General Manager- Strategy & Business Transformation at Robert Walters

A leading provider of engineering solutions is looking for an experienced GM, Strategy & Business Transformation to join their team in Nigeria.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee the strategic direction and transformation agenda of the organization, ensuring alignment with business goals and delivering measurable improvements across all functions.
• Serve as a central point of leadership, fostering collaboration between departments and engaging with external stakeholders to drive organizational objectives.
• Communicate and cascade strategic goals and transformation objectives across departments to ensure organizational alignment and focus.
• Lead large-scale transformation programs from inception to implementation, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency, driving cost optimization, and ensuring sustained impact.
• Anticipate and manage risks associated with strategic initiatives, developing and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure successful outcomes.
• Oversee the implementation of changes, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations and securing stakeholder buy-in.
• Direct and motivate cross-functional teams to execute transformation initiatives effectively, ensuring broad adoption and measurable success.
• Conduct detailed market and competitive analyses to identify growth opportunities and emerging threats, incorporating insights into strategic planning.
• Establish robust systems for evaluating the impact of strategic and transformation initiatives, presenting findings and insights to executive leadership.
• Lead the planning and execution of priority transformation programs, applying advanced program and project management methodologies to ensure timely delivery.
• Monitor and evaluate organizational performance against strategic objectives, recommending and implementing corrective actions where necessary.
• Provide high-level, data-driven reports and insights to senior leadership, supporting informed decision-making.

Requirements:

• HND/University Degree in Business Studies, Business Admin, Management or Information Technology.
• A minimum of 13 years of experience in strategy development, business transformation, or management consulting.
• Experienced leader, able to lead teams of staff in complex or challenging change processes
• Experience on project and programme management from initial design to completion
• Managing multiple demands and responsibilities in order to meet challenging deadlines
• Demonstrated experience in leading large-scale change initiatives and managing cross-functional teams.