Country Manager - Zambia

Role Overview:

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Leadership:
  Manage the consolidated P&L, oversee budgeting, reporting, audits, and ensure strong financial governance.
• Compliance & Governance:
  Ensure full compliance with all statutory and tax requirements, maintaining a zero-penalty environment.
• Business Development:
  Identify new opportunities, build strategic partnerships, and expand services across mining, logistics, fuel supply, and procurement.
• Human Capital Management:
  Lead recruitment, performance management, and employee relations across all business units.
• Health, Safety & Environment (HSE):
  Uphold strict safety standards and maintain a zero-harm culture across all sites.
• Operational Management (Fuel & Logistics):
  Oversee fuel sourcing, quality control, stock management, and supply chain efficiency.
• Capital Projects:
  Lead infrastructure projects including procurement, installation, and commissioning of key operational assets.
• Logistics & Handling Operations:
  Ensure efficient cargo handling, truck staging, and reporting with a strong focus on turnaround times and cost control.
• Strategic Leadership:
  Act as the primary in-country representative, managing client and regulatory relationships while driving growth initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field
• Professional qualification (CA(SA), ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) advantageous
• 8–10 years’ management experience, including senior leadership at country or GM level
• Proven experience in mining environments (minimum 5 years)
• Strong background in logistics and supply chain management
• Experience working in cross-cultural or expatriate environments
• Previous exposure to Zambia or the Sub-Saharan African region preferred

What We’re Looking For:

• A strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate in complex, multi-business environments
• Results-driven with a focus on operational excellence

• Actuarial (Life, Short‑Term, Pensions, Health, Quant)
• Data Science & Advanced Analytics
• Pricing & Product Modelling
• Market, Credit & Quantitative Risk
• Machine Learning & AI Specialists