Manager: Corporate Strategy at IDC

Qualification and Experience

• Relevant B. degree such as a B. Com Economics degree
• A Development Finance degree will be an added advantage
• A Master’s degree (MBA/MBL)
• Preferably a minimum 8 years’ experience in the development and implementation of a business strategy in a relevant environment.
• Knowledge of the Development Finance sector.
• Understanding of Economics/Socio-Economics/Development Economics.
• Understanding of performance management principles.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of Government policy priorities.
• Understanding of change management and business process re-engineering.
• Good understanding of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project.

Roles and Responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, review and oversee IDC’s long-term strategy and five-year corporate plan,including the setting of corporate targets.
• Continuously define IDC’s corporate measurements in line with company’s strategy.
• Guide IDC’s capital allocation activities to ensure alignment with optimal IDC investment portfolio.
• Provide units with guidance in the development of their sector and functional strategies during the business planning cycle and ensure alignment of business plans to Corporate objectives.
• Responsible for frequent corporate performance assessment and reporting – including legislative and best practice reporting e.g. integrated report, quarterly and monthly reporting, sustainability reports, development impact reports.
• Management of review process for team and corporate performance and targets and performance.
• Responsible for ongoing review and enhancement of corporate planning and performance processes in making sure that these are timely, focused, and value adding.
• Responsible and lead the Internal and External Audit of Predetermined Objectives (AOPO)
• Lead IDC business planning process, the Exco strategy session and the IDC Board strategy session.
•  Supporting implementation of corporate strategies.
• Communication of corporate performance and strategies throughout the corporation.
• Assisting SBUs/Departments/Divisions with strategic planning.
• Monitoring external environment and environmental forecasting.
• Monitoring economic, socio-political, legislative and competitive trends and provide
• Recommendations to leadership and management across the business regarding opportunities and risks.
• Provide strategic and tactical, and policy information – statistical and otherwise – to input into IDC corporate planning and decision-making processes.
• To participate and advocate for IDC position in emerging national legislation and policy.
• Management, mentoring and coaching members of the team

Job Requirements

TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Formulating strategies and concepts
• Problem solving skills
• Report writing skills
• Project management skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Planning and organising skills
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Creating and innovating skills

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Adapting and responding to change
• Deciding and initiating action skills
• Relating and networking skills
• Negotiating and influencing skills
• Presentation skills

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Resilience
• Decisiveness in Execution
• Team work
• Communication and Engagement
• Diverse Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Business Mindset
• Innovation
• Change Leadership
• People Engagement