Chief Strategy Officer (Durban North) - BEE

SUMMARY:
Chief Strategy Officer

POSITION INFO:

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES / ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Strategic development of Group through assessment of Acquisitions/Mergers/Collaborations/Disposals
• Support to the Group Chief Executive in setting the strategic plan for the Group
• Active leadership role in transactional activities
• Active leadership in investor and key stakeholder relations
• Leadership of strategic business development projects
• Global strategic positioning & market analysis
• Directing sustainable business initiatives

Detailed Responsibilities

• Leadership of senior management to devise effective short and long term plans
• Creates actionable goals that make it possible for teams to meet objectives
• Assesses and manages multiple concurrent projects, ensuring each remains aligned to its objectives and is appropriately directed, guided and resourced
• Analyzes the success of products, projects and activities in an independent and equitable manner, drawing conclusions and identifying improvement opportunities
• Contributes to economic and financial viability of the company by election of appropriate strategies, application of business and financial acumen, harnessing of progressive thinking and technologies
• Communicates the company’s official stance on its mission, vision and strategic direction to external sources and internally to all stakeholders
• Discovers ways to increase revenue by eliminating wasteful practices and expediting product delivery
• Advises and supports Group Chief Executive in the application and implementation of new policies and procedures.
• Represents the company in official functions
• Develops new business opportunities by leveraging contacts, pursuing new product development and improving project efficiency

Development of Group through assessment of Acquisitions/Mergers/Collaborations/Disposals

• Actively lead the development and evolution of company global offering
• Optimizes return on invested funds by identifying value-enhancing investment opportunities; maintaining relationships with an active network in the M&A community
• Influence structure and lead the execution of the divestment of non-core assets

Active leadership role in transaction activities

• Leadership of transactional activities through directing and guiding Senior Management in multi-disciplinary teams
• Leads M&A negotiation, structuring and execution (legal and tax; due diligence management; financing arrangements; financial modeling; documentation and portfolio monitoring)
• Leads due diligence exercises
• Supervises preparation of requisite internal communication and reports (e.g. due diligence reports, Board reports and approvals, employee communications, Investor communications)
• Ensures compliance with regulatory framework (Company approvals framework, Stock Exchange, Competition Authorities, SA Reserve Bank, etc.)
• Leads post-transaction business transition integration and re-shaping activities
• Conducts post transaction assessments and tracks achievement of transaction targets and objectives

Investor & Key Stakeholders Relations

• Ensures further development and expansion of company’s investor relations activities
• Guides development of the investor relations strategy
• Leads engagements with investors aligned to the investor relations strategy
• Ensures the development of superior corporate messaging to ensure company is appropriately positioned with the analyst and investor community and all other key stakeholders
• Actively involved in investor, analyst and media outreach, including management of rating agency, funder relationships, as applicable

Leadership of strategic business development projects

• Assembles the necessary skills within the team to undertake key strategic business development projects
• Identifies value creating opportunities to support business strategies
• Liaises with Executive Committee and Senior Management to obtain commitment and support for agreed projects
• Ensures sustainable post-project structures are established to allow long-term positive outcomes

Finance, sustainability & risk management contribution

• Direct the development and guide the implementation of a medium term ESG strategy for the Group
• Direct and guide the preparation of the Integrated Report
• Ensure that there is a robust and effective risk management and reporting process in place
• Actively participate on the Executive Risk Forum and other forums as identified by the Group Chief Executive
• Provide inputs on internal financial forecasts and financial planning processes

Leadership

• Commands respect in external and internal engagements
• Strong influencer of sound business and investment decisions
• Clear communicator of Group strategy to business leaders and other management
• Leads the recruitment, development, retention and organisation of all strategy-team employees in accordance with budgetary objectives and HR policies
• Builds a diverse team
• Leads and supports an inclusive culture
• Mentor key employees in the finance departments, ensuring their constant professional growth, and assisting them in the execution of their duties where necessary
• Develop sound finance talent pipeline for key roles in the team and ensure right balance of technical, analytical, and leadership skills within the team
• Coach nonfinancial managers on finance topics to help foster a culture of transparency, self-sufficiency and value creation

 

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