Head Business Track at Sasol

Short Description / Purpose of Job

• Responsible for all aspects of business analysis to ensure optimal investment decisions, ensuring proper governance as well as leading the development of projects for specific department/s from a business track perspective. The person will be responsible for:
• The integrity and quality of business track deliverables for the project.
• Providing accurate investment and business analysis (business cases).
• Compiling the Business Plan.
• Completion of post implementation audits (business performance).

FUNCTIONAL OUTPUTS

• Business Results: Operational, Financial and Technical Results
• Interface and communicate business impacts and changes to short and long term roadmaps and plans.
• Deliver all business track deliverables as per stage gate model on all capital projects according to prioritized plan / budget.
• Interface with and lead projects through capital investment governance process (scrubbing).
• Participate as independent business track reviewer for other project decisions.
• Develop robust and accurate projects economics of renewal and capital projects.
• Compile and validate assumptions of economic evaluations and investment decision for all capital projects.
• Compile and deliver the business post implementation report on selected projects.
• Determine the business impact of extending the life of the operations.
• Provide the framework of roadmaps required to ensure sustainable return on investment.
   

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree  Engineering or Finance / Business degree

Years Experience:

• 14+ Relevant experience with exposure/ experience in decision analyses, investment modelling, cash flow management, project execution and business track management.
• Successful track record of investment analyses/ project economics and/or business track management.
• Project management and project execution exposure is essential.
• Knowledge of the BD&I model/Small Project Execution Model is essential.
• Business management experience with exposure to strategy, economics, business principles and business evaluation is recommended.

Leadership and Values: 

• Coach and develop junior analysts and team members.
• Adhere to full regulatory compliance.
• Share lessons learnt and knowledge.
• Provide subject matter input during mapping of business processes.
•  Enable and sustain high performance and seek opportunities for personal growth, monitored through a structured performance contract and development plan.
• Ensure that work standards are met according to quality, quantity and due dates.
• Maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Review compliance against standards and objectives and follow up on non-conformance.
• Resolve work obstacles and issues positively and quickly.
   

Relationships, Teamwork and Collaboration

• Interface with Group, Functions and other operating entities on strategic and business development related issues.
• Demonstrate professionalism.
• Support teamwork.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with colleagues.
• Develop and maintain service level agreements with key stakeholders.
• Build customer relationships in order to understand their needs.
• Share, guide and communicate to key stakeholders of business development processes.
• Support finance teams during assurance and audits.
• Enhance the flow of communication in, and between, work groups.
• Optimize the effective use of communication media/channels within primary group and secondary groups.
• Assess and adapt to the communication needs of relevant stakeholders.
• Follow through on customer inquiries, requests, and complaints.
• Keep customer up-to-date about progress of projects.

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Leadership Behavioral Competencies
• One-Sasol mind-set
• Shapes business strategy
• Drives accountability and high performance
• Business acumen
• Fosters teamwork and collaboration
• Role models customer focus
• Leverages diversity and inclusion
• Nurtures and coaches
• Builds partnerships
• Living the Sasol values and aspirational culture.
   

Functional Competencies

• Economic Analysis
• Business driven orientation
• People development
• Negotiation skills
• Project leadership
• Engineering leadership
• Financial/management accounting systems
• Technical integration
• Knowledge of applicable engineering technologies
• Technical analysis and problem solving
• Conceptualising engineering solutions