How To Apply | 2025 Dangote Cement Management Trainee Programme for Nigerian Young Graduate| Step by Step

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

Applications are invited for:

Title: 2025 Dangote Cement Management Trainee Programme

Location: Nigeria

Description

• The Dangote Management Trainee Programme is a prestigious 18-month programme designed to accelerate the development of high-potential mid-career professionals into future senior leaders of Dangote Cement. Successful Trainees will gain cross-functional exposure, intensive classroom learning, mentorship from senior executives, and real-world project experience across plants, depots, and corporate offices.
• The programme combines the rigor of an MBA with the practical immersion of a business rotation scheme, creating a pipeline of resilient, enterprise-minded leaders.

Key Expectations on the Programme

• Complete an intensive 1-month classroom immersion covering business strategy, economic analysis, cement industry fundamentals, risk management, and leadership.
• Undertake structured rotations across Operations & Technical, Commercial & Distribution, and Corporate Support functions.
• Participate in site visits and extended assignments at major plants and depots to gain firsthand exposure to the industrial environment.
• Work on high-impact projects that address strategic priorities, culminating in a capstone presentation to senior leadership.
• Take part in leadership labs focused on personal mastery. team leadership, and enterprise leadership.
• Participate in three leadership labs focused on personal mastery, team leadership, and enterprise leadership.
• Engage actively in mentoring relationships with cross-border C-level executives
• Maintain a reflective development journal and engage in peer learning circles
• Demonstrate resilience, adaptability, and influence skills in challenging environments, including manufacturing plant conditions and high-stakes business scenarios.

Programme Outcomes

• Be equipped for early transition into senior leadership or technical/ strategic assistant roles supporting the C-suite.
• Demonstrate readiness for complex assignments requiring enterprise thinking
• Serve as role models of resilience, adaptability, and performance in challenging industrial environments.
• Form part of Dangote Cement’s future leadership pipeline with cross-functional and Pan-African exposure.

Requirements

• Between 28 and 35 years old
• Must have completed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
• 5 to 10 years of relevant work experience
• Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND – for technical roles)
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; comfort with data-driven decision-making.
• Demonstrated leadership potential with ability to influence stakeholders across levels.
• Resilience and adaptability to thrive in demanding industrial environments.