General Manager - Regulatory Affairs at MTN

Responsibilities
Mission/ Core purpose of the Job

• The General Manager: Regulatory Affairs is responsible to: oversee the management of regulatory concerns, provide on-going regulatory advice on various business issues,  develop regulatory policies and frameworks, and manage the future impact of new regulatory policies and legislation on MTN operations, verticals and group.
• Maintain effective relationships with relevant government departments, regulatory bodies and agencies to ensure an enabling environment for MTN activities. Provide MTN with a proactive and integrated monitoring and regulatory risk management strategy.

Key Performance Areas: Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA's)

• The General Manager: Regulatory Affairs will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:
• Develop and implement a robust Regulatory Affairs strategy, policy and framework for the Group that are aligned with all government and regulatory directives and that support Group’s strategies
• Establish the strategic direction for the regulatory affairs function
• Provide strategic guidance, advice and insight to Group 
• Manage affairs connected with protection, reputation and enhancement of the company’s interests amongst government regulators, stakeholders and influencers. Represents the Group to external stakeholders and positions the business positively
• Take the lead in proactive engaging with senior level regulatory authorities, government stakeholders and participates in industry fora to influence emerging regulatory policies
• Identify priorities and provides advice on communication implications for the company’s plans and actions to ensure government’s view and related factors are considered
• Ensure monitoring and analysis of pending legislation and regulations that may impact the company’s operations, and alerts management
• Interface with internal senior executives to gain buy-in for proposed position papers and educates them on the implications of emerging regulations and policies
• Establish and maintain strategic alliances with critical governmental organisations, regulatory institutions. 
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally to protect and enhance MTN’s interests and reputation
• Drive MTN’s compliance with regulatory reporting requirements, assess the impact of all new government and regulatory changes on business activities and ensure all internal policies and processes align with all statutory regulations
• Monitor and track trends in the telecommunications regulatory environment likely to impact MTN and ensure initiation of appropriate response. Scans the global environment. Critically analyse the impact of any new regulatory/policy changes
• Direct, control and optimize resources to meet established objectives and deliver agreed results to meet requirements of the strategic plan
• Identify and drive changes which will improve effectiveness and efficiency 
• Develop critical skills and capabilities 
• Responsiveness to changed plans or demands, both short and long term
• Monitor and inform the business on financial impacts of regulatory developments and trends while highlighting potential revenue generation/cost saving opportunities
• Monitor and escalate unfair/ non-compliance practices by competitors to the Executive Regulatory 
• Manage inter-functional relations to ensure synergy across the various departmental functions
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members and manage subordinates’ performance towards the achievement of overall team objectives
• Monitor and control the budgetary needs of the Regulatory Affairs function
• Prepare/compile agreed periodic activity and performance reports for the attention of the Executive Regulatory Affairs

Key Deliverables

• Robust regulatory strategy implemented
• Annual and long-term plans in place to monitor compliance and mitigate risk
• Regulatory framework embedded in the organisation 
• Monitoring tools and processes implemented across the business
• Reporting tools developed and implemented
• Culture of compliance  

Role Dependencies

• Active support from the Executive Regulatory Affairs
• Deep understanding of the MTN business strategy 
• Understanding of the Opco and verticals technology, business and regulatory context
• Timely decision making and reporting 
• Alignment of OpCo, verticals and Group strategy initiatives

Qualifications
Education:

• Minimum of 4 year tertiary degree
• MBA or Masters advantageous
• Relevant certification / accreditation / membership with professional body as required for role   
• Fluent in English and language of country preferable

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years senior management experience or more
• Minimum 3 years relevant sector/industry/area of specialisation (understanding emerging markets advantageous)
• Worked across diverse cultures and geographies
• Experience working in a medium to large organization