Etisalat's vision is a world where people's reach is not limited by matter or distance; a world where people will effortlessly stay in touch with family and friends; a world where businesses of all sizes can reach new markets without the limitations of distance and travel.
We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Head, Strategy and Business Development
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
- Development and communication of the company's business strategy, associated 5-year strategic plan & annual supporting operational plan
- Develop new business opportunities with a focus on technology / technical modelling/ analysis and business case development
- Lead technical analysis of Strategy & Business Development projects / opportunities
- Develop and/or promote key functional/ cross-functional strategies across the business
- Lead the syndication and stakeholder management for technology strategy development
- Develop in-house available technical analysis capabilities
Principal Functions
Corporate Strategy Development:
- Develop and disseminate the company's 5-year business plan; co-ordinate and refresh the corporate strategy annually
- Communicate the company's strategic direction and drive objectives to ensure understanding of roles and responsibilities
- Drive, monitor and assess the implementation and effectiveness of the 5 year strategy and supporting operational plan in light of competitive performance and context
- Track and record progress driving towards objectives
Functional Strategy:
- Lead development of cross-functional strategies that serve as key components of the overall corporate technical strategy
- Develop broad guidelines into specific operational plans and programs and drive implementation
- Participate in negotiations for potential acquisitions, partnerships or divestments
Strategic initiatives:
- Develop technical / analytical frameworks and assess existing and new business opportunities (partner, acquire, build, divest)
- Develop, analyze and communicate business cases that support the assessment and underlying valuation of potential opportunities to enhance management decision making
- Enhance and drive technical analysis as above where applicable
- Promote internal evolution of technology strategy where applicable
Market and Competitive analysis:
- Assess and monitor industry trends, competitors' activities and new technological developments highlighting impact of the company's strategy and operations
- Drive the prioritization and reaction to new technology developments
Others:
- Maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
- Manage external consultants as required
- Perform other roles/tasks as required by the Director, Strategy and Business Development
Educational Requirements
- First Degree in Engineering; telecommunications related discipline preferred
- Post-graduate degree in Business, Management, Finance or technology preferably an MBA
Experience, Skills & Competencies
- Nine (9) to Twelve (12) years relevant work experience with at least three (3) years at managerial level.
- Combinations of business insight experience coupled with telecoms expertise
- Experience in investment banking or management consulting an advantage
- Technical understanding of network planning, design and implementation
- Articulation of commercial impact of network technology changes
- Network costing and budgeting
- Strategy formulation, evaluation and implementation
- Business case development
- Project management and implementation
- Research analysis & evaluation techniques
- Industry/technical knowledge
- Negotiation skills
- Leadership & influencing skills
- Presentation & facilitation skills
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online