Manager Strategy

 

Recruiter:

A 1L Realization (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

JHB000070/DK

Date posted:

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Hourly


SUMMARY:
Our client in the Telecom industry based in Midrand is looking for a Manager Strategy for a 12 months contract role.

POSITION INFO:


The role requires the incumbent to effectively deliver multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring consistent high-quality results and effective stakeholder engagement. The incumbent is expected to have significant and interactions with EXCO and senior leaders within the client and is required to have exceptional communication skills. The manager must be an influential thought leader, who is able to effectively work in and lead teams to drive high-performance and effort, and lead by living the values in the Spirit of the Client.


Key Activities
·       Deliver strategic projects within ClientGroup
·       Formulate business issues into robust and quantified decision frameworks to identify options with preferred solutions
·       Identify and analyse business trends and understand significance and business implications
·       Identify and develop the supporting business case underpinning strategic opportunities
·       Provide information and analysis to support key strategic decisions and long term planning implementation
·       Work with suppliers to effectively deliver results (including advisors, lawyers and financial institutions)
·       Coordinate multi-functional teams (Commercial, Technology, Finance etc.)
·       Execute and drive projects towards clear conclusion, results and recommendations
·       Work effectively within the organization to build consensus and ideas
·       Maintain personal motivation and drive to take ideas from conception to implementation
·       Drive new thinking and innovative thinking in the business
·       Take personal risks to ensure issues addressed properly and fully
·       Be willing to make important decisions under pressure, sometimes without full information being available
·      Communicate effectively at all levels, from staff to CEO level
·      Conduct a systemic evaluation and presentation of business opportunities that highlights key risks/opportunities
·      Structure ideas, recommendations and written arguments into compelling storylines that facilitate effective decision-making
·      Bring best-practice management and thought leadership to influence teams’ output
·      Collaborate with multi-functional teams on best practice & alignment with strategy requirements

Competency / 

·        Strong analytical skills
·        Exceptional verbal and written communication skills (presentations, report writing, etc.)
·        Research ability (‘curious & questioning mind’)
·        Strong project management
·        Effective teamwork
·        Excellent influencing & negotiation skills


Technical / Professional Expertise:

·       Understanding of Strategy process and best practice – including strategy development, implementation and communication
·       Understand market structures, competition dynamics and consumer behaviours
·       Working knowledge of the market, players and trends in Telecoms industry
·        Background in Management Consulting, or relevant experience in a senior corporate strategy role


Qualifications:

Degree in a financial/numerate discipline – e.g., Commerce, Science, Engineering
Post graduate qualification (e.g., Masters, MBA, CA(SA)) beneficial 

 

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