Chief Executive Officer - African Quality Assurance Centre Holding Company, AQAC

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the African Quality Assurance Centre Holding Company, which manages a network of laboratories and quality assurance facilities across the continent. The CEO is responsible for driving growth, ensuring compliance with international standards, fostering innovation, and positioning the company as a trusted partner in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services.

Strategic Leadership

• Define and implement the company’s vision, mission, and long-term strategy across Africa.
• Expand laboratory operations into new regions and industries (healthcare, food, environment, industrial testing).
• Identify and pursue strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
• Represent the company at regional and international forums, strengthening its reputation.
• Position AQAC as the default conformity partner for African exports.

Financial Management

• Deliver sustainable revenue growth and profitability across subsidiaries.
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, and capital allocation.
• Ensure strong cash flow and financial resilience.
• Optimize return on investment (ROI) across diverse business units.

Operational Excellence

• Standardize processes across laboratories to ensure efficiency, consistency and uniform quality outcome all countries of operation.
• Drive digital transformation (LIMS, automation and data integrity systems) across laboratories.
• Implement best practices in quality assurance and risk management.
• Foster synergies through shared services, procurement, and R&D.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with local statutory regulations in host countries and international standards required by export markets.
• Oversee accreditation to ISO/IEC standards and sector specific schemes.
• Ensure all non-conformances raised during internal and external audits are addressed with corrective and preventative actions implemented within statutory and accreditation timeframes.
• Maintain strong governance and ethical standards.
• Champion health, safety, environmental and quality (HSEQ) by designing and enforcing integrated management systems across all subsidiaries and laboratories.

Customer & Market Development

• Build strong relationships with governments, multinational corporations, and local industries.
• Enhance customer satisfaction and retention through service excellence.
• Expand market share in strategic sectors (agriculture, oil & gas, consumer goods and others).
• Position of the company as Africa’s leading quality assurance provider.

Innovation & R&D

• Invest in new technologies and services to maintain competitive advantage.
• Encourage innovation across subsidiaries and regional labs.
• Support development of sustainability-focused testing solutions.
• Drive collaboration with universities, research institutions, and industry leaders.

Human Capital & Culture

• Lead and inspire a diverse workforce across multiple African countries.
• Develop leadership succession plans for subsidiary CEOs and senior managers.
• Promote employee engagement, retention, and continuous training.

Foster a culture of safety, integrity, and innovation.

• Advanced degree in public health, medicine, biomedical/ laboratory sciences, business management or a related field.
• Proven track record as CEO, COO, or senior executive in TIC, healthcare, or industrial services.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing multi-country operations.
• Deep understanding of laboratory operations, compliance, and accreditation standards.
• Experience in African markets and global business management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years in a senior executive leadership role within TIC, healthcare, or industrial services.
• Private Health Insurance
• Training & Development
• Performance Bonus