Senior Business Manager / Chief of Staff - Corporate Affairs & Sustainability

Marang • Full-time • Johannesburg • 1w ago

Introduction

To provide guidance and advisory support to the Group Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Officer and Operations on Sustainability & Corporate Affairs activities.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Business Manager: Group Sustainability & Corporate Affairs will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

Manage overall Operations of the Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Function including but not limited to, Financial Management and Budgeting cycles, Training and Development, Strategy development and execution and Drive department efficiency in respect of people, Process and Technology.
Maintain stakeholder relationships with Business and Operating Countries
Provide Project Management support to Group Sustainability & Corporate Affairs projects including operating units as and when required
Develop and champion execution of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs functional strategy in line with OUR CLIENT Group’s Ambition 2025 and Beyond 2025 Strategy
Develop and support cascading of Key Performance Indicators for Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Heads in country and at Group.
Facilitated the development and embedment of Legal & Regulatory Key Risk Indicators and drive adoption, localisation and regular self-assessments by OUR CLIENT Operating Countries.
Ensure functional Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Delegation of Authority is appropriately implemented and specify internal governance policies and regularly monitor compliance.
Provide advisory support and assistance with the risk management and review of policy breaches, remediations, risk reporting etc.
Support Management of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs risks in accordance with Group Policy and devise efficient defence strategies.
Collaborate with Risk & Compliance to develop and apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible mitigations.
Advise on various Sustainability & Corporate Affairs strategies and approach.
Liaise with, collate and incorporate feedback from, various internal stakeholders and departments for purposes of transactions, initiatives and projects.
Provide support, guidance and advice to OUR CLIENT Operating Companies, where requested or required, regarding aspects of transactions, risks and other matters such as capacity and capability assessments for Sustainability & Corporate Affairs functions, identify training needs and execute solutions
Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders and forces.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Education:

Minimum 4-year Academic Degree with Honours or any Commercial or Technical Degree
Post Graduate qualification (MBA / Masters advantageous)
Fluent in English, French and Arabic (advantageous)
Graduate Qualification in Business Administration or Project Management or Operations Management

Experience:

5 -10 years’ experience in Operations Management, Business Administration and or Strategy Development and Execution.
Minimum 5 years in Telecommunications industry experience
Exposure to working in a Corporate Affairs function preferred
Proven track record to have worked across diverse cultures and geographies
Proven track record in managing stakeholders across multiple functions