Overview

Storm Infraco is an infrastructure development and management company that was founded on the principle of a truly African connection inspired by a passion for partnerships, progress, and the growth of the continent.

Job Position: Business Development Manager

Job Location: Abuja

Job Description

  1. Drive and manage the cultivation of projects that match Ember Energy‘s vision and roadmap, specifically DISCO partnerships, mini grids and Franchising.
  2. Good experience in collaborating with REA
  3. Lead negotiations between Ember Energy and potential clients.

Regulatory Engagement:

  1. Develop and build government and regulatory body relationships, both at a federal-level with REA, NERC, Ministry of Power, and others, and at a state-level
  2. Ensure that Ember Energy always meets its regulatory obligations in Nigeria.
  3. Represent Ember Energy at national-level policy feedback and negotiation sessions.

External Relationship Management:

  1. Manage relationships with key partners across the private and public sectors, academia, and governmental institutions.
  2. Represent Ember Energy at industry events, and identify and cultivate important new partners.
  3. Contribute to Ember Energy’s sector leadership through media engagement.
  4. Distribution Company Projects
  5. Utilize your existing knowledge of Distribution Companies, to develop and enact a strategy to work with them and build Ember Energy’s customer connections throughout Nigeria.

Lead project development and management:

  • Coordinate with execution teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Job Requirements

  1. At least 4 years of experience managing teams or large-scale projects
  2. Experience in the energy, utility sectors or other related fields.
  3. In-depth understanding of the operational nuances of running a business in Nigeria
  4. Significant work experience in Nigeria or other West African markets
  5. Enthusiasm in working for the power and infrastructure field!

Competencies, Capabilities and Personal Attributes:

  1. Experience in building a business from the ground up and scaling it across an entire country.
  2. Driving complex projects with significant operational hurdles that accelerate energy access in Nigeria.
  3. Having autonomy to implement your creative solutions – not just coming up with ideas, possessing the commitment and skill to implement them.
  4. Must be able to drive Excellence –in your work and in our company’s commitment to our customers.
  5. Passion for organization, details, and precision in all you do.
  6. Ability to maintain complex financial models and translate analysis into action
  7. Excellent written and oral communication skills
  8. An entrepreneurial mindset or experience starting a company
  9. Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and other MS Office products
  10. Fluency in English required. Local language skills preferred.

Benefits and Compensation

  1. A competitive package including annual compensation, performance bonuses, health insurance, professional development and team-building events.
  2. You will also be working with a dynamic team of brilliant people passionate about electrifying Nigeria and Africa!

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hello@strominfraco.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

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