General Manager at Workforce Group

Workforce Group is a Management Consulting and Outsourcing Professional Services Firm. Following its inception in July 2004, Workforce Management Centre Limited (Workforce) has built an enviable reputation as the leading indigenous management and professional services consulting firm in Nigeria. Drawing from its Deep Domain Expertise, in the area of organizational effectiveness and employee performance, the Company is positioned to assist businesses across diverse sectors of the economy in their quest to create sustainable value for their stakeholders.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: General Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The GM will provide leadership and strategic vision to the organization.
• Will bring operational, managerial and administrative procedures, reporting structures and operation controls to the business unit.

Functions & Responsibilities

• Implement business strategies, plans and procedures within the organization
• Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth.
• Oversee content curation, moderation and management on the platform.
• Oversee content acquisition, sponsorships and partnerships.
• Manage and ensure the highest professional level of service delivery.
• Establish policies that promote the company`s culture and vision.
• Oversee daily operations of the company and the work of executives (HR, Finance)
• Manage the business unit’s resources.
• Assess and minimize risks to the company.
• Set strategic goals for the Organization
• Help with recruiting new staff members, when necessary, in line with the HR Policies within the organization
• Negotiate agreements and contracts for the business units.
• Manage the comapny`s Structure.
• Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication within the business unit.
• Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics.
• Participate in expansion activities on behalf of the business unit (investments, acquisitions, corporate alliances etc.)
• Work with the CEO in the capital raise process, forging strategic partnerships and relationships with clients, vendors, banks, investors and all other professional business relationships.

Leading the Charge:

• Leading and participating in brainstorming sessions.
• Test all executions across various media.
• Critic and give constructive feedback of all executions from the organization.
• Review and ensure teams’ output are visually appealing, functional in the marketplace and on brand.
• Stay updated on appropriate style guidelines and brand voice for consistency in messaging per project.
• Evaluating team for performance and guiding improvements.
• Actively seek to resolve any concerns within your team while adhering to the company policy and standards of behavior before escalating to HR.
• Ensure business unit’s goals and objectives are being met by each team member in line with their individual goal and provide constructive feedback.
• Motivate team members to perform at their best.
• Set clear goals and communicate that information to team members effectively.
• Develop and lead team building exercises in line with HR policy.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the team.
• Create a supportive team environment in line with HR policy.
• Empower team members with the skills they need to perform optimally working closely with HR.

Professional Requirements

• Degree in Business Administration or any other relevant field
• Minimum of 8 years’ relevant work experience, with at least 4 years in senior supervisory position
• MBA/Msc is an added advantage
• Knowledge of Web/Mobile App backend management
• Knowledge of relevant programming software

Skills / Competencies:

• Strong leadership skills
• Good Communication and interpersonal skills
• Time Management
• Negotiation skills
• Strong Analytical
• Problem solving
• Decision Making

Job Requirements

• Hr Policy
• Supportive
• Visio
• Brainstorming
• Scala
• Recruiting
• Team Building
• Leadership.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online