Sim Consult - Our client is a fast-paced, customer centric organisation with branches all over Nigeria is the Nigerian arm of the World’s largest independent IT training company & official training partner for leading technology vendors, i.e. Cisco, Microsoft, CompTia, etc.
As a result of growth and expansion, the company desires top level professionals to join its Senior Management in the position below:
Job Title: Chief Operating Officer - COO
Location: Nigeria
Unit: Education Business
Descriptions
- Reporting to the Managing Director, This role is an exciting opportunity for a commercially orientated professional to support the growth of the business in a demanding, dynamic and entrepreneurial environment.
- This is a role that affords the successful candidate an opportunity to be a true business partner to the MD and provides a chance for a top performer to join the Board, within 3 years.
Summary of Responsibilities
- Day to day management of all the business units in the organization. Institute and implement policies, procedures, systems and processes to ensure smooth running of the organization to achieve the strategic goal of the Board which is to triple the EBITDA for this business in the next 3 years
Key Responsibilities
- Direct internal operations to achieve budgeted results
- Responsible for the development and preparation of short-term plans and budgets to achieve broad organization goals and objectives. Recommends their adoption to the Chief Executive Officer
- Direct the development of procedures and control sto promote effective communication through adequate information flow, resulting in management efficiency
- Develop and establish operating policies consistent with the Company’s broad policies and objectives and ensure their execution
- Appraise and evaluate operations performance periodically and systematically, and reports to the CEO
- Establish policies to ensure efficient management and human capital development to provide for capable management succession for those functions/business units falling under his/her responsibility.
- Ensures that all activities and operations are performed in compliance with enabling local, state and federal regulations and laws
- Directs new business coordination, promotion and communication.
- Represents the CEO at various fora and makes presentations to promote the organization and win new business across all business units.
Requirements
Candidates to be considered, you must be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Good personal presence and a strong leadership style combined with a confident, rational, collegiate and hard-working approach are critical to the success of this role. The appointed candidate must be commercially aware and possess the ability to inspire and influence people at all levels
- Highly visionary and entrepreneurial skills with demonstrable leadership ability Commercially aware, action orientated with proven track record in managing and growing a multi-branch, multi division, multi-billion Naira business in a fast-paced, consumer, FMCG, business services or significant retail organization
- Particularly astute in improving margins, increasing profitability and enhancing shareholder value
- The credibility to act as a high profile COO and have the expertise and personality to influence all internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent leadership skills and the intellect and commercial acumen to make an immediate impact on the business and within the company
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree. Post graduate qualifications are an advantage but not a requirement Certifications and professional qualifications are an advantage but not a requirement.
- Minimum of 10 year experience in similar position
Remuneration
The position attract very competitive salary and other perquisites commensurate with the responsibilities and experience.
Application Closing Date
27th November, 2015.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV's to:
[email protected]