Description
Our client wants to hire Chief Executive Officer.
The CEO is expected to be active in the field — engaging government counterparts, closing contracts, and managing the Board relationship.
Responsibilities
Commercial Leadership:
Close and execute contracts, including framework agreements and project-level engagements across multiple client tiers.
Work in close operational alignment with the CCO to ensure MDA access converts into signed contracts and cash receipts.
Maintain a live, qualified pipeline and present monthly pipeline and cash-receipt reports to the Board.
Operational Leadership:
Ensure all executive and operational roles are performing against their individual KPI frameworks.
Maintain a 24-hour response commitment for any Board-triggered governance or operational issue.
Drive product velocity in partnership with the CTO.
Institutional Relationship Management
Represent the company as its primary institutional face at Director-General, Permanent Secretary, and ministerial level.
Build and maintain the government relationships required to sustain multi-year, multi-contract client relationships — not one-off project engagements.
Board Governance and Reporting:
Attend all Board meetings and submit the required monthly report — including commercial performance, capital deployment, and pipeline data
Ensure the Company operates in full compliance with CAMA 2020, NCCG 2018, PITA, PenCom, NSITF, and all applicable Nigerian regulatory frameworks.
Executive Team Management:
Hold direct accountability for the performance of the CTO and CCO — reviewing their individual KPI frameworks monthly and escalating underperformance to the Board.
Commission and maintain Role Continuity Documents for each C-suite position within 30 days of commencement.
Requirements
A Degree in Technology & MBA is mandatory with 10 years progressive professional experience, with at least 3 in a C-suite or leadership role carrying direct revenue accountability.
Experience in government technology, digital transformation, or SaaS businesses targeting public sector clients in Africa.
Prior role in a public-private partnership
Demonstrated track record of closing government contracts in Nigeria — at federal or state MDA level.
Experience of operating within a Board-governed company — Board meetings, executive reports, & operating within a delegation of authority.
Fluent in English — written and verbal — to institutional presentation standard.
Remuneration
Commission closed contracts, governed by the company’s C-Suite Compensation Framework.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume to: adanne.osuagwu@gmail.com using “CEO” as the subject of the email.
Qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
Experience Required
3 years
