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About the Role

• The CEO/MD is SWIT’s principal executive – the single accountable leader responsible for driving strategic direction, commercial performance, and the transformation of SWIT into a revenue-generating technology powerhouse.
• The successful candidate will be a strong technology leader with robust business orientation and commercial acumen who can open doors, close deals, and build the recurring revenue engine that underpins SWIT’s sustainability – while maintaining governance and rigorous oversight of its venture building and investment activities.
• This role demands someone who thrives in high-growth environments, is self-driven and mission-focused, and brings a proven track record of delivering exponential revenue growth. SWIT does not need a strategist who cannot execute. It needs a builder.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Solution Delivery & Revenue Generation

• Develop and execute a technology solutions strategy that delivers sustainable revenue and measurable commercial outcomes.
• Lead enterprise business development: prospect, qualify, and convert opportunities across the OICL subsidiaries and external corporate, public sector, and institutional client.
• Conduct technology needs assessments for client organisations; translate business requirements into packaged off-the-shelf or custom bespoke, deployable technology solutions leveraging OSV/OEM partnerships, system integrators, independent specialists and in-house capability.
• Build a sustainable commercial pipeline of technology solutions, managed services, and digital transformation engagements that generate immediate and recurring revenue.
• Manage and grow the company P&L, driving SWIT towards profitability and financial self-sufficiency.

Venture Building & Investment Oversight

• Provide executive governance and strategic direction over SWIT’s venture building and investment activities including incubation, acceleration, portfolio management, capital raising, investment, divestment, investors relations, statutory reporting etc.
• Identify and evaluate new venture investment opportunities aligned with SWIT’s mandate and the OICL sectoral priorities.
• Oversee the Investment Committee process – pipeline evaluation, due diligence, investment decisions, and portfolio monitoring – ensuring rigour and consistency.
• Nurture and support portfolio startups: connect them to resources, networks, and match-make opportunities that accelerate their growth and enhance SWIT’s return on investment.
• Ensure the venture building architecture operates effectively, with appropriate specialist advisory support where needed.

Strategic Leadership & Organisational Transformation

• Set and execute SWIT’s strategic vision, driving the transformation of the company into a high-performance technology solutions and venture organisation.
• Lead and inspire the SWIT leadership team, building a culture of execution, accountability, and innovation.
• Evolve the organisational structure to support the dual mandate as the company scales – including building out the solution delivery capability.
• Serve as the primary executive interface with the Board of Directors; provide regular and transparent reporting on financial and strategic performance.
• Represent SWIT externally at the highest levels – with the OICL, regulators, government stakeholders, industry bodies, development finance institutions, the tech ecosystem etc.
• Engage in public relations, including evangelizing digital transformation and technology entrepreneurship through public speaking, thought leadership, policy notes, research brief, network events, seminars, conferences etc.

Partnerships, Networks & Ecosystem Development

• Leverage a strong personal and institutional network to originate commercial opportunities, partnership deals, and investment deal flow.
• Establish strategic partnerships with technology OSV/OEMs, system integrators, financial institutions, DFIs, government agencies, investment firms, venture funds, angel groups, media, universities, research agencies etc.
• Position SWIT as the leading technology solutions and venture platform in Southwest Nigeria and a credible player in the pan-African digital economy.
• Build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders – OICL, investors, clients, partners, government stakeholders in the Southwest states, tech sector and startup ecosystem.

Financial Management & Governance

• Work with the CFO to manage financial performance, budget, cash flow, risks, tax etc.
• Make high-level investment decisions to drive business growth, ensuring sound financial analysis, risk management and governance discipline.
• Ensure full compliance with all relevant legal guidelines, regulatory requirements, corporate governance standards and applicable industry regulations.
• Regularly review financial and operational performance reports; identify and act on improvement opportunities decisively.

Requirements

Essential Experience

• Minimum 12–15 years of progressive professional experience, with at least 5 years in a C-suite or senior executive leadership role.
• Demonstrable track record of driving sustainable revenue growth in a technology, digital transformation, or innovation-driven organisation.
• Proven experience in high-growth technology environments – including scaling Business Units/Products, managing complexity, and delivering results under pressure.
• Hands-on experience in needs analysis and technology solution design – able to engage an organisation, extract requirements, and structure a deployable technology solution.
• P&L ownership and direct commercial accountability – not just strategic framing, but revenue delivery.
• A first degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics, or a related field; technical certifications or a postgraduate degree (MBA or equivalent) will be an added advantage.

Highly Desirable

• Experience working within or alongside a conglomerate or group structure across multiple industries.
• Prior engagement with startup ecosystems – through any of mentoring, incubating, accelerating, investing in, scaling or advising early-stage technology companies.
• Familiarity with OSV/OEM partnerships, systems integration, and technology solution delivery in the Nigerian market.
• Background in enterprise software, public sector digital transformation, startups or adjacent sectors.

Skills & Competencies

• Self-driven & mission-focused
• Goal-oriented with a bias for action
• Sound commercial acumen & results-led
• Business development and entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong communicator & influencer
• Persistent and decisive under ambiguity
• High integrity & accountability
• Strategic thinker who implements to deliver results

Key Performance Indicators (for 24 months)

Financial

• Revenue and revenue growth rate
• Company profitability
• Financial reserves and sustainability
• Value of capital raised from non-OICL sources
• Volume and value of investments in startups

Non-Financial

• Number of technology solution projects delivered in the year
• Volume and value of technology solution proposals in the pipeline
• Number of failed or failing startups in portfolio
• Client satisfaction index
• Number of regulatory infractions and value of penalty, fines and cost of remediation