Group Head, Strategy and Special Assistant

A leading Information Technology company in Nigeria driven by passion to provide excellent solutions to various organizations within and outside Nigeria.
As a result of emerging opportunities, we invite applications from resourceful and suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Position: Group Head, Strategy and Special Assistant
Job Location: Nigeria
Responsible to: Group Managing Director

Job Purpose

• The Group Head, Strategy and Special Assistant will be responsible for assisting the GMD with developing, communicating, executing, and sustaining corporate strategic initiatives.
• The prospective candidate will work with SBU Heads to achieve companywide objectives before deadlines.

Job Description

• Communicating and implementing company’s strategy internally and externally so that all SBU Heads, partners and clients to understand the company-wide strategic plan that will achieve company’s goals.
• Driving decision-making that creates medium- and long-term improvement,
• Establishing and reviewing key strategic priorities and translating them into a comprehensive strategic plan.
• Monitoring the execution of the strategic plan.
• Facilitating and driving key strategic initiatives through inception phase.
• Ensuring SBU/departmental strategic planning projects reflect organizational strategic priorities.
• Partnering with Management Staff, special committees and consultants to support execution of key initiatives.
• Act as high level Special Assistant to the GMD
• Developing inclusive planning processes.
• Translating strategies into actionable and quantitative plans.
• Mobilizing and managing teams of individuals charged with executing strategies.
• Acting as a resource across an organization to increase broad cohesion for strategic plans
• Manage cross-functional project teams to identify analyze, and develop plans around critical strategic priorities.

Requirements

• B.Sc or M.Sc Computer Science or related field, MBA

Experience:

• 8 years’ experience and 3 years in managing organization strategy in IT industry.

Skills and Knowledge Required:

• Excellent business analysis and leadership skills
• Flair for architectural designs and research skill
• Fluent writer and speaker
• Great skills in coming up with excellent PowerPoint Presentations
• Successful track record of dealing with executive level professionals to drive business outcomes

Compensation Package
Attractive and above industry average