Overview

Chief Executive Officer

 

We are Recruiting!

 

Our client, with diverse operations within Zimbabwe, is looking for an experienced operational executive to join their team. He/she must have managing director or chief executive officer experience and have a finance or operations background.

 

Responsibilities

  • Develop the group’s culture and overall vision.
  • Develop and execute the group’s business strategy and business plans to drive growth and profitability by effectively communicating with the group’s senior executives to achieve commitment and ownership.
  • Work with all stakeholders including the board of directors, shareholders, government, and other senior execs to ensure business strategy alignment.
  • Streamline and optimize operational processes to enhance efficiency and productivity.
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop key performance indicators and metrics to assess performance and take appropriate action in line with group policy.
  • Identify key performance areas including new projects and/or investments, expansion opportunities and other growth opportunities.
  • Oversee the group’s financial performance including budgeting, monitoring resource allocation, monitoring expenditure and safeguarding assets.
  • Identify opportunities for revenue generation and diversification.
  • Ensure a healthy cash-flow for the group.
  • Ensure skills development and skills retention within the group by building and leading a high-performance senior executive team with the same mindset.
  • Work with HR to identify, develop and retain top talent within the group.
  • Adapt recruitment policies to changing environments.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, suppliers, partners and stakeholders.
  • Represent the company in high-level matters with government, shareholders, business partners and regulatory bodies to ensure sound relations.
  • Stay abreast of technological trends and innovations relevant to the industries and drive initiatives to enhance performance, reliability and efficiency.
  • Use technology to improve operational processes.
  • Develop, implement and lead crisis management plans to address unforeseen challenges.
  • Report to the shareholders and board of directors on group performance and key initiatives.

 

Requirements

  • Degree in Business or Engineering or Finance is essential.
  • Post graduate qualification such as an MBA, MBL, etc., is an added advantage.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a CEO or Managing Director of a large company or organisation is required.
  • In-depth knowledge of corporate governance, finance and performance management.
  • Must be knowledgeable about departmental business functions, i.e. Finance, HR, Security, etc.,
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking.
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and leadership skills
  • Excellent business acumen and personal integrity.

 

Interested and suitably qualified and experienced candidates to send through their CVs to [email protected] by 7/05/24.

 

PLEASE NOTE: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.