MANAGERIAL / FINANCIAL POSITION:

Job Title: Chief operating Officer.

Description of the job:
The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for the performance of the Company's businesses, as dictated by the overall strategy agreed by the board of directors of the Company and for maintaining an ongoing dialogue with the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Reporting line:
The Chief Operating Officer has to report to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Requested:
The researcher will have demonstrable experience on writing technical reports in English and performing market research on a global scale. The researcher will have a broad technical background to understand the different nanotechnologies and its applications on each sector. The researcher will preferably have experience on the nanotechnology field. A well-established network on, at least some sector, of the nanotechnology community will be a plus.

Areas of Responsibility:

1. Leadership:
• To build and lead an effective and cohesive executive management team with effective succession planning.

• To represent the Company to the City, government, regulatory authorities, the media, shareholders and the general public.

2. Strategy:
• To manage the creation of an appropriate vision and long-term strategy for the Company to be agreed by the Board of directors.

• To successfully communicate and implement the group's strategy as agreed by the Board of directors.

• To develop and put in place strategic operating plans and budgets for each of the Group's business units and central functions that reflect the longer-term objectives and priorities of the board.

3. Operations and Controls:
• To take remedial action where necessary and to inform the board of any significant changes.

• To establish an appropriate structure for the group and its management.

• To ensure appropriate and satisfactory systems are in place for monitoring group performance against plans and budgets.

• To ensure that the Company and its businesses comply with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements and, where appropriate, best practice.

4. Communication and Reporting:
• To liaise with the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer and keep him informed about the operations taking place in the company.

• To report to the board regularly on the operation of the Company's businesses both at Board meetings and at other times.

• To provide such information to the board as the board and the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer require in order for the board to assess the performance of the business and the achievement of the agreed strategy and budget.

• To be responsible for all corporate communications and to plan and carry out an effective programme of investor relations.

• To ensure effective communication with shareholders, analysts and the media and to respond appropriately to media and public relations issues.

5. Management:
• To appoint, build and maintain a first class effective management team and to ensure that remuneration packages are appropriate.

• To be responsible, overall, for all the dealings with the company staff and their appointments.

Contact Details:
For more details, please send your CV / Resume in MS Word or HTML format to: jobs@yashnanotech.com