Chief Operating Officer

Recruiter:

Phaki Personnel

Job Ref:

JHB000318/HRM

Date posted:

Friday, September 4, 2026

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
Our client seeks to employ an experienced Chief Operating Officer (COO) to provide strategic leadership in the design, resourcing, management, execution and monitoring of the Operations strategy in line with the company’s mandate and overall approved strategy, to ensure the execution of key deliverables to support the organisation in its execution functions, while promoting good governance and sound financial and business principles in support of the operating model.

Key outputs:

Strategic leadership
Operations management
Risk Management
Stakeholder relations management
People management
Financial management

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements and experience: Postgraduate Degree preferably at NQF level 9 (Masters level) in Leadership \/ Business Management. Degree in Engineering, Sciences, or related field preferably in STEM. Fifteen (15) years' relevant work experience in business management or similar type environment. Five (5) years senior management experience. Five (05) years' executive management experience. Proven track record in developing, negotiating and executing local \/ international strategies. Proven track record of leading portfolios in a medium-sized revenue generating entity. Exposure and experience in Public Private Partnerships including project packaging, project financing and capital raising will be an added advantage. Execution and experience of managing institutional turnaround strategies. Excellent Project Management Skills including resourcing, innovation and culture change.

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