White Lake Limited Partnership is seeking applications for the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO).
White Lake LP (WLLP) is wholly owned business of the Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg.
Due to our continued growth, and as part of our succession planning for our senior management team, we’re searching for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) who has strong leadership skills and the ability to approach business with a creative point of view.
The chief operating officer (COO) is second in command within the WLLP organization, and reports to the chief executive officer (CEO). While a CEO is concerned with long-term business goals, the COO is focused more on implementing company strategies into daily operations to meet objectives.
The COO will lead our team of high-performing professionals to be efficient, productive, and effective. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in a senior management role, optimally within an Indigenous enterprise, having worked their way up to an executive role, and with a passion for growing into the CEO role. We believe this trajectory helps a person develop a unique mix of business and management expertise, plus proficiency with the practices, policies, and procedures of our business. It’s important for the CEO and COO to be efficient collaborators and work in tandem to steward the
company with the best leadership.
Objectives of this role
- Collaborate with CEO in setting and driving organizational vision, operations strategy, and hiring levels
- Translate strategy into actionable steps for growth, implementing organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operations planning
- Oversee company operations and employee productivity, building a highly inclusive culture that ensures team members can thrive and that organizational goals are met
- Ensure effective recruiting, onboarding, professional development, performance management, and retention
- Ensure compliance with national and local business regulations, and take appropriate action when necessary
Responsibilities
- Analyze internal operations and identify areas for process enhancement
- Implement business strategies and plans that align with the short- and long-term objectives developed in tandem with CEO
- Provide senior level oversight to operations, HR, and accounting, including providing leadership to our senior management team
- Support the CEO in business development and task management so that sufficient investment capital can be budgeted to support near and longer-term growth targets
- Manage capital investments and expenses aggressively to ensure that the company achieves investor targets for growth and profitability
- Monitor performance with tracking software and take corrective measures when necessary, and prepare detailed updates and forecasts
- Build and maintain trusting relationships with key customers, clients, partners, and stakeholders
Required skills and qualifications
- Five or more years of experience in executive leadership roles
- Excellent leadership skills, with steadfast resolve and personal integrity
- Understanding of business planning and regulatory issues
- Solid grasp of data analysis and performance metrics
- Ability to diagnose problems quickly and foresee potential issues
TO APPLY:
Interested persons should submit a resume along with a cover letter explaining how your qualifications meet or exceed the needs of the position; please also provide three employment-related references.
Members of Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please submit to:
Norman Jaehrling, CEO
White Lake Resources Corp.,
General Partner for the White Lake Limited Partnership
Mobert On, P0M2J0
Email: ceo @whitelakelp.ca
Clearly mark: Competition – CFO in the subject line
This position is open until May 31, 2024 at 4pm.