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Group Chief Operating Officer Job Vacancy at Execution Edge Limited
Execution Edge is an advisory and management consulting firm with strong
capabilities and experience in the development and execution of
strategy.
We partner with our clients to achieve success by providing
value-driven financial and enterprise transformation solutions that cut
across the various facets of businesses, governments and institutions.
We are hiring for the role of a group Chief Operating Officer on
behalf of our client, an indigenous congolomerate with businesses
ranging from E&P to Oil Field Service, Power, Mining and
Agriculture.
Job Title: Group Chief Operating Officer
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Reporting
to the GCEO, the GCOO will be responsible for directing, administering,
and coordinating the internal operational activities of the enterprise
in accordance with policies, goals, and objectives established by the
Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors.
S/he
will oversee ongoing business operations within the enterprise. Assist
the CEO in the development of enterprise/organization policies and goals
that optimize financial and corporate performance and facilitate the
growth of the group.
The GCOO will be
accountable for effective and efficient operations of the enterprise
and for managing all operational risks to reduce their negative impacts
to as low as reasonably possible. S/he will ensure that all operational
controls are in place and working, and that the enterprise works in
compliance with all Health, Safety and Environmental and other
regulations.
Responsibilities
- Support the GCEO and the board in driving the growth of the business
- Assist
the CEO in the design and implementation of business strategies, plans
and procedures. Directs the group’s operations to achieve budgeted
results and other financial criteria, and to maintain and grow the
capital funds invested in the enterprise
- Set
comprehensive goals towards the development and preparation of
short-term and long-range plans and budgets based upon broad
organization goals and objectives for performance and growth. Recommends
their adoption to the Chief Executive Officer and Board
- Develop and
establish policies that promote the enterprise strategy, culture,
mission and vision and ensure the cascading to all relevant personnel
- Ensures
that competent people are in critical roles in the organisation and
establishes a process for continuous people development to ensure
adequate supply of the right talents to meet the requirements of the
operations
- Implement appropriate rewards/recognition and coaching/corrective practices to align personnel with company goals
- Directs
the development and installation of procedures and controls to ensure
business risks are adequately mitigated, and to promote communication
and adequate information flow to ensure effective management control of
the enterprise
- Develops and establishes operating policies
consistent with the CEO’s broad policy directions and ensures their
competent execution. Appraises and evaluates the results of overall
operations regularly and systematically, and instigates remedial actions
to restore performance to acceptable levels in the event that measured
performance fall short of plans
- Ensures that all activities
and operations are performed in compliance with local, state, and
federal regulations and laws governing business operations
- Provides
the CEO with reports measuring business performance
through the interpretation and analysis of data and metrics and develops
ways to improve processes
- Oversees the daily operations of
the company by liaising with the business executives within each
department (Production, IT, Marketing, Sales, Finance etc.)
- Develops
and maintains a sound plan of organization. Establishes policies to
ensure adequate management development and to provide for capable
management succession for those functions/business units falling under
his/her responsibility
- Directs the development and
establishment of adequate and equitable personnel policies throughout
the organization, including compensation policies and employee benefit
plans. Ensures that the interests and welfare of employees as
individuals are preserved and protected
- Provide programmatic
leadership and input for all strategic plan implementation processes
with the CEO and staff. Coach program directors as they implement the
strategic plan and transition program operations
- Develop and implement a system for tracking and reporting on the progress of the strategic plan implementation
- Drives
performance measures for the operation (including a
consideration of efficiency versus effectiveness), often in the form of
dashboards convenient for review of high level key indicators.
Job Knowledge and Experience
- Minimum
20 years in an oil and gas operating environment with hands on
experience in production operations, project delivery, field development
planning, asset management, and executive management and at least 8
years in senior management positions
- Deep knowledge of entire
value chain of the oil and gas business including developing new revenue
streams and businesses to meet the shareholders’ expectations
- Commercially
astute and with proven P&L responsibility and track record of
growing revenue, cost management, and delivery against KPIs
- Visible
leadership skills within challenging performance environments with
ability to motivate, supervise and build teams, delegate responsibility
and develop employee talents
- Superior communication skills
- Ability to communicate and function in a culturally diverse and change oriented setting
- Ability to interact with senior officials of international agencies, multilaterals, banks, corporates and governments
- Possess
leading change skills and implements the functions of a leader.
Consistently displays integrity, models behaviour, develops people, and
builds teams
- Deals effectively with demanding situations and designs and implements interventions.
- Ability
to manage continuity, change and transition. Excellent in influencing
and enabling others with skill to address the impact of attitude and
action on the organization.
Qualifications Required
University
degree in relevant Engineering or other numerate disciplines (minimum
B.Sc. Hons. Second class upper). Postgraduate degree in Business
Administration, Economics, Finance or related fields from a recognized
University will be an advantage.
Dimensions
- Oversees operations of the Group’s Functional teams, BCGs and Business Units
- Oversees Enterprise P&L
- Manages budget in excess of USD$500mln
- Potential 3-5 E&P assets
- >500 staff
- Deliver Group HSSE targets/goals.
Key Job Challenges
- This
is a high-stress position based on full responsibility for the
Enterprise operations. Handles detailed, complex concepts and problems,
balances multiple tasks simultaneously, and makes rapid decisions
regarding administrative issues.
- Plans and implements
programs. Establishes strong and appropriate relationships with Board,
committees, JV partners, staff, key vendors, suppliers and clients.
Develops smooth and constructive relationships with executive
colleagues, outside agencies, organizations and individuals.
- Plans
and meets deadlines. Maintains a flexible work schedule to meet the
demands of executive management. Hours may be long and irregular.
- Conveys
a professional and positive image and attitude regarding the
organization. Demonstrates commitment to continued professional growth
and development.
- Translate strategic vision into action
- The need to build capacity and ensure the right resources are in place in order to capture potential growth opportunities.
Key Interfaces
- Internal: Board of Directors, Group Functional Heads, Heads of BCGs,
- External: Regulatory bodies in all areas of operation
- Key stakeholders in areas of operation (Communities)
- Service Providers
- Members of Staff.
KPIs
- Joint accountability for achievement of relevant KPIs
- Facilitates
the process of gaining strategic clarity in team plans and leads the
implementation of business strategies to make them real to the employees
of the company
- Contributes to business analysis to support
organic and other growth, recognizing business trends, their impact on
the business, and able to forecast potential obstacles to success
- Demonstrates organizational insight through knowledge of people and operating contexts and targets action.
Skills & Competencies
- Leadership – Mastery
- Business Development – Skill
- Value management - Skill
- Commercial activities - Skill
- Credibility - Skill
- Adaptability- Skill
- Teamwork – Skill
- Self-Motivation – Skill
- Interpersonal skills - Skill
- Project Delivery and Management - Skill.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should
Click Here to Apply
Indication of interest should reach us on or before June 23, 2016