Chief Business Development and Operating Officer

About this role

The role is a senior executive position responsible for driving business development and operating performance in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, ensuring the organisation can execute strategic commitments safely, reliably and profitably. It requires leading growth strategy, commercial and operational leadership, and strong stakeholder relationships with operators, OEMs and partners to deliver high-value projects across Nigeria.

What you would do

• Review contract and project performance and implement corrective actions for issues like margin erosion or delays.
• Lead or oversee high-level commercial negotiations for strategic contracts and market-entry arrangements.
• Ensure operational readiness for approved service offerings and related lines of business.
• Chair or sponsor major business development and operating reviews and address strategic risks and client escalations.
• Set commercial policy and approve pricing, credit, contracting, warranty and risk parameters.
• Build leadership depth and link performance management to growth, delivery, margin, cash, HSE and client outcomes.

What they are asking for

• Experience in executive-level business development and operations leadership in oil and gas.
• Strong network with Nigerian operators, contractors, OEMs, technology owners and financial/technical partners.
• Proven ability to structure growth and secure strategic contracts and partnerships.
• Understanding of Nigerian content, capital discipline, and local workforce development.
• Knowledge of Nigeria’s regulatory framework affecting investment and procurement in oil and gas.
• Ability to translate market developments into strategic investment and capability plans.

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