PwC Jobs in Nigeria: Recruitment for Group Head Quality and Risk Management

PwC Jobs in Nigeria: Recruitment for Group Head Quality and Risk Management

THE CLIENT:

Our Client is an emerging conglomerate with strong presence in the oil and gas sector and a strategic focus on growing a diversified business portfolio spanning all critical sectors (manufacturing, agriculture, mining and distributive trade etc). The Group is transitioning from largely entrepreneurial to a more institutional governance mode, to enable effectiveness in managing an expanding business portfolio and the challenge of implementing an ambitious growth strategy. These developments have combined to create exciting career opportunities at executive leadership, operational management professional level position.

POST TITLE:   Group Head Quality and Risk Management (Ref: M011)

• the focus of this role is ensure minimal exposure to and proper management  of business risks in all aspects of the  Group’s business operations

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Develops strategies and action plans to minimize and/or eliminate identified or  potential risks to the Group’s business  and growth plans,
• Define policies and procedures for governing enterprise risk management, monitoring various departments operations to ensure compliance; defining the escalations to ensure compliance defining the escalation procedures to be followed in the management of any risk across the business,
• Promoters enterprise risk management competence throughout the Group, including facilitating development of technical enterprise risk management expertise and helping managers align risk responses with the Group’s risk tolerance framework guided by appropriate controls,
• Provides guidance to heads of business units/functions and managers in the integration of enterprise risk management with other business planning and management activities,
• Reviews internal (infrastructure, personnel, processes, technology) and external (economic, natural, political, competition) factors in the operating environment to ascertain potential risks to the Groups business operations and growth plans,
• Conducts periodic risk assessment across the Group’s value chain to determine its efficiency and impact on achievement of business objectives and determines improvement solutions.

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

• The ideal person for this role must have a keen awareness of the business drivers and risk/control factors in a complex and multi-dimensional business environment. Strong working knowledge of all business processes with focus on making significant improvements in business policy, process and controls to enhance operational effectiveness and reduce risks to business survival.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Applicant should possess first degree in Engineering, Business
• Administration, accountancy, economics, finance or related discipline. An MBA degree from a reputable university would be an added advantage.
• Relevant professional qualifications in Risk management e.g. Certified Risk Manager
• Minimum of 10 years work experience in a structured business environment, out which 4yrs must be in a management role.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 22nd June, 2011.

MODE OF APPLICATION:

If you meet the requirements above, please forward your application and a copy of your resume electronically to clientrecruit@ng.pwc.com , quoting the relevant reference code for the position applied at the top right-hand corner.

Application closes on 22nd June, 2011. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.