VP - Operations and Project

Responsibilities:Assist and manage the process of a variety of initiatives of the CEO and leadership team.Collaborate with the executive team members to determine and prioritize business strategies and track high-priority initiatives for the executive team to help identify and mitigate any/potential obstacles.Serving as a liaison: VP (Operations) acts as a liaison between the CEO and other members of the organizationLead cross-functional strategic initiatives, facilitate special projects, and ensure action items are executed on behalf of the leadership team.Provide a Project Management Office (PMO) role and track various initiatives.Follow up on monthly reviews for projects and other capital expenditure projects.Work with IT and marketing department to ensure robust digital communication and marketing strategy.Responsible for structuring and helping to deliver company-wide communications including talks, speeches, reports, and presentations that appropriately reflect the voice, tone, and goals of the executive team.Manage the organization’s brand & reputation.Assist in translating strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth helping to implement organization wide goal setting, performance management, and annualoperating planning.Track the action items to closure within the given timeframe.Implement processes/systems to ensure timely submission of accurate data to the Director. Build in required controls for validating the data accuracy.Meeting Participation & Scheduling: You will be responsible for scheduling & attending meetings, appointments, and other commitments for the CEO (with or without them).Codify priorities and run cadence for leadership meetings, board meetings, and leadership offsites, including planning, coordinating, taking notes, and keeping the discussion of a meeting focused.Assess all inquiries directed to the CEO and determine priority and the proper course of action.Triage all incoming requests for the CEO’s time and work collaboratively with the Business Operations Lead to ensure his calendar is aligned with the priorities of the organization.Keeping executives organized with logistics, meetings, and emails throughout the day.Providing research and analysis: You may be asked to conduct research and analysis on various topics related to the CEO's work, such as market trends, industry developments, and competitors.Preparing reports and presentations: You may be responsible for preparing reports and presentations for the CEO, which may include financial reports, market analyses, and strategic plans.Experience: min 7 years ( preferred from agri industry)Qualification: MBA Finance – Tier 1 College with an accounting, economics, finance, commerce graduationDesired Candidate:Experienced in wide-ranging or cross-functional areas and possess an eagerness to learn new skills.Strategic thinker, with a data-driven and analytical approach to solving problems.Systems and process-thinker who excels at creating order out of chaos.Excels at building relationships and networks; influences others to achieve outcomes and demonstrates high emotional intelligence.Must have strong written and verbal communication.Deeply loyal and maintains confidential information.Proven ability to work independently of direct supervision and take initiative without specific instruction.Ability to deal with constantly changing demands, frequent interruptions, and scheduling changes while remaining organized and seeing projects through to completion.Strong negotiation skills and ability to reach mutual points of agreement and benefit among peers and colleagues.Experienced in working with Multinational / multicultural team.Open for extensive travel