Vacancies: Managing Director/CEO, Executive Director
In consonance with key stakeholders commitment to have only the industry best hands leads and manage the company, our client a leading brand in the Nigeria insurance industry is in search of high performing executives to take over from its soon-to-retire incumbents.
The company’s leadership position sustained by sound corporate governance and excellent corporate culture presents highly exciting opportunities to the selected exceptional executives. The positions to be filled are the following:
Position: Managing Director/CEO
Responsibilities
- The successful candidate shall be responsible for the management of the company and shall exercise overall control of all the company’s operations and optimize it resources for stakeholders’ benefits. The Managing Director will report to the Board of Directors. Specifically, the successful candidate will.
- Develop and implement short, medium and long term strategies, action plans and targets in line with define vision, mission and strategic objectives approved by the Board.
- Conduct regular review of the company’s competitive environment and take appropriate measures to continuously increase the company’s market share
- Define and sustain appropriate work ethics and culture for the company and institutionalize the company’s values across all processes, policies and strategies.
- Recognize, anticipate and respond to all issues and opportunities that affect the company’s financial and operational stability and effectively safeguard the company’s interest and value at all times.
- Ensure efficient day-to-day management of the company.
Qualifications and Attributes
- Applicants must possess a First degree, preferably in insurance, actuarial science, mathematics, finance or related discipline from a reputable institution
- Relevant professional Insurance qualifications i.e ACII or equivalent
- A masters degree in relevant field will be an added advantage
- Minimum of 15 years cognate experience with at least 7 years not below the position of Assistant General Manager in a reputable insurance company in Nigeria.
- Strong international skills combined with outstanding relationship and business development capabilities
- High level of professionalism, exemplary teamwork and excellent leadership skills.
Position: Executive Director
- The successful candidate shall be responsible for leading and supervising key operations of the company. He/she shall be responsible and accountable to the Board of Directors through the Managing Director. Specifically, the successful candidate will:-
- Support the Board of Directors in defining and sustaining the strategic direction of the company.
- Provide executive management support to the MD and lead effective implementation of strategic actions to support short, medium and long term goals of the company.
- Provide strategic and tactical leadership directly to relevant divisions covering technical services, business development and human resources management
- Take leadership position of revenue generation activities of the company including assuring the company’s long term competitive positioning.
- Take responsibility for optimal performance of all personnel in relevant divisions through effective implementation of the company’s HR strategy and people management initiatives.
- Initiate and sustain effective risk management of the company’s operations at all levels of its business.
- Ensure the company remains a highly socially responsible person and meets its compliance obligations to all statutory and regulatory institutions.
- Support the Managing Director in the efficient day to day management of the company
Qualifications and Attributes
- A first degree, preferably in insurance, actuarial science, mathematics, finance or related discipline from a reputable institution.
- Relevant professional insurance qualifications i.e. ACII or equivalent
- A masters degree in relevant field will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of 12 years cognate experience with at least 4 years not below the position of Assistant General Manager in a reputable insurance company in Nigeria.
- Excellent leadership and relationship management skills with outstanding business development and networking capabilities Strong analytical and decision-making competencies.
Method of Application
Interested candidates who meet the qualities and qualifications above should apply stating their desired position and send their current comprehensive curriculum vitae (prepared as a word/adobe document) to: executivejobs11@gmail.com on or before 30th November, 2011. All applicants are guaranteed that their applications will be treated with highest level of confidentiality. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
