Chief Operating Officer at a Construction Company - Brilliant Performance Solutions Limited

Brilliant Performance Solutions Limited - Our client, a key player in the Construction industry that currently operates within Ikeja Axis of Lagos, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Opebi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
The Other job functionalities include but are not limited to:

• Work with senior management to facilitate effective long term planning, strategy And day-to-day operations of the Company-
• Supervise operations, set goals and serve as a role model/mentor to other Operations staff and Architecture, Structural, MEP and R&D departmental heads.
• Help establish and execute organization's operational priorities on weekly, monthly, and long-term basis
• Develops the departmental strategic plans for operations department and ensures approval by the MD
• Leads the department in implementing the strategic plan.
• Ensures that all new projects are well researched and exhaustive consultation and involvement of all the stakeholders is undertaken in order to ensure quality products and profitable sale.
• Ensures that the joint ventures projects that are undertaken are profitable.
• Ensures that all departmental staff, especially the key technical ones are professionally managed, mentored and developed as part of performance management practice.
• Ensure that Budget for the year is prepared and achieved
• Provide advice, guidance, direction, and authorization to the Executive Management Team to carry out major plans and procedures, consistent with established policies.
• Assist the Board of Directors in enforcing strategic goals, objectives, budgets, policies, and procedures to enhance its market share, profitability and return on investment.
• Conduct a strategic review of performance on a regular basis to determine whether the company is meeting its short-and long-term objectives (increase in profits, increase in market share, return on investment, etc).
• Develop, in coordination with the Executive Management Team, an integrated business plan that optimizes market share and profitability of existing or new activities.
• Set departments' high-level goals, objectives and plans and work with them on attaining such goals by closely monitoring their operations.
• Review the operating results of the company & compare them to established objectives and goals, and follow-up to ensure appropriate measures are taken to correct unsatisfactory results.
• Establish and maintain an effective system of communications throughout the company to ensure that the responsibilities, authorities, and accountabilities of all executives are clearly defined and understood.
• Periodically review and check the performance of the Executive Management Team and recommend remedial action and improvements.
• Promote the companies direction and momentum, its business performance, the positive external impact (image), internal business climate, people and services.
• Act as the principal public relations officer of the company and represent them with major customers, government entities, the financial community, and the public.
• Ensure development of an effective organizational structure and the promotion of a positive internal climate in which management development for succession is nurtured.
• Delegate some responsibilities to appropriate executives in order to ensure smooth running of the company.
• Conduct annual performance appraisal for all executives and recommend salary adjustments, rewards and promotions.
• Monitor the adherence of employees to guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Recruit, develop, manage and motivate executives and employees reporting to him..

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree
• A Chief Operating Officer with a minimum of 12 years experience to drive the Company’s activities.
• This person must be very conversant with the construction and design Industry and must be a goal getter.
• The preferred candidate must be a strategic planner, team player with great attention to details.
• Previous experience in similar position is required

Qualities:

• Excellent management and communication skills.
• Ability to assimilate a high volume of information across technical disciplines and departments, Providing leadership and support to senior HODs/HCS.
• Ability to creatively solve problems, and make and implement decisions quickly and soundly.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced technical environment and exemplify leadership and composure under pressure, while maintaining high morale.

Application Closing Date
3rd August, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: [email protected] or [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.