General Manager at Human Capital Partners (HCP)

AVAILABLE OPENING FOR GENERAL MANAGER, OPERATIONS IN A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN LAGOS, NIGERIA.

JOB SUMMARY

The role is responsible for:

• Driving the strategic realisation of the corporate objectives.

• Managing business operations to ensure service delivery, quality control, resource management and cost optimisation.

•  Ensuring business profitability and suitable margins to ensure market competitiveness, value differentiation and sustainability.

• Championing key imperatives for the business in terms of approach to the market, underlying business philosophy and corporate branding.

• Ensuring client briefs are delivered on time, within the best quality requirements and budget.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide clear development of the Company’s corporate strategy and strategic guidance/oversight of operations.

• Prepare and execute business plans that would drive business growth and position the Company towards achieving its growth aspirations.

• Gather and analyse competitive data and information on potential customers, competitors and market segments in line with business requirements to gain insights into current and future opportunities.

• Manage the day-to-day administration of the Company.

• Initiate and implement an organisational structure, as well as operational systems and processes that drive efficient and smooth running of the business.

• Manage business operations to ensure service delivery, quality control, resource management and cost optimisation.

• Drive the development of annual operating plans including business plans, operational requirements, staffing and budgets that support the Company’s strategic plan.

• Ensure efficient materials, resources and personnel management.

• Review and approve key expenditures/transactions in line with operational budgets and the Company’s priorities.

• Prepare SLAs in collaboration with other units and in line with business requirements; with the aim of achieving operational efficiency and timeliness in service delivery.

• Monitor business profitability and suitable margins to ensure market competitiveness, value differentiation and sustainability.

• Ensure an appropriate commercial approach to the market in order to achieve the market share objectives and drive growth.

• Manage the Company’s resources to generate strong revenue growth and profitability in line with the mission and vision of the business.

• Ensure budget approval and internal control mechanisms are in place to ensure budget compliance and cost optimisation.

• Review the Company’s performance against set targets, and define and monitor action plans for improvement.

• Ensure project viability and feasibility.

• Supervise the Company’s Procurement and Vendor Selection processes to ensure the best value for money.

• Deepen customer relationships with existing and prospective customers in order to increase profitability, growth, increase in market share, as well as customer loyalty and satisfaction.

• Manage human resources in order to optimize performance and enhance output.

REQUIREMENTS

• A first degree from a reputable institution.
• An MBA or other relevant postgraduate degree(s) will be an advantage.

• A minimum of fifteen (15) years’ cognate experience in Finance, Administration and Human Resources, five (5) years of which must have been at the Senior Management level.

• Professional certification such as ICAN/ACCA is an added advantage.

• Strong financial capabilities, including working capital management, analysis of financial data and development of KPI reports.

• Outstanding leadership, negotiating and influencing skills.

• Excellent customer orientation, entrepreneurial flair, analytical skills, commercial knowledge and business acumen.

• Strong project management and contracting skills.

• Demonstrable networking skills, particularly relationship building, interpersonal and communication skills.

• Excellent presentation, facilitation and communication skills.

• Good exposure and international outlook.

• Strong business ethics and a high level of integrity.