Job Openings at WTS Energy

About the Job

• Candidate would oversee the following departments namely; Legal, Information Technology, Systems & Projects, Human Resources, Corporate Strategy & Brands, Management Information System, Audit & Internal Controls, Corporate Affairs, Personal & Social Corporate Responsibility.

Minimum Qualification / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Management or Social Science Course.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a Consulting Firm, having held a senior management position for at least 5 years involved in strategic decision making.
• Knowledge of ERP solutions
• Knowledge in IT Project Management
• MBA will be an added advantage

Personality traits:

• Candidate must possess strong Project Management/Process Management skills
• Candidate must be able to multitask and manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Candidate must have business/negotiation skills
• Candidate must be a good strategist.
• Candidate must possess strong communication skills-written and oral
• Candidate must possess strong interpersonal skills
• Candidate must be a natural leader to motivate his subordinates.

Technical Competencies:

• Project Management

Behavioral Competencies:

• Strategic thinking skills
• Coordination skills
• Commercial insight
• Openness to change.

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Job Purpose

• Manage the design, fabrication and project management of engineering and maintenance projects and services that meet the needs of Company’s customers, within agreed timeline, budget and quality standards.

Principal Accountabilities

• Accountable for the integration of all engineering projects and services to the Company`s Corporate strategy.
• Responsible for technical integrity and assuring standards for all Company`s engineering projects and services
• Accountable for project management discipline for engineering consultants, service providers and contractors
• Plan and programme manage all (in-house, outsourced) projects, ensuring adherence to agreed standards.
• Accountable for resourcing all Company`s projects including an outsourcing and flexible workforce philosophy.
• Manage the individual engineering disciplines and integrate their output into customer service deliverables
• Accountability for client interface, ensuring alignment between functionality and customer expectation.
• Responsible for ECOM planning and management and quality assurance for engineering designs and projects
• Responsible for cost estimation, budgeting and resourcing of engineering projects/operations for profitability
• Accountable for managing and mitigating all project risks, incorporating key risks in the corporate risk register
• Responsible for business and individual performance for all employees in the Engineering function.
• Acts as a change agent and business leader for the organisation within and outside the Engineering function.
• Provide management information and periodic performance reporting for the Engineering function.
• Responsible for managing the growth, learning and leadership development of engineering staff
• Responsible for the implementation of the Quality Management System for continuous improvement and satisfaction of applicable regulatory and customer requirements.

Requisite Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Must have at least 12 years work experience in a similar function.
• Must have at least 3 years’ experience in a management role, with proven capacity to lead a high performance cross functional team
• Relevant certification in Project Management e.g. PMP, Prince2000, is mandatory.
• Must be a member of COREN or NSE.

Key Competencies and Behavioural Expectations:

• Engineering
• Strong Analytical abilities
• People Management
• Business knowledge
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and oral)
• Project and Programme management skills.

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Purpose Statements
Under the direct supervision of the Group Head - Finance, the Manager, Group Risk Management and Control is:

Risk Management:

• To develop a Risk Management Charter, Policies and Procedures (Including credit, Market and liquidity risk policies and procedures).
• To support business units in identifying, assessing, documenting and implementing risk and compliance management processes
• To review policies and procedures, conduct awareness campaigns, develop group risk identification and annual assessment plans and monitor and control identified risks.
• To consolidate risks identified across the group and update and maintain a risk register
• To coordinate risk documentation, evaluation, and monitoring with the aim of minimizing operational and financial loss across the group.
• To provide expert knowledge on financial risk and management of those risks
• To develop key risk indicators at the Plc level and guide the subsidiaries Risk Advisors on same. Ensure consistency of approach.
• To assist the Group Head – Finance report to the Management Committee at least quarterly on business risk and compliance issues
• To facilitate the periodic Group Risk Management and Control meetings.

Internal Controls:

• To keep abreast of factors in the internal and external environment that may affect the achievement of Comapny`s’s strategic goals and objectives.
• T0 maintain and review Group’s Internal Control Framework.
• To drive the periodic/annual review of Group policies and procedures manuals
• To ensure the development, implementation, maintenance and continued renewing of a best practice internal control environment.
• To ensure all changes to procedures and controls inherent in the business are documented and, ensure standardization across the Group.
• To work with subsidiary companies to assess internal control, perform effectiveness test over processes and recommend solutions to issues arising from control review and ensure execution of remediation plans.
• Review assurance reports by external auditors/assessors to identify control references and assist in redesigning controls.
• To ensure the timely reporting of all issues noted to the Group Head – Finance

Supervision of Risk Advisors and Subsidiaries

• Monitor and review the activities of the risk management managers/risk & control advisors of the Group’s subsidiaries.
• Plan and supervise work to be carried out by Risk and Control advisors

Deliverables:

• Risk management charter and, Policy and Process manuals
• Periodic/Annual Risk and compliance reports.
• Operational audit reports.
• Up to date Risk Register.

Minimum Education and Qualifications

• A University Degree and preferably a qualified Chartered Accountant with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Process documentation skills
• Good knowledge of Internal Control Processes, and Risk Management
• Good knowledge of the regulatory environment and developments
• Strong personality with good organization skills.
• The ability to build, and maintain excellent working relationships with all levels of management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
• Analytical thinker.