Head – South Africa

 

 Our client a Global Organization with its inception in the USA and with primary mission of accelerating economic development in emerging economies is looking to fill the position of Head – South Africa to lead country operations in South Africa, Namibia and Zambia The successful candidate MUST have launched or established a business unit as a CEO/COO or a Business Unit Head in a for-profit organization/any successful enterprise and 20-25 years of relevant experience.

 Key Responsibilities:

•  Build and lead country operations in South Africa, Namibia and Zambia through effective implementation of programs.
• Drive and maximize outcomes and impact in new company creation, new job creation through entrepreneurs and job placements in the region.
• Be the face of the organization; establish strong credibility, thought leadership and visible presence.
• Build a strong bonded community of beneficiaries and Partners.
• Recruit and manage staff, including performance monitoring, mentoring and training.
• Develop annual budgets and detailed annual country operating plan/s including monthly, quarterly or annual deliverables, outcomes and expenditures.
• Develop dashboards and program performance reports, on a monthly or quarterly basis.
• Maintain strong executive presence and manage business operations and roll-out across multiple geographies.

Qualifications:

• Must be a South African National.
• Must have at least 20-25 years of work experience with strong analytical and strategic orientation.
• Must have a Master’s degree or Post graduate from a top University or foreign institute.
• Must be able to make decisions at high speed, based on data and rapid analysis and insights.
• Must be a recognized leader with proven success as an entrepreneur or a business leader having launched and scaled several business units.
• Excellent customer-facing skills: previous experience in business development and/or sales/account management with both government and enterprise.
• Excellent problem solver and program manager: able to manage multiple projects and initiatives in details.
• Strong talent builder: able to attract and retain top talent; able to build an effective organization.
• Extensive experience in deploying and scaling technology-based solutions with achievement and outcome orientation.
• Knowledge of partnering with the governments to execute program and influence policies.
• Broad networking capabilities and experience in building networks and partnerships to achieve business success.

Applications:

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