General Manager- Strategy & Business Transformation at an Engineering Firm – Robert Walters


Engineering Firm - Robert Walters

Robert Walters – Our client, a provider of engineering solutions, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: General Manager- Strategy & Business Transformation

Job Reference: CONX1F-7450B6DC
Location: Nigeria
Contract Type: Permanent
Workplace Type: On-site
Specialism: Mining, Engineering & Operations
Focus: Engineering – Chemical
Industry: Engineering

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.

Salary
Negotiable.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: 
Click here to apply online