Lead: Centre of Excellence (Strategy Management)

SUMMARY:
The purpose of this position is to establish, lead and manage the Strategy Management Office (SMO) Centre of Excellence

POSITION INFO:

Brief description

The purpose of this position is to establish, lead and manage the Strategy Management Office (SMO) Centre of

Excellence by providing oversight and assurance in relation to the administration and implementation of the SMO

governance framework, which includes practices, standards, methods, tools and templates; and to manage

knowledge management, the training programme, technology infrastructure and advanced analytics.

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following key performance areas:

• Provide leadership, strategic direction and oversight of the day-to-day management of operations within the
• SMO Centre of Excellence.
• Develop the SMO governance framework (e.g. principles, standards, processes and practices) to support and
• guide the functional areas to deliver the SMO value proposition.
• Use the SMO governance framework to guide the client-facing functions with respect to the development of
• fit-for-purpose strategy management products and services.
• Use the SMO governance framework, project and change management practices to guide the client-facing
• functions in the implementation and ongoing maintenance of strategy management products and services.
• Define, develop and manage the implementation of the knowledge management principles, strategy and
• processes for the SMO Centre of Excellence.
• Assess and monitor the effectiveness of the SMO’s processes, products and services against identified
• measurements and metrics.
• Oversee the design, implementation and ongoing running of the strategy training programme for the Organisation
• Oversee the design, implementation and ongoing running of the advanced analytics and technology function
• of the SMO.
• Define and ensure that adequate governance and controls are in place for the SMO processes, in line with
• the internal audit programme, as well as drive the resolution of audit findings.
• Manage strategic relations with significant stakeholders (client-facing leads and supporting departments such
• as Human Resources, Risk Management and Compliance, and Internal Audit).
• Manage the performance and development of direct reports.

Job requirements:

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

Honours degree in Strategy Management or an equivalent (NQF 8) qualification;

Minimum of 8 to 10 years’ experience in strategy management and/or experience in managing a centre of

excellence, with at least five of these in general management.

The following would be and added advantage:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree

Additional requirements include:

• Industry, organisational and business awareness knowledge;
• Quality assurance knowledge and skill;
• Continuous improvement knowledge and skill;
• Strategy knowledge and skill;
• Legislation as well as governance, risk and compliance knowledge and skill;
• Stakeholder management knowledge and skill;
• Market research knowledge and skill;
• Project management knowledge and skill;
• Strategy tools/equipment usage knowledge and skill;
• Strategy information management knowledge and skill;

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