Managing Director

Job Description : MD ZAMBIA looking for a dynamic and visionary Managing Director to lead and steer their corporation to new heights of success. As the highest-ranking executive, the Managing Director will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's strategic direction, fostering growth, and ensuring operational excellence. Responsibilities: Strategic Planning. Determining the corporation’s direction in terms of development and growth from the Board of Directors’ given mandate and general guidelines, evolving the necessary policies, philosophy and plans thereby providing guidance and direction to the Corporation. Financial Planning. Evaluating corporate budget plans including strategies against corporation objectives/policies submitted by subordinates from all departments, providing guidance/advice and ensuring that submissions are realistic and attainable and presenting annual corporate budget to the Board for approval. Monitoring and authorizing the utilization and application of the corporation’s finances and expenses in line with the budget plans and projections. Business intelligence. Controlling and coordinating the activities and functions of the corporation in pursuit of enhancing efficiency and effectiveness through administrative and managerial actions thereby ensuring that the corporation’s assets are protected and well maintained. Leadership. Developing and nurturing a conducive culture in line with a business entity involved in a highly competitive aviation industry by setting standards, cultivating efficient and effective business etiquette/behavior through such medium as management style/systems effective organization structures and procedures. Reporting. Consolidating and producing regular and adhoc reports to the Board and relevant bodies on corporation affairs and related issues for information and decision making. Provision of quarterly reports to the Board of Directors and to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport from time to time and upon request. Managing Director as shall be assigned by the Board of Directors of the corporation from time to time. At least a minimum of 20 years’ experience in a senior management position in a large public or private organisation of which Five (5) must be at senior management level. Outstanding leadership skills and ability to offer constructive dialogue. Well-developed communication and negotiation skills. Confident decision maker with ability to prioritise tasks among a range of competing demands. Extrovert with strong marketing skills. Able to lead and guide all Directors of the corporation. Approachable and able to network easily with staff and at all levels. Self-motivated and result oriented. First degree in Aviation, Engineering, Public Administration, Economics, Accounts, Business Administration, or other relevant degree. Must have a relevant Post Graduate qualification from a reputable training institution. Project Management experience.

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