Head – Portfolio Value Creation

About this role

The Head of Portfolio Value Creation will be based in Lagos and work for a major Nigerian conglomerate, reporting to the CIO. The role leads value creation and strategic growth across the organisation’s portfolio and investment platforms, acting as the day-to-day portfolio engagement lead with portfolio company leadership to accelerate growth and maximise shareholder value.

What you would do

• Drive value creation initiatives across portfolio companies with clear accountability for execution and measurable performance improvement
• Collaborate with portfolio company leadership to support growth, operational improvement and long-term value optimisation
• Coordinate and track strategic initiatives, transformation programmes, and key business priorities across portfolio companies
• Provide execution oversight of strategic and operational improvement initiatives to ensure timely delivery and shareholder alignment
• Act as the primary day-to-day portfolio engagement lead, building relationships with MDs and executive teams and escalating material issues to the CIO
• Lead portfolio planning and performance management, review strategic plans and drive interventions to improve outcomes

What they are asking for

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Strategy, Management or related discipline
• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage
• 12-15 years of relevant experience in portfolio management, operations leadership, strategy execution, transformation, private equity portfolio operations, consulting, investment management or related fields
• Demonstrated experience driving measurable value creation, transformation or operational improvement in complex businesses
• Strong track record of working with senior leadership teams to drive strategic execution and business performance
• Experience across multi-business, conglomerate, portfolio or investment-led environments is strongly preferred; exposure to investment evaluation and due diligence is desirable

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