Business Unit Manager

360 Degree Habitat Limited, is currently seeking to employ suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Position: Business Unit Manager
Job Location: Lagos
Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for day-to-day operations of the assigned Construction Business Unit.
• To develop and direct the local market, maintain long-term relationships with owners, architects, consultants, and contractors to influence opportunities.
• Develop and implement plans to maximize overall business objectives, as well as insure maximum profitability.
• Manages business unit within operating budget targets set by the Management Executive Committee.
• Ensures the safe execution of all projects under the Construction Business Unit (CBU).
• Ensure customer satisfaction by maintaining business relationships and managing vendor and subcontractor relationships.
• Accountable for all operational and execution aspects of the Construction Unit to ensure maximized profitability and the highest quality customer service delivery.
• Develop, oversee and ensure that Construction Unit strategies are achieved.
• Conduct and coordinate Business Development with the Corporate Business Development Team; including assisting in pulling together major estimates for the Business Unit. This includes negotiating the scope contracts.
• Initiate productivity improvements through the operations managers and general superintendents. Ensure the quality of work to BMCC standards and requirements.
• Manage personnel.
• Monitor and maintain company culture.
• Meet or exceed all financial budgets and goals; including preparing and maintaining budgets, reviewing and approving Status Reports, monitoring all pricing, and reviewing cost data.
• Personal leadership and involvement in Health and Safety with high levels of performance, courtesy and respect which are in compliance with Group Policies and Procedures.
• Develops future leaders within the Construction Group.
• Maintain and continuously improve relationships with blue chip, quality strategic partners to bring the highest skill levels to projects.
• Ensure satisfactory execution strategies are incorporated into all bids and proposals.
• Interface and manage within the matrix organization to maximize their organization and capabilities.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

• HND/Degree in Project Management, Engineering/Technical Science degree or any other relevant discipline.
• High caliber individual with excellent leadership qualities.
• Good people, communication and selling skills.
• Strong Commercial Sense to work in a Unit Rate/Lump Sum contracting environment.
• Advanced knowledge of the construction contracting industry and company operations required.
• Extensive knowledge of financial operations, marketing, and employee relations.
• Must have advanced organizational, leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
• 3 to 5 years of extensive experience in Construction Management both at the project and General Management levels.
• Progressive experience and proven ability in a management role, with responsibility for the productivity or development of others as well as full profit and loss responsibility for a business unit.
• Has experience managing multiple large construction
• Candidate Should preferably come from a Sub-Contractor or Specialist Main Contractor background
• Experience of managing change within an organization.