Integration Director/Head of Strategy at Kendor Consulting

Job Reference Number: IDHS1
Reports To: Group Managing Director
Internal Interface: All Employees
External Interface: Consultants, Service Providers, Organisations
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Description: Provide leadership and direction in the development and implementation of best practice strategic initiatives across multiple business functions to support the delivery of the commercial and regulatory obligations of the organization to its employees, customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities:
Integration
• Providing advice, leadership and oversight for the implementation of the mergers and related activities for the Company while working cross-functionally across the whole deal lifecycle including: pre-deal analysis, the development of integration project plans and post-deal implementation.
• Establish kick-off and training materials to communicate approach and tools to be leveraged; Facilitate lessons learned meetings to identify opportunities for continuous refinement for the methodology and toolset
• Directly managing all planning, execution, separation, integration and organizational restructuring activities related to post merger initiatives.
• Bringing added structure, focus, and speed to the merger integration project.
• Deploying deep commercial and operational expertise to help teams identify and evaluate synergy opportunities and develop the integration plans to realize synergy value.
• Using a structured post-merger integration approach to capture revenue, cost and capital synergies.
• Program Management -Analyse and document program objectives and requirements across the organization
• Synergy/Budget Tracking and Reporting -Collaborate with Finance and the Value Realization team to plan for synergy achievement and associated budget to achieve; Confirm and rollout synergy and budget tracking tools and templates for use across the integration team; Define process, timelines for ongoing tracking and reporting activities; Collect, refine and consolidate synergy/budget data for integration team and executive reporting.
• Overall Program Tracking and Reporting - Define timing, tools and process for collecting updates across the integration team relating to progress on key activities, deliverable completion, issues, decision status, etc.

Strategy
• Developing actionable strategies that create measurable long-term value for the company.
• Uncovering hidden opportunities and providing evidence-based analysis executive management needs to make informed decisions.
• Working with Senior Executives to establish a framework for sustained innovation and growth.
• Set timetable and process for review of the strategic plan, and advise on redevelopment in the run up to the next strategic period
• Ensuring strategic plans are working effectively and that the company will remain competitive in the industry.
• Effectively communicating the businesses strategic objectives with senior management to drive the business forward.
• Providing high level strategic, planning and policy advice to the Group Managing Director, Executive Management Team and Board on all matters affecting the future business operations, capacity and sustainability of the services provided by the company.
• Develop, direct and control the strategic and operational planning frameworks and planning outcomes for the company in the short, medium and long term
• Assisting the Group Managing Director and the Executive Management Team execute approved corporate strategies.

Education Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree
• Post Graduate Degree and/or Professional Qualification

Experience:
• 10 - 15 years experience in Business Management
• Experience in the financial services sector
• Significant track record of business development
• High level understanding of strategic communications
• Demonstrated ability to tackle complex strategic problems
• Solid project management capabilities; comfortable working under deadlines and producing key deliverables
• High attention to detail.