Executive Cluster Manager

SUMMARY:
Executive Manager: Manufacturing

POSITION INFO:

Executive Cluster Manager: Manufacturing

Executive Manager in the Manufacturing Cluster within the Mining,
Manufacturing, Defence and Security Division, based in Pretoria.
The incumbent will be responsible to drive leadership, strategy development and implementation for
the Manufacturing cluster, in line with the Strategy, to achieve, among other targets, the

Qualifications, experience, and skills:
• A Master’s Degree in a manufacturing related engineering qualification (mechanical,
industrial, electronics, and mechatronics);
• A Doctoral degree would be an added advantage;
• Business Management qualification will be an added advantage;
• At least eight years’ senior management experience in manufacturing research, development
innovation (RDI) and commercialisation in industry or leading Research and Technology
Organisation (RTO);
• Demonstrated track record of strategy development and implementation in manufacturing;
• Demonstrated business development and commercialisation in the manufacturing sector;
• Demonstrated application of a systems approach in manufacturing;
• Demonstrated experience of modernisation, digitisation of factories and manufacturing
processes exploiting 4IR technology opportunities;
• Deep manufacturing industry experience;
• Demonstrated experience in advanced materials, parts fabrication, assemblies, product
development, factory optimisation, supply chain optimisation;
• Demonstrated experience of people management, project management and organisational
development.
• Proven track record of managing minimum annual budget of R100 million linked to RDI
initiatives in industry or leading RTO;
• Proven track record of successful IP commercialisation
• Excellent communicator with strong business acumen;
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• Evidence of high-level industry engagement and stakeholder management, manufacturing
related networks;
• 4IR challenges and opportunities for RSA industry;
• Strategic Partnership Development;
• Deep understanding of industry needs, challenges;
• Understanding of the National System of Innovation as relevant to Manufacturing Industries

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the domain cluster;
• Lead strategy development and implementation of all cluster strategies, business
development and commercialisation, operations and programmes;
• Ensure financial sustainability by being accountable for Cluster revenue, profit and loss and
income stream diversification as per agreed targets;
• Drive investment in strategic capabilities of Cluster for current and future competitiveness;
• Accountable for tracking delivery of Cluster programmes against key milestone and mitigate
in case of shortfall (budget / cost / capacity);
• Accountable for risk management, implementation of effective financial and non-financial
controls within the cluster;
• Internal and external stakeholder engagement and communication / relations;
• Establish RD&I programs that impact most effectively and efficiently on the biggest
opportunities (and bottlenecks) for industrial development and competitiveness improvement
in Cluster’s target industries, and the related capabilities.

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