Robert Walters is a global, specialist professional recruitment consultancy. “Our story begins in 1985, when our CEO, Robert Walters, opened the first office in Central London. Rob has led the company ever since and has the same passion and commitment today. Over the last 30 years the business has grown and so has our ambition. We now operate across 25 countries and employ over 2,900 people. It’s a powerful success story built on the strength of our people. Organizations rely on us to find high quality professionals for a range of specialist roles. Professionals who are looking for a new role, whether it’s on a permanent, interim or contract basis, trust us to find them their ideal job.
A leading provider of engineering solutions is looking for an experienced GM, Strategy & Business Transformation to join their team in Nigeria.
Job Responsibilities:
Oversee the strategic direction and transformation agenda of the organization, ensuring alignment with business goals and delivering measurable improvements across all functions.
Serve as a central point of leadership, fostering collaboration between departments and engaging with external stakeholders to drive organizational objectives.
Communicate and cascade strategic goals and transformation objectives across departments to ensure organizational alignment and focus.
Lead large-scale transformation programs from inception to implementation, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency, driving cost optimization, and ensuring sustained impact.
Anticipate and manage risks associated with strategic initiatives, developing and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure successful outcomes.
Oversee the implementation of changes, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations and securing stakeholder buy-in.
Direct and motivate cross-functional teams to execute transformation initiatives effectively, ensuring broad adoption and measurable success.
Conduct detailed market and competitive analyses to identify growth opportunities and emerging threats, incorporating insights into strategic planning.
Establish robust systems for evaluating the impact of strategic and transformation initiatives, presenting findings and insights to executive leadership.
Lead the planning and execution of priority transformation programs, applying advanced program and project management methodologies to ensure timely delivery.
Monitor and evaluate organizational performance against strategic objectives, recommending and implementing corrective actions where necessary.
Provide high-level, data-driven reports and insights to senior leadership, supporting informed decision-making.
Requirements:
HND/University Degree in Business Studies, Business Admin, Management or Information Technology.
A minimum of 13 years of experience in strategy development, business transformation, or management consulting.
Experienced leader, able to lead teams of staff in complex or challenging change processes
Experience on project and programme management from initial design to completion
Managing multiple demands and responsibilities in order to meet challenging deadlines
Demonstrated experience in leading large-scale change initiatives and managing cross-functional teams.