Strategic Business Manager at Lightning Networks

Job Description

• A Consulting and Training company in Lagos needs Strategic business manager. The successful candidate will act as a business partner to member of management team to increase shareholder value, supporting company strategy, modeling, advice, lead and coordinate the business management live circle and governance that support the business strategies with financial and relevant business units in tactical and strategic decisions.

Main Job Description / Duties

• Lead and coordinate business planning and Strategy.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement business operational plan and strategy in line with 3 years plans.
• Lead project within the company for sustainable financial system
• Take a leading role in the budget and forecasting process, and budget preparation in line with business expectation
• Ensure risk and opportunities are managed with external and internal stakeholders consideration.
• Manage the financial reporting, planning processes and provide leadership.
• Support Business for financial targets through in-depth analysis and sharing of financial knowledge.
• Provide relevant advice and analysis for proposed strategic business initiatives,
• Ensure proper functioning, approval, registration and ROI processes for OPEX investments
• Improve forecast accuracy through supporting forecast to plan processes via the relevant methodology
• Support customer acquisition process and drive
• Drive process improvements and ad hoc projects as identified.

Skills/ Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members
• Assertive, be capable to think both in terms of group interest and divisional interest
• Analytical Thinking - ability to formulate and understand business issues, situations or problems by breaking them down into smaller parts and analyze them. Interpret data and draw conclusions and provide focused guidance
• Quality Awareness - Driven by the desire to identify, prioritize and maintain standards in order to meet internal and external demands
• Flexibility - the ability to live and act in a climate of change. Handle stress and demands in a calm thoughtful manner with the ability to prioritize, monitor and control operations. Project management, vendor negotiations and contracting skills.
• Strong influencing skill.
• Strategic alignment
• Strategic Direction
• Professional demeanor and approach
• Business analysis and strategic business alignment.
• Strong leadership capacity.

Qualifications

• B.Sc/MBA in relevant discipline.
• Professional Qualification:
• Years of Experience: 4 to 6 years’ experience