Vacancy: Executive Director, Corporate Services

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos

Reports to: Group Managing Director/CEO

Direct reports:
• Head, HR & Admin
• Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications
• Head, Company Secretariat & Legal
• Head, Internal Control
• Head, Contracts & Procurement

Role Summary:
Responsible for delivering a high-quality suite of corporate services (Customer Experience, Marketing, Corporate Communications, HR, Admin, Legal, Internal Control & Procurement) to ensure a strongly business-aligned internal support function to satisfy the requirements of internal and external stakeholders. Instigate a “service” culture in the corporate services team, notably Leading major change process that the organization embarks on to achieve its long-term strategic vision.

Responsibilities
• Provide a strong support framework to enable, engage and empower subsidiaries and directorates to run smoothly, reliably, efficiently and effectively in performing their core functions
• Set the tone for a healthy and productive work force and environment through the design and implementation of effective talent management strategies, policies and procedures
• Drive an effective company-wide risk management system that ensures independent assessment, feedback and control solutions to the Board and Management
• Establish, implement and monitor systems to promote adherence to good corporate governance, best practice standards and all statutory and regulatory requirements relevant to the Company’s operations
• Manage Corporate Communications (Internal & External), Public Relations, Corporate Affairs and Brand Management for the organization
• Lead the strategic planning and execution of the Company’s Customer Experience goals.
• Contribute to business planning and strategic input to maximize corporate performance across the group
• Maintain effective relationships with auditors, lawyers, tax advisers, bankers, shareholders and the media
• Assist the CEO in management functions as required
• Attend Board of Director’s meeting and provide input on request. Prepares reports, brief, plans and background documentation as required for board consideration or approval

Qualification and experience
• Masters’ degree, with Professional Qualification in any of the relevant focus areas
• At least 10 years’ experience working in Senior Management/Executive roles, preferably in a best practice organization with proven results in strategy implementation, change management, people development and organizational growth
• Credible with colleagues
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work co-operatively across organizational boundaries in a manner that facilitates joint problem solving
• Resilient, able to work under pressure, demonstrates capacity to handle conflict
• Open, participative management style
• Substantial knowledge and experience of the Real Estate Industry
• Experience of business/service planning
• Evidence of leading a team and staff development
• Experience with managing complex and sensitive issues in organizations
• Thorough understanding of the principles and practice of corporate governance
• Evidence of effective financial management
• Evidence of implementing and managing change
• Evidence of effective partnership working with external stakeholders
• Ability to handle complex information and data
• Ability to explain complex issues to the staff, stakeholders and public
• Understanding and experience of addressing issues relating to diversity
• Experience of working with the media
• Events management

Application
Experienced and qualified applicants should forward their CVs to mgtpositions@stresert.com using MFA-CS as subject. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted