About the Role
HR-EX Consulting is dedicated to empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises by providing affordable, high-impact HR services and strategic advisory. We are currently seeking an exceptional, commercially driven Chief of Staff to join our dynamic team in Nigeria. In this pivotal role, you will act as a strategic extension of the leadership team, working closely with the CEO and COO to translate high-level vision into disciplined execution, reduce founder dependency, and accelerate sustainable business growth across multiple sectors.
Key Responsibilities- Own the company-wide execution rhythm for strategic priorities, establishing clear owners, measurable milestones, risk mitigations, deadlines, and effective escalation paths.
- Strengthen management accountability by actively tracking commitments, challenging slippage, and ensuring executive decisions seamlessly translate into actionable results.
- Coordinate cross-functional priorities across Sales, Finance, Business Support, HR, Procurement, Technical, Operations, and Marketing departments.
- Prepare concise decision papers, comprehensive performance dashboards, and dynamic action trackers for the executive management team.
- Identify, evaluate, and drive major commercial opportunities, strategic accounts, and enterprise-level growth initiatives.
- Lead complex negotiations, oversee strategic contracts, and manage high-value commercial arrangements.
- Develop and nurture strategic partnerships, including manufacturer relationships, channel partnerships, and growth alliances.
- 10 to 15 years of progressively responsible experience in corporate strategy, business transformation, performance management, commercial leadership, or operations.
- Demonstrated expertise in building systems, industrial products, real estate, construction, private equity-backed scale-ups, conglomerates, or complex B2B environments.
- Strong commercial and financial literacy, including a proven ability to assess profit margins, investment trade-offs, and execution risks.
- Exceptional negotiation, partnership development, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.
- High analytical capability, sound judgment, and the confidence to constructively challenge leadership at senior levels.
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentive structure commensurate with experience.
- Direct exposure to executive leadership and high-level corporate decision-making.
- Opportunities for professional growth within a fast-paced, impact-driven consulting environment.
- A collaborative workplace culture that values strategic innovation, diversity, and leadership excellence.