Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Emeraid International Group Limited

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Experience: Minimum of 10 years
Qualification: Relevant Degree or Equivalent Professional Qualification
Application Deadline: 21 November 2026

Job Overview

Emeraid International Group Limited is recruiting a Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) to oversee operational performance across its businesses and projects in Abuja.

The successful candidate will translate the group’s strategic priorities into practical operating plans, supervise managers, coordinate project delivery, resolve operational bottlenecks, and strengthen organisational systems.

The role requires a senior professional with at least 10 years of progressive experience, including five years of substantial operational leadership across multiple projects, departments, or business units.

The COO will also work closely with the CFO to monitor budgets, project costs, invoicing readiness, and collections while ensuring that operational commitments remain within approved financial limits.

About Emeraid International Group Limited

Emeraid Group is a development and enterprise conglomerate that brings together specialised subsidiaries across advisory services, enterprise support, financial structuring, and asset backed financing.

The group integrates advisory, capacity building, financial structuring, asset deployment, and technology to deliver coordinated development and enterprise solutions.

Its shared services platform supports businesses and projects in development advisory, enterprise development, renewable energy, and related commercial activities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Operational Leadership and Shared Services

1. Lead operational teams and shared services across the group’s businesses and projects.
2. Clarify responsibilities and improve coordination among managers and departments.
3. Coach managers, address underperformance, and strengthen accountability.
4. Improve existing organisational capacity, procedures, and backup arrangements before recommending additional permanent staff.

2. Financial Performance and Cost Control

1. Work with the CFO to monitor budgets, project costs, and financial forecasts.
2. Monitor cost to complete, invoicing readiness, and collections.
3. Protect project margins through effective resource allocation and operational cost control.
4. Ensure operational commitments remain within approved funding and authority limits.
5. Review operational assumptions and identify potential financial risks.

3. Project Delivery and Management

1. Oversee project implementation from mobilisation to completion.
2. Confirm that contracts, funding arrangements, technical plans, and acceptance criteria are in place before implementation.
3. Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks affecting project delivery.
4. Develop recovery plans for delayed assignments.
5. Ensure projects meet agreed timelines, quality standards, and delivery requirements.

4. Risk Management, Safety, and Quality Assurance

1. Maintain operational risk management controls across business activities.
2. Enforce required technical approvals and safety standards.
3. Monitor incidents, quality failures, and audit findings.
4. Ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
5. Strengthen operational procedures to improve organisational resilience.

5. Operational Performance Monitoring

1. Develop and maintain a reliable portfolio performance dashboard.
2. Lead weekly operational performance reviews.
3. Monitor project deadlines, delivery targets, and management performance.
4. Hold managers accountable for results and corrective actions.
5. Track operational performance across active businesses and projects.

6. Strategy Implementation

1. Translate approved group priorities into practical operating plans.
2. Establish budgets, milestones, and clearly assigned responsibilities.
3. Coordinate the implementation of strategic initiatives across business units.
4. Ensure that operational plans support the group’s long term objectives.

7. Executive Coordination and Decision Making

1. Take ownership of routine operational decisions and follow through on assigned responsibilities.
2. Reduce the CEO’s involvement in routine operational coordination.
3. Escalate significant issues with clear options, recommendations, and decision deadlines.
4. Resolve operational problems rather than passing unresolved issues to executive management.

8. Client and Partner Management

1. Coordinate operational commitments to clients and partners.
2. Ensure timely communication and accurate project reporting.
3. Resolve client and partner issues promptly.
4. Maintain complete documentation for approvals, project acceptance, and payment processes.

Requirements

Interested candidates should meet the following requirements:

1. At least 10 years of progressive professional experience.
2. A minimum of five years of substantial operational leadership experience across multiple projects, departments, or business units.
3. Relevant Degree or an equivalent professional qualification pathway supported by demonstrable operational leadership experience.
4. Strong judgement, integrity, and experience working with founders, clients, and specialist leaders.
5. Experience in at least two of the following areas is desirable:
   • Development consulting and programmes.
   • Renewable energy.
   • Enterprise or agribusiness services.
   • Technology projects.
   • Multi business group operations.
6. Strong spreadsheet, data interpretation, and management reporting skills.
7. Ability to interpret financial forecasts and challenge operational assumptions while respecting the CFO’s responsibility for financial oversight.
8. Demonstrable experience in project delivery recovery, resource allocation, budget or margin accountability, and manager development.
9. Evidence of introducing and improving operational systems.
10. Strong leadership, coordination, and problem solving abilities.

Additional Advantages:

A relevant master’s degree or project management certification will be an advantage. However, these qualifications do not replace the requirement for demonstrable operational leadership results.

A previous Chief Operating Officer title is not compulsory where equivalent responsibilities and experience can be demonstrated.

Performance Expectations

The successful candidate will be expected to establish measurable operational improvements.

Within the first 90 days:

1. Establish a reliable portfolio performance dashboard.
2. Ensure approved project delivery plans are available.
3. Implement a functional escalation matrix.
4. Establish repeatable operational performance reviews.

Within six months:

The target is to achieve a 40% reduction in the CEO’s time spent on routine operational coordination. Performance will be measured against an agreed baseline without suppressing the escalation of significant operational risks.

Selection Process

The recruitment process will include:

1. Structured interviews.
2. A timed practical assessment based on a fictional scenario.
3. Proportionate candidate verification.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered during the selection process. Current employers will not be contacted without prior candidate consent.

Candidates will be assessed based on demonstrated practical capability, operational leadership, and sound judgement rather than job titles or presentation alone.

Job Details

Category	Details
Job Title	Group Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Company	Emeraid International Group Limited
Industry	Development and Enterprise
Location	Abuja, Nigeria
Employment Type	Not specified
Qualification	Relevant Degree or Equivalent Professional Qualification
Experience	Minimum of 10 years
Leadership Experience	At least 5 years
Application Deadline	21 November 2026

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online through the recruitment portal:

Apply for the Group Chief Operating Officer position at Emeraid International Group Limited

Application Deadline: 21 November 2026.