Head of Operations at Maurice Xandra Solutions

Our client, an indigenous company in the Oil and Gas sector in Nigeria, currently seeks to hire an Operations Head. The ideal candidate will provide strategic business direction and ensure business growth.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and oversight to the project management team to drive SBU’s business towards profitable and sustainable growth
• Facilitate the initiation and execution of short, medium and long-term strategies and objectives in line with the defined vision, mission and goals of SBU
• Identify opportunities for new projects/contracts and businesses in line with the company’s strategic and business objectives
• Define and agree key targets as well as monitor and evaluate the performance of business segment heads, in accordance with defined targets, on a timely basis
• Empower and develop the capabilities of functional heads towards meeting their own business goals
• Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the business plans in order to maximize returns as well as optimize other stakeholder interests
• Receive and review periodic financial and non-financial reports to effectively monitor the activities of the operations in the achievement of their strategic goals and objectives
• Manage the delivery of the operation’s budget and projects execution
• Manage project’s risk profile in line with the extent and categories of risks identified as acceptable by the SBU.
• Manage the organization’s corporate image and ensure that functional heads operate in a way that sustains and/or enhances the company’s reputation

Qualification & Experience

• MBA or any relevant post-graduate management degree
• Relevant Professional Qualifications
• Minimum of 15 years’ cognate industry experience with at least 7 years at Management level with evidence of strong industry / sector participation.                                                        Required Skills
• Business  Planning and Management
• Business/Marketing intelligence