• Application Deadline:
• Position: Managing Director



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA , Professional Certificate



• Experience 15 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Administration / Secretarial  , Engineering / Technical 
  
  

The Role

As the Managing Director, you will:

• Develop and implement the organisation’s long term strategy, ensuring competitiveness within the Nigerian and global oil & gas landscape.


• Lead corporate planning initiatives, capital investment strategies, and portfolio optimisation efforts.


• Provide strategic direction on exploration, development, and production activities to maximise asset value.


• Oversee the organisation’s operational performance, ensuring efficient delivery of exploration, drilling, production, and field development programs.


• Ensure disciplined financial management encompassing budgeting, forecasting, cost optimisation, and capital allocation.


• Ensure full compliance with relevant petroleum laws, regulatory frameworks, and industry standards.


• Maintain active engagement with regulatory bodies to support compliant, transparent, and efficient operations.


• Stakeholder Engagement & External Relations


• Develop and maintain productive relationships with government agencies, joint venture partners, host communities, and strategic stakeholders.


• Promote an inclusive and mutually beneficial approach to community relations and local content development.


• Build and lead a high performing executive team, ensuring clarity of roles, accountability, and alignment with strategic objectives.


• Promote a culture grounded in safety, performance excellence, innovation, and ethical behaviour.


• Lead sustainability initiatives across environmental stewardship, safety management, and social responsibility.

What you bring

• MBA or relevant Master’s degree will be an advantage.


• Relevant professional qualifications (SPE, COREN, etc.).


• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressively senior experience in the upstream oil & gas sector.


• Strong experience managing regulatory relationships and navigating Nigeria’s upstream petroleum environment.


• Deep technical understanding of upstream asset development, production operations, and petroleum lifecycle management.


• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.


• Commercial acumen with proven ability to manage complex, capital‑intensive projects.


• High level of credibility, ethical standards, and personal integrity.