As the strategic right hand to the CEO, you will be expected to:
- Structure, lead, mentor and manage teams to deliver on all short and long-term business objectives
- Shape trajectory by setting and helping to deliver on business and departmental goals, objectives, and policies
- Drive growth across multiple divisions by spearheading the strategic direction of our four respective sub-companies
- Engage with all stakeholders and action their requirements on an ongoing basis
- Optimise and streamline business processes, while improving cost effectiveness where necessary
- Provide in-depth feedback on the groups financial, technical and HR matters
- Plan, manage and execute key strategic projects and activities from the get-go to roll-out
- Perform businesses data and workflow analysis, identify inefficiencies and build enhancement strategies accordingly
- Collaborate across the businesses for the smooth-running of all business operations
- Develop and manage projects, timelines and budgets to meet deadlines
- Document processes and procedures and improve on these, wherever necessary
- Be a skilled negotiator of both employment and business contracts
SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS: - The courage to roll up your sleeves and tackle complex challenges
- Natural leadership skills to direct projects, guide your colleagues and make big decisions
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Laser-sharp time management in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Solid organisational skills to handle numerous responsibilities across different businesses
- Innovative problem solving on-the-fly, handled with agility and cool-headedness
- Being analytically, financially minded and technically proficient
- The ability to focus and draw on vast amounts of information across multiple business lines, at any given time
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Engineering or Finance ; and
- no less than 10 years of on-the-job experience as a General Manager, CEO, Head of Department (OR SIMILAR), that demonstrates a track record of success.
- Experience in a more technical environment such as mining/manufacturing/ production as there needs to be a general understanding of the challenges of the industry and its complexities.
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