Managing Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers

Job description

The Company is seeking to recruit a highly competent, motivated and professional individual to fill the position of Managing Director.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Managing Director will be responsible for development and execution of the overall business strategy and translation of board and shareholders mandates to the business. S/he will promote sound corporate governance principles, manage the company’s resources and entrench a high performance culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in the development and implementation of the company’s strategic plan
• to enhance profitability and shareholder value;
• Drive maximum utilisation and productivity from all the company’s assets so as to attain
• planned rate of return on assets;
• Ensure effective mobilisation and utilisation of resources;
• Establish and implement the company’s managerial, financial and operational systems and controls;
• Provide strategic direction on new investments, business opportunities and change initiatives;
• Nurture relationships and networks with business partners and stakeholders;
• Enhance the company’s corporate image;
• Nurture the organisation’s human resource and ensure that appropriate management
• structure and policies are developed and implemented;
• Advise the Board on the company’s performance;
• Promote sound corporate governance and ethical standards; and
• Cultivate and encourage a high productivity culture of results in the company.

Key Qualifications

The successful candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a business related field, and an MBA or relevant post graduate qualification from a recognized University. S/he should have 12 years working experience four of which should be in senior management in a large and busy organisation

Additional Information

The suitable candidate should have strong leadership, people management, negotiating and influencing skills, with the ability to build relationships and encourage consensus and partnering at all levels. S/he should also be a strategic thinker with a proven capability of quickly assessing complex situations and generating astute and practical solutions.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to satisfy chapter six of the constitution of Kenya, 2010 by providing the following:

• Certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal investigation;
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board(HELB);
• Tax Compliance certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority(KRA);
• Clearance from Ethics and Anticorruption Commission (EACC);and
• Report from approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

In addition, please attach a resume that contains details of your qualifications, experience and present positions.

Only applications received online will be processed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted