Managing Director

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.