PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria – Our client is a Nigerian insurance firm that deals in all types of general and non-life insurance, as well as oil and gas.

They are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer

Reference Number: 130-PEO01203
Location: Nigeria
Department: People & Change Nigeria
Job type: Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and oversight to the management team to drive the organisation towards profitable and sustainable growth
• Articulate and oversee the translation of high-level corporate strategies and growth plans into business and operational strategies
• Maintain awareness of the competitive market landscape, expansion opportunities and industry developments, etc.
• Manage the profitability of the business (bottom line responsibility).
• Maintain regular interaction and interface with the Board of Directors on activities of the company and provide periodic reports on its operations.
• Communicate, on behalf of the company, with shareholders, government entities, and the public
• Ensure that competent people are in critical roles and establish a process for continuous people development to maintain an adequate supply of quality talent to meet operational needs
• Provide for adequate management successions by liaising and mentoring business executives within each division and department

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Business, Administration, Finance or Accounting or related discipline
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline in the Social Sciences.
• Fifteen (15) years of working experience in the insurance industry, with a minimum of eight (8) at senior management level
• Be a registered member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, Chartered Insurance Institute of the UK, or any other recognised professional body in Insurance
• Sound Knowledge of Technical Insurance (claims, underwriting and Re-insurance).

Deadline: Not Specified.