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GM, Strategy & Business Transformation (Engineering)

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A leading engineering company is looking for a General Manager -Strategy & Business Transformation. This senior individual will drive operational improvements, and ensures alignment between the company’s long-term goals and day-to-day operations.

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.
  • Develop and oversee comprehensive program and project plans, including detailed business cases, and manage the gateway approval process for key initiatives.
  • Drive a culture of innovation by recommending and integrating cutting-edge technologies, tools, and practices to enhance organizational performance

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Management, Information Technology or any relevant field
  • Masters/MBA
  • 15 years experience in strategy development, business transformation, or management consulting with at least 5 years in a senior leadership position. Experience working in an EPC or oil & gas company is an added advantage.
  • Experience on project and program management from initial design to completion

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Mining, Engineering & Operations

Focus: Executive

Industry: Engineering

Salary: Negotiable

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Senior Management

Location: Lagos

Job Reference: DPFD6J-55812808

Date posted: 23 July 2025

Consultant: Kim Goff