Chief Operating Officer at Workforce Group

Workforce Group - Our client, a reputable company in the Health Care industry, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Nature & Scope of Job

• The COO will report directly to the Hospital CEO and will be expected to engage in matters impacting the overall organization. He or she will collaborate with the CEO in setting and driving organizational vision, operations strategy, and hiring levels.
• The COO will be responsible for translating strategy into actionable steps for growth, implementing organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operations planning.
• The COO will ensure compliance with national and local business regulations and take appropriate action when necessary.
• The COO will report on Management Meetings and will liaise with colleagues across the company, the SMT, clients, external specialists and other stakeholders as required. Given the seniority of the role, appropriate professional behaviours and leadership competencies are to be role modeled. The role has overall management responsibility for all the departments directly involved in the operations of the company as well as the finance team.

Key Areas of Responsibilities
Strategic Initiatives:

• Develop long term strategies for growth, think globally by taking a broad view of the business and its opportunities.
• Implement business strategies and plans that align with the short-term and long-term objectives developed in tandem with the CEO.
• Review and promote initiatives on new product development and market penetration.

Revenue Growth:

• Ensure Revenue, Profit After Tax (PAT) and EBIDTA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) as per the Budgets are met.
• Conceptualize cost control measures and monitor cost on a continuous basis CREW (Cost Reduction and Elimination of Waste) and keep them at an optimum level.
• Manage capital investments and expenses aggressively to ensure that the company achieves investor targets for growth and profitability.
• Ensure that an effective revenue-producing and marketing program is in place to maintain or increase revenue and net income levels while continuing to expand the customer base.

Business Operations Management:

• Oversee operations, HR, and accounting/finance, and partner with the CEO in sales management so that sufficient investment capital can be budgeted for near-term growth targets.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with key customers, clients, partners, and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in executive leadership roles.
• Master of Science in Healthcare Management (MSHCM), Master of Business Administration in Healthcare (MBA), Master of Health Administration (MHA) or any equivalent qualification.
• Relevant additional qualifications or professional membership is an advantage.
• Strong aptitude for mathematics, data analysis and performance metrics
• Knowledge of best finance and operations practices for their industry, financial and commercial acumen, including the ability to interpret and make recommendations/decisions based on data.
• An understanding of monitoring and evaluation techniques and understanding of advanced business planning and regulatory issues
• Good IT skills, including knowledge of CRM systems.

Application Closing Date
20th March, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified Candidates should forward their updated CV and cover letters to: oluwaseyi.akinyosoye@workforcegroup.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.