Technical Assistant to Chief Product Officer at JobMerge

JobMerge is a job placement and HR Consulting firm. We help businesses to hire the right talent and individuals to navigate and advance their careers.

Title: Technical Assistant to Chief Product Officer

Location: Lekki, Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Our client is seeking a highly dynamic and resourceful, Technical Assistant with previous experience working with C-suite executives to provide high-level support to the Chief Product Officer (CPO).

Job Responsibilities

• You’ll provide assistance in both technical and non-technical capacity such as building and maintaining external relationships that align with the Executive Team agenda as well as providing comprehensive administrative support for the CPO’s activities, including calendaring, filing, expense reports, and travel logistics.

Technical:

• Execute significant strategic, operational, and cultural initiatives that lead to substantial organizational changes
• Collaborate with the CPO and other senior executives in navigating uncertainty and mitigating risks through effective project management
• Lead analysis and program management, engage in alliances, closely collaborating with relevant stakeholders
• Directly engage with teams on behalf of the CPO to ensure project deliverables align with scope and budget
• Foster optimised relationships and credibility between the Co-Founder and his direct reports
• Delegate project tasks to relevant stakeholders based on their strengths, skill sets, and experience levels
• Follow up on contacts initiated by the CPO and contribute to cultivating ongoing relationships.
• Manage multiple complex departmental/company-wide projects, coordinating necessary meetings

Executive Support:

• Manage scheduling and preparation for meetings, brief the CPO for all engagements, and prepare executives for team interactions
• Ensure quality control for all CPO communications, internally and externally
• Anticipate the needs of the CPO and oversee daily operations of the executive office
• Support the CPO’s workload by managing information flow, resolving issues, and providing analysis and advice
• Research, prioritise, and follow up on incoming issues and concerns addressed to the CPO, ensuring an appropriate response
• Serve as a communication bridge between the Executive office and internal departments, maintaining credibility and trust
• Complete critical aspects of deliverables with a hands-on approach, facilitating effective leadership.

Executive Team Liaison:

• Coordinate and manage Executive Team meetings, setting agendas and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Facilitate information flow from the Executive Team and promote organisational alignment and support.
• Assist in building and maintaining external relationships that align with the Executive Team

Communications and Partnerships:

• Drive the strategic use of the CPO’s leadership voice internally and externally, in partnership with the Communications team.
• Keep the CPO’s bio updated and respond to requests for materials regarding the CPO and the organization.
• Edit and complete first drafts for written communications to external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• 6-12 years experience working with C-level Executives
• Strong work ethic and impeccable professionalism
• Strong oral and written communication, presentation, and organisational skills
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Experience and interest in internal and external communications, partnership development
• Track record of developing strong partnerships internally and externally and using influence (rather than direct authority) to make change.
• Ability to travel to support high level executive meetings

Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of apple-based hardware / software products
• Fluency (not expertise) across key operational areas such as financial analysis, HR, IT, Legal, and knowledge of what foundations do and how they typically work
• Ability to use project management tools like Asana, JIRA, Trello etc.
• A bottom-line orientation and a proven track record of exceeding goals in an international setting.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse data, to prepare concise summaries, and to provide sound recommendations related to extremely complex issues
• High degree of flexibility and adaptability required or indicative of a start-up, entrepreneurial or changing work environment.

Salary
N8,500,000 – N10,000,000 annually

Benefit:

• Hybrid work schedule
• Annual paid time off
• Employee Stock Option
• Annual performance bonus
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Training and development opportunities

Deadline: 30th May, 2024.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here to apply online