Managing Director (MD) at SITA SOC (Ltd)

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE :

• A minimum (NQF Level 8) qualification or relevant Qualification in Business Management, ICT Related Engineering including Electrical Engineering, ICT/IT, or related field. All qualifications obtained outsider of South Africa must be SAQA accredited at the behest and expense of the candidate.
• Master’s degree (NQF Level 9) in Business or areas above will be an added advantage
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience at a Senior Management level, of which five (5) years should be on Executive Management level with experience of dealing with the Board of Directors or equivalent structure of governance.
• Experience in the development and implementation of organisational turnaround- plans will be a distinct advantage.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Oversee and input into strategic corporate risks and mitigating strategies and oversee successful implementation thereof.
• Monitor changes within the statutory provisions and national standards to ensure strategic organizational legal and regulatory compliance.
• Direct the necessary activities to ensure compliance with corporate governance – PFMA, King IIII and other legislative provision.
• Accountability for all board contact and all fiduciary duties and responsibilities.
• Ongoing interaction with all relevant stakeholders. Oversee and finalize the development of financial plans on an on-going basis, this includes revenue forecasting, fare pricing and fare collection practices.
• Develop long term Corporate Strategy and Intent, oversee implementation thereof, and corporate business plan to achieve Organisational mandate.
• Develop and implement annual performance plan.
• Oversee the establishment and implementation of a customer-focused organisation
• Ensure strategic alignment of the organisation within the business in terms of vision, mission values, ethics, policy, and governance.
• Ensure that all transformation components/requirements are met and aligned to the strategy in compliance with the legislative shareholder and strategic requirements.
• Ensure that policies are implemented in the business to serve as the framework within which to operate.
• Ensure effective, efficient, and strategic execution of SITA strategy.
• Ensure that policies are implemented in the business to serve as the framework within which to operate.
• Carry the legal accountability as a statutory director for ensuring compliance in respect of fiduciary duties and corporate governance, as a member of executive leadership.
• Serve as an executive director of the Board.
• Ensure sufficient funds are generated to ensure the long-term viability of SITA.
• Oversee the alignment of budgets with organisational strategic objectives.
• Oversight and reporting of operational expenditures.
• Ensure financial performance targets are set and achieved.
• Direct the capital expenditure budget needed for macro projects.
• Ensure financial performance and ensure statutory compliance.
• Approval of budget and expenditures.
• Lead and manage the EXCO team in the achievement of set organisational objectives and targets by ensuring that the company is a high performing entity, and ensure that the values and ethical codes of conduct of SITA must be displayed at all times.
• Ensure that the Executive team’s roles and responsibilities are clarified, performance objectives are set and managed and conduct
• Executive performance reviews in accordance with policies and procedures and take corrective actions where necessary.
• Ensure that an Executive succession plan is implemented.
• Build a pro-active environment where the Executive team can take responsibility for results.
• Manage strategic Human Resources in accordance with policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
• Ensure that Employment Equity targets are set and achieved.
• Ensure identification of critical skills essential for the sustainability of service delivery and the development of succession plans.
• Give feedback to relevant stakeholders on bargaining councils, employee management headcount related issues, legislature around people management-related requirements, consequence management, feedback to labour the ministry, legislature, to relevant structures of government around the restructuring of the organisation and its impact on government.