Associate Director at FBDS Nigeria

FBDS Nigeria – A pioneer and builder of an emerging sector management consulting company in Nigeria is recruiting to fill the position below:

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

The Ideal Candidate

Reporting to the CEO, the COO is a proactive, internal-facing startup veteran with strong enterprise building and professional services experience.
The individual will have a drive and capacity to put together the right team and manage them to work opportunities – executing deals and converting pipelines to revenues.
In addition, the individual will be savvy, innovative and entrepreneurial, to constantly improve our structures, processes and discipline, and to contribute to the visioning on the business. Our preference is that he or she will have experiences across functions and industries.

Responsibilities Leadership:

CEO’s Partner who aligns Execution with Vision, Strategy and Financing
Responsible for Company Building, Operations & Finance
Establish a positive, proactive, winning culture with and within the team Operations
Responsible for quality and cost – effective execution of deals / projects
Recruiting and contracting resources required to execute projects
Professional services hands – on experience in the areas of enterprise building, fundraising, technology solutions for SMEs, advisory services and general consulting practice.
Responsible for project planning and support of existing completed projects and clie

Qualifications

Candidates should possess Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in a combination of core Management Consulting, firm is a must
Professional Certification in Project and Business Management is an added advantage.

Required Skills:

Operations management experience Core Competencies
Exceptional communication, decision making, analytical, tracking, reporting and time management skills.
Direct management experience with proven leadership and delegation skills
Strong finance background, financial modelling skills and ability to analyze technical and financial data.
Independent thinker is able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Persistence in holding internal and external stakeholders accountable under deadline, while establishing & maintaining strong relationships.
Entrepreneurial mindset.
A process-oriented manager who creates Systems and structure.
Ability to manage multiple projects at one time.
Enjoys challenges. Startup work – ethic.
Passionate about SMEs and enterprise development
Hands – on, Detail – oriented, Strong Execution Skills