Group Chief Executive Officer at Wisdom Kwati Group – Abuja

Wisdom Kwati Group is recruiting a full-time Group Chief Executive Officer in Abuja. The role provides strategic and operational leadership across the Group’s businesses, working with the Board to improve portfolio performance, corporate governance and sustainable growth.

Key responsibilities

• Define and implement the Group’s strategy, priorities and performance objectives across its businesses.
• Oversee portfolio management and capital allocation based on strategic fit and returns.
• Lead acquisitions, partnerships, restructuring, integration and divestments where appropriate.
• Set financial and operational targets and hold subsidiary Managing Directors accountable for results.
• Address underperformance and lead turnaround, restructuring and operational improvement initiatives.
• Identify shared-service, procurement, customer, technology and talent synergies across businesses.
• Maintain effective relationships and transparent reporting with the Chairman, Board, shareholders and stakeholders.
• Establish Group governance, decision-making authority, internal controls and subsidiary accountability frameworks.
• Lead Group executives and subsidiary Managing Directors, develop leadership talent and succession plans.
• Clarify Group-centre and subsidiary responsibilities and build standardised operating systems and policies.
• Oversee risk, compliance, legal and audit matters, ensuring timely remediation of findings.
• Represent the Group to government, regulators, lenders, investors, customers and partners.
• Protect the Group’s reputation through clear communication, stakeholder engagement and crisis management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Economics, Law or a related field.
• A master’s degree, such as an MBA or MSc, is highly desirable; a recognised senior executive or director programme is an advantage.
• 18–25 years’ progressive experience, including at least eight to ten years in a CEO, Managing Director, COO or similar executive role accountable for business results.
• Successful leadership of multiple businesses or divisions, with responsibility for strategy, profitability and performance.
• Experience in business turnaround, expansion, restructuring, acquisitions, integration or institutionalising a founder- or family-led organisation.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance, Board relations, Nigerian business and regulation, financial statements, capital structure, funding, investment appraisal and resource allocation.
• Executive leadership, negotiation, communication, judgement, organisational transformation and stakeholder management skills.
• Integrity, ethical judgement, independence and accountability. Diversified-group or conglomerate experience is an advantage.

Salary

Negotiable.