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Operations Assistant Manager

Xcene Research

Lagos, Nigeria Permanent

Published 2 months ago · Expires 3 weeks from now

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Job description

An established company is recruiting for the following position. Primary responsibilities
  • You will be responsible for supporting management to deliver organizational targets through KPI tracking, goal management, and execution discipline ensuring priorities are clear, progress is visible, risks are escalated early, and teams stay aligned to outcomes.
KPI, OKR & organizational goal tracking
  • Build and maintain KPI/OKR dashboards (weekly and monthly) across key functions.
  • Track targets vs. actuals, identify variance drivers, and propose corrective actions with owners and timelines.
  • Maintain a single source of truth for organizational priorities, milestones, and performance metrics.
  • Prepare concise performance summaries for CEO and leadership meetings; highlight wins, risks, blockers, and decisions needed.
CEO office operating cadence & execution follow-through
  • Run the CEO operating rhythm: meeting agendas, weekly priorities, monthly reviews, and quarterly planning preparation.
  • Document action items, assign owners, track due dates, and follow up to closure; ensure decisions translate into execution.
  • Create and maintain a cross-functional initiative tracker covering strategic projects and key deliverables.
  • Escalate slippage and bottlenecks early with options, trade-offs, and recommended next steps.
Strategic initiatives & project coordination
  • Support Management-led initiatives
  • Coordinate project plans, workstreams, timelines, and stakeholder inputs; ensure deliverables are complete and on time.
  • Develop simple project artifacts: briefs, timelines, RAID logs (risks/actions/issues/decisions), and stakeholder communication notes.
  • Work with internal leads and external consultants to maintain momentum and clarity across complex initiatives.
Reporting, presentations & executive communications
  • Draft executive-ready updates, one-pagers, and slide decks for leadership, partners, and internal alignment.
  • Prepare meeting packs, executive summaries, and performance reports with clear narrative and data support.
  • Support board/advisory preparation as needed: timelines, KPI snapshots, decisions required, and follow-up tracking.
  • Maintain organized records of key decisions, policies, and leadership communications.
Data, systems & process improvement
  • Improve reporting reliability by defining data inputs, owners, update cadence, and quality checks.
  • Help implement lightweight systems for tracking (e.g., Smartsheet/Asana/Notion/Jira/Sheets) and standardize templates.
  • Identify process gaps and recommend improvements to reduce delays, improve handoffs, and increase acc...

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