project plans, tasks, team
• responsibilities and status reporting.
• Work is generally independent and collaborative.
• Typically requires 4 - 7 years of related experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Drive product production launch process
• Schedule and prioritize all aspects of the new product lifecycle
• Work directly with engineering departments to generate drawings and documentation for production
• Work directly with purchasing departments to procure components and prototypes from outside vendors for multiple systems including but not limited to mechanical, and electrical works.
• Work directly with management to provide new product specifications and order form options for customers and dealers
• Provide direction to appropriate departments during all stages of new project cycle to ensure all elements are completed

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration and/or engineering or related field.
• Five (5) plus years experience in leadership positions.
• Must have excellent leadership skills, business acumen, and ability to effectively manage, lead and supervise a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of advanced business planning and regulatory issues.
• A solid grasp of data analysis and performance metrics.
• Executive-level communication and influencing skills with the ability to resolve issues, build consensus among groups of diverse internal/external stakeholders, and have proven skills in negotiating and mediating conflict.
• Must be able to excel at strategic thinking, be open to new perspectives and better ways to do things; and be creative, a visionary, and manage innovation well.

Objectives of this role:

• Collaborate with the CEO in setting and driving organizational vision, operational strategy, and hiring needs.
• Translate strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth helping to implement organizational-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operating planning.
• Oversee project & engineering operations and employee productivity, building a highly inclusive culture ensuring team members thrive and organizational outcomes are met.
• Ensure effective professional development, performance management, and retention.
• Adhere to company, federal, state, and local business requirements, enforcing compliance and acting when necessary.
• Daily and Monthly Responsibilities
• Analyze internal operations and identify areas of process enhancement.
• Develop actionable business strategies and plans that ensure alignment with short-term and long-term objectives developed in tandem with the CEO.
• Directly oversee Production and Engineering and partner with the CEO on sales management to budget for sufficient investment capital to achieve growth targets over the
• near term.
• Aggressively manage capital investment and expenses to ensure the company achieves investor targets relative to growth and profitability.
• Monitor performance with tracking and establish corrective measures as needed, and prepare detailed reports, both current and forecasting.
• Maintain and build trusted relationships with key customers, clients, partners, stakeholders, management team, and employees.

Application Closing Date
21st October, 20204.