Academy Business Manager

VAcademy Business ManagerVatebra LimitedSalesTodayNewLagos Full Time IT & Telecoms ConfidentialShare linkShare on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook Share on TwitterShare via SMSMin Qualification: Experience Level: Senior level Experience Length: 7 yearsJob descriptions & requirementsJob Title Academy Business ManagerJob Objective Responsible for promoting the highest standard of business ethos within the administration of the academy and strategically ensures the most effective use of resources in support of the academy's vision.Department/Division/Unit Vatebra AcademyLocation LagosReporting RelationshipsFunctionally Reports To Director, Vatebra Tech-HubAdministratively Reports To Director, Vatebra Tech-HubSupervises Key Account Manager, Vatebra AcademyWorking RelationshipsInternal Product Managers, Customer Support, Corporate Services, Facilitators and Development TeamExternal Clients, Users, StakeholdersJob Duties, Responsibilities and AccountabilitiesLeadership & StrategyResponsible for driving and implementing training programmes across the Academy'stech business areas such as Enterprise software, Cloud track, Digital business track, BigData and Analytics, Mobility, 3D Printing , Internet of Things (IoT) and Security.Responsible for creating a professional body of Developers in Nigeria and Africa at largeResponsible for organizing conferences that aligns with the Academy's tech business areassuch as hackathons and meet ups in order to bring developers and investors across theglobe togetherCollaborate with owners of major technology platforms relevant to the academyglobally E.g. Openstack, Liferay and MongoDB, etc.Create a collaborative model between academy and software outsourcing firms inorder to constantly furnish software firms with top developers from the academyParticipate in decision making and share collective responsibility for theleadership and management of the Academy.Contribute to the development of the Academy and the long term financialstrategy for the future development of the Academy.Leadership and strategic management of support staff; this includes linemanagement of a support staff, effective deployment of support staff, dealing withall personnel issues relating to support staff including training and annualperformance managementFinancial ManagementGenerate revenue for the academy through training, professional membershipfees, conference fees (discounted for members), conference sponsorships, andrecruitment fees, meet-ups as a service platform and equity participation instart-ups.Monitoring and reporting on Vatebra Academy's budget, cash flow and spendat regular intervals.Undertake financial benchmarking and to advise the leadership team on bestvalue.Administration Management · Lead and manage the administrative function ensuring that there are efficient administrative support systems and procedures in place for the smooth running of the Academy. · To act as Data Protection Officer for the Academy by ensuring the Academy's privacy notices are in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and data processing at the Academy is undertaken on a lawful basis. · Ensuring that the Academy regularly reviews what data it holds, where the data comes from and who it is shared with. Other Duties · Maintain and develop community links · Be part of marketing and communications committee · Carry out other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the post and assigned by the leadership teamJob SpecificationsEducational Qualifications Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Marketing or/and Master's degree in Marketing. Master's degree in Business Administration or any other related disciplineProfessional Qualifications Relevant professional qualifications are requiredExperience Minimum of 7 years experience in a similar role and industryCompensation consists of a fixed salary and a variable component.