Chief Operating Officer (Oil and Gas) at Value Edge Management Service Limited

Value Edge Management Service Limited is a leading business management consulting practice serving clients across Africa. We work in all major sectors of the economy and levels of government engaging highly trained and sector-experienced consultants.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer (Oil and Gas)

Location: Maryland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Our client seeks a Chief Operating Officer of Engineering and Construction to work in conjunction with the CEO overseeing the overall production & and engineering strategy which is crucial to our continued growth and success.
• The Chief Operating Officer of Engineering and Construction is a critical member of our senior management team, who reports only to the CEO, and must have the experience and mindset to lead our high-performing team to be effective, efficient, and productive.
• Our ideal candidate will have extensive experience within the industry, perhaps working themselves up through the ranks to their role as an executive. We believe this trajectory helps develop a unique mix of business and management expertise, plus proficiency with practices, policies, and procedures.
• This position requires management and control of a diverse business operation and function. It requires a hardworking and inspirational leader with tremendous people skills, excellent business acumen, self-driven, and an outstanding work ethic.

Job Responsibilities

• The COO is responsible for the project coordination, and production planning.
• Creates a project structure for stakeholders including timelines, project plans, tasks, team
• responsibilities and status reporting.
• Work is generally independent and collaborative.
• Typically requires 4 - 7 years of related experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Drive product production launch process
• Schedule and prioritize all aspects of the new product lifecycle
• Work directly with engineering departments to generate drawings and documentation for production
• Work directly with purchasing departments to procure components and prototypes from outside vendors for multiple systems including but not limited to mechanical, and electrical works.
• Work directly with management to provide new product specifications and order form options for customers and dealers
• Provide direction to appropriate departments during all stages of new project cycle to ensure all elements are completed

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business administration and/or engineering or related field.
• Five (5) plus years experience in leadership positions.
• Must have excellent leadership skills, business acumen, and ability to effectively manage, lead and supervise a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of advanced business planning and regulatory issues.
• A solid grasp of data analysis and performance metrics.
• Executive-level communication and influencing skills with the ability to resolve issues, build consensus among groups of diverse internal/external stakeholders, and have proven skills in negotiating and mediating conflict.
• Must be able to excel at strategic thinking, be open to new perspectives and better ways to do things; and be creative, a visionary, and manage innovation well.

Objectives of this role:

• 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 organizational-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operating planning.
• Oversee project & engineering operations and employee productivity, building a highly inclusive culture ensuring team members thrive and organizational outcomes are met.
• Ensure effective professional development, performance management, and retention.
• Adhere to company, federal, state, and local business requirements, enforcing compliance and acting when necessary.
• Daily and Monthly Responsibilities
• Analyze 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.
• Directly oversee Production and Engineering and partner with the CEO on sales management to budget for sufficient investment capital to achieve growth targets over the
• near term.
• Aggressively manage capital investment and expenses to ensure the company achieves investor targets relative to growth and profitability.
• Monitor performance with tracking and establish corrective measures as needed, and prepare detailed reports, both current and forecasting.
• Maintain and build trusted relationships with key customers, clients, partners, stakeholders, management team, and employees.

Application Closing Date
21st October, 20204.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.