Chief Executive Officer (Renewable Energy)

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (Renewable Energy)

Job requisition ID: 130-PEO01330
Location: Nigeria

Roles & Responsibilities

• This role oversees all business operations, strategic direction, and financial performance, working closely with the Board, investors, and executive team to drive profitable growth, operational excellence, and organisational accountability.
• The Chief Executive Director will provide visionary leadership to restore commercial momentum, stabilise operational execution, and scale the company across African markets.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and governance standards.
• Strengthen organisational structure, processes, and operating discipline to support scaling and execution.
• Lead talent development, succession planning, and organisational capability-building.
• Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, innovation, and customer-centricity.
• Restore commercial predictability and improve financial and operational performance versus plan.
• Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing executive team and organisation.
• Champion digital platform optimisation and technology-driven customer solutions.
• Develop and execute commercial strategies to drive revenue growth and market expansion across Africa.
• Establish accountability frameworks and execution cadence across the organisation.
• Represent the company with regulators and market partners to support growth and regulatory alignment.
• Partner with the Board to shape long-term strategic direction and market positioning.
• Support the path to sustainable EBITDA improvement and profitability.
• Lead M&A, capital raising, and investment initiatives for geographic and product expansion.
• Maintain strong engagement with the Board, investors, and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with the CFO and SVP Sales to strengthen commercial discipline, forecasting reliability, and accountability.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of the Nigerian market, regulatory landscape, and business environment.
• Understanding of renewable energy sector and clean technology trends (highly desirable).
• Strong financial acumen, P&L accountability, and business strategy expertise.
• Data-driven decision-making and business analytics proficiency.
• Strong experience working with institutional investors and Board structures.
• Experience in high-growth, operationally demanding environments (energy access, infrastructure, telecom, or distributed systems preferred).
• MBA or equivalent advanced business qualification (highly desirable).
• Technology literacy and appreciation for digital-enabled business models.
• Demonstrated capability managing commercial underperformance or operational turnarounds.
• 12–15 years of progressive commercial and operational leadership experience, with at least 5–7 years in a CEO or equivalent executive role.
• Proven track record scaling operations in Nigeria or emerging African markets.
• Strong ethical standards and genuine alignment with impact-driven mission.
• Collaborative and inclusive leadership style; ability to build and inspire high-performing teams.
• Resilience, integrity, adaptability, and ability to lead effectively under pressure and complexity.
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, or related field.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong execution orientation, commercial rigor, and operational pragmatism.