Centre Manager at Lagos Business School

Purpose of Position

• The Center Manager would manage administrative requirements as approved by the Governing Council.

Essential Duties / Key Job Roles And Responsibilities

• Overall management of all administrative systems, record keeping, and governance processes to aid the effective running of facilities.
• Analyze program risks and determine mitigants.
• Space management
• Oversight of routine planned and preventative maintenance of the building facilities and outdoor space by staff, volunteers, or contractors.
• Maintain, monitor, and commission work as part of cyclic or needs-based repair and refurbishment.
• Manage and update a register of risk for facilities and update this to the Center Director.
• Manage and monitor all health and safety aspects in the building and outside spaces as required by regulation or good practice.
• Manage operational budget
• First-line review of agreements with vendors and contractors
• Liaise with Accountant, Media, and other direct officers regarding critical deliverables.
• Manage all ad-hoc staff that managesfacility’sity’s varying capacities. Ensure that staff and volunteers can work collaboratively with each other.
• Work with other staff and contractors to establish marketing of facilities and good, serviced communication channels about activities, events, and available facilities.
• Deal with communications issues internally and externally
• Develop a budget and operating plan for the program.
• Manage budgets for the locations.

Requirements
Education: 

• An MBA with relevant work experience (A Ph.D. is an added advantage, given the research output expectations from the center).

Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in a lead management role.

Competencies Required:
To be successful in this role, the candidate must possess the following:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, public speaking, strategic planning, and writing skills are required.
• You have efficiently managed multiple priorities, deadlines, and tasks.
• Excellent time management skills and resourcefulness with attention to detail.