Senior Manager: Investment Management at Gauteng Enterprise Propeller

Purpose of position

• To support SMMEs and COOPS through the commissioning of detailed analysis of business needs and tactically advising on financial business development support initiatives/interventions thereby enabling the achievement of GEP’s strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyses GEP’s strategy to determine the objectives of the unit.
• Develops an operational plan aligned to GEP’s strategy.
• Obtains and secures the associated resources to enable implementation of the operational plan
• Identifies risks and develops contingency plans.
• Develops the Investment strategy to attract new emerging black industrial enterprises for funding
• Develop a targeted approach/strategy for funding of high-impact projects through tailor made financial solutions
• Monitors performance against agreed targets/goals and initiates action to grow and strengthen the SMME & COOPS portfolio benefiting from financial support
• Ensures quality and compliance in project deal structuring, and presentation to committees and internal and external stakeholders
• Overseers and Ensures strict adherence to proper due diligence processes for all new funding applications
• Overseers the finalization of legal agreements / SLAs in relation to the approved funding
• Overseers the Implementation of briefs, engaging the specialist support from partners and other Developmental Financial Institutions (DFIs)
• Identifies investment opportunities for the benefit GEP SMME’s and COOPS
• Determines financial allocations in accordance with deliverables.
• Sets annual performance objectives for employees.
• Develops action plans to address poor performance.

Minimum Requirements

• Post Graduate degree in Commerce/Business/ Corporate Finance (NQF level 8)
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in Financial Lending with 5 years at Management level or have performed functions at Senior Management level at GEP
• A valid Code EB driver’s licence

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes)

• Deal structuring
• Negotiating skills
• Strategic planning
• People Management
• Decision Making
• Integrity
• Negotiation skills,
• Planning and Organizing Skills
• Relationship Management
• Presentation skills,
• Verbal and written communication skills