Chief Operating Officer job at Skenya Motors Uganda

Vacancy title:
Chief Operating Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, Category: Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Skenya Motors Uganda

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, July 11 2025

Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 19 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

What you will do:

• Oversee daily operations and internal decision-making.


• Implement communication triage—shielding the MD from operational noise so they can focus on strategy.


• Reset a legacy, siloed culture by role-modelling collaboration, reinforcing accountability and challenging outdated behaviour


• Lead weekly leadership meetings, track KPI progress and hold Directors to account.


• Coach Directors to resolve customer and supplier issues independently.


• Embed a robust daily / weekly / monthly reporting rhythm.


• Drive cultural transformation and boost team morale.

What we are looking for:

• 10+ years in operations or general management (ideally in a growth environment).


• Proven ability to streamline communication flows and reduce leadership bottlenecks.


• Demonstrated success turning traditional, low-accountability cultures into high-performance, collaborative environments


• Expert at influencing tough personalities, building trust quickly and changing behaviour through coaching and clear consequences.


• Strong leadership presence, excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure:
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