Chief Operating Officer at Origin Tech Group

Origin Group operates in some major industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, civil engineering, automobile, logistics and hospitality across 4 continents. Through innovation and resourcefulness, we are harnessing our nation’s physical and human resources to create value for the average consumer.

We are hiring for:

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer.

Location: Lagos.
Contract Type: Full-time.

Job Description

• The design, implementation, and maintenance of effective systems and organizational structures that enable the smooth operation of the company whilst also supporting further growth in both our income and activities.
• The effective implementation, and ongoing monitoring, of appropriate policies and procedures that ensure the safe and successful delivery of our work.
• Improve and maintain reporting mechanisms to allow the CEO, Chair, and Board to have access to the most accurate and up-to-date data in relation to our impact.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership to core business functions including Finance, HR, IT, Fundraising, and Administration to ensure the successful delivery of organizational objectives.
• Lead the development and implementation of the overall Organization’s Strategy in line with the company’s vision.
• Lead, manage, and guide Leaders and Managers of the Organization on the Strategic Direction of the Company.
• Drive technological advancement, sustainable growth, and profitability of the Company by developing and implementing strategic goals and objectives and aligning resources to ensure consistent results.
• Collaborate with the CEO in setting and driving organizational vision, operational strategy, and hiring needs.
• Translate strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth helping to implement organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operating planning.
• Oversee company operations and employee productivity, building a highly inclusive culture ensuring team members thrive and organizational outcomes are met.
• Ensure effective recruiting, on-boarding, professional development, performance management, and retention.
• Analyse internal operations and identify areas of process enhancement.
• Develop actionable business strategies and plans that ensure alignment with short-term and long-term objectives developed in tandem with the CEO.
• Oversee daily operations of the company and the work of executives (IT, Marketing, Sales, HR, legal, etc.).
• Monitor process improvement KPIs and report on progress.
• Grade each employee’s performance.
• Compile a list of projections and organize the implementation process.
• Track the process of project completion.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics or related fields.
• Minimum of Second Class Lower with relevant Masters Degree.
• Relevant certification is required.

Experience:

• 15-20 years of relevant work experience, 5 years in the same role, and 10 years of general management experience.

KPI:

• Operating Margin.
• Operating Cash Flow.
• Cash Conversion cycle (time from injecting cash into your business and making sales).
• Employee Turnover Rate.
• Labour Utilization.

Skills:

• Demonstrable competency in strategic planning and business development.
• Experience in fundraising will be a plus.
• Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics.
• Working knowledge of IT/Business infrastructure and MS Office.
• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills.
• Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving.

Application Closing Date

31st July, 2024.

Method of Application

Qualified candidates who are interested should email their CV to: Origintechgroup.recruitment@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject.