Business Manager: Chief Officer Commercial & Strategy at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Role Purpose

• The incumbent will report directly to the Chief Officer Commercial & Strategy and should have a strong commercial background and good project management knowledge as well as an in-depth knowledge of the business and industry.
• To increase the available time and agility of the COCS in order to focus his time, effort and priorities on strategic initiatives
• To act as liaison between the COCS and other stakeholders both internal and external
• To be responsible for all the data reporting needs within the COCS’s Office to integrate into Exco and board reports
• To assist the Chief Officer Commercial & Strategy with various functions ranging from pro-active financial analysis to business project management.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

Business Intelligence

• Understand the BI tools available and being able to obtain relevant information from the various source systems
• Conduct and analyse financial performance and indicators per segment against main competitors and industry standards
• Monitor progress against assigned strategic initiatives and deliverables
• Report on deviations that could derail the achievements against targets

Support the Chief Officer Commercial & Strategy Officer Office

• Deliver actionable measurement for all impacting projects and initiatives
• Manage creation of consistent and integrated improvement
• Facilitate the dissemination and receipt of key information by working closely with the Chief Officer of Commercial & Strategy and his leadership team
• Interact and engage with MEs & SLT to gather relevant KPI’s

Financial review and analysis

• Work closely with the Finance Business Partner to analyse and interpret financial information to ensure that Vodacom Group operates within budget requirements
• Prepare executive summaries and updates on expenditure/cost against deliverables
• Proactively engage with Vodacom Group Finance Leadership on operational and reporting items as required from time to time
• Monitor the implementation of cost saving initiatives

Reporting and Governance

• Ensure a sound reporting framework is in place which is aligned to the Vodacom / Vodafone standards
• Ensure that good governance principles are adhered to with the CHIEF OFFICER COMMERCIAL & STRATEGY
• Co-ordinate and drive monthly reports and reviews as required by the CHIEF OFFICER COMMERCIAL & STRATEGY with a focus on critically filtering and prioritising key pieces of information
• Prepare the necessary documentations and presentations as required for internal and external audiences by prioritising and validating information that facilitates sound decision making
• Evaluate commercial information and recommend compelling value propositions
• Provide analysis and reporting for Exco and Board of Directors
• Ensure business decision are implemented and executed within the approved and accepted governance framework

Ad Hoc Requirements

• Monitor progress on allocated projects deliverables

The Ideal Candidate For This Role Will Have

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Matric / Grade 12 essential
• Minimum of 3 year relevant Degree/ National Diploma or is essential
• Business related courses completed is essential
• Internal candidate with stakeholder relationships is preferred

Minimum Of 8 Years Relevant Experience

• Managing functional responsibilities at a senior manager level within a Corporate environment
• Telecommunications Project management
• Managing / building relationships at Executive level
• Providing financial analysis at Executive Management level

Minimum Of 2yrs Leadership/Management Experience (an Advantage)

OR

• Matric essential
• Relevant business courses completed

Minimum Of 8 Years Relevant Experience

• Managing functional responsibilities at a senior manager level within a Corporate environment
• Telecommunications Project management
• Managing / building relationships at Executive level
• Providing financial analysis at Executive Management level

Minimum Of 2yrs Leadership/Management Experience (an Advantage)

• Candidate will be required to be available to the Chief Officer outside of regulated working hours

Core Competencies

• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Analysing
• Persuading and Influencing
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Planning and Organising
• Working with People
• Deciding and Initiating Action

Knowledge

• Detailed understanding of governance and decision making across the business
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies and tool
• Working knowledge of the fundamentals of financial analysis and budget process
• Thorough understanding of the ICT Market and in particular, Telecommunications products, services, technologies, and business processes
• Strong business acumen
• Commercial background and understanding of Consumer and VB