Specialist: Business Strategy & Architec at Telkom

Core Description

Responsible to provide clear end to end strategic insight and direction with a focus on efficiencies and innovations that focuses on global trends, local market knowledge and competitor analysis. Accountable for overall support of the strategic implementation and development of new capabilities within Openserve. Supporting Openserve in creating the right balance between guiding the "business of today" and creating the "business of tomorrow" - the driving force behind the innovation and strategy development that moves Openserve into the "business of tomorrow".

Job Responsibilities
Strategy Development

• Support EXCO and Senior Leadership to drive and champion the use of global strategic analysis and insight as an input to define overall Openserve Business Strategy
• Set goals to maximise shareholder value in the medium to long term and define objectives and KPI's that should be linked to these strategic goals
• Develop pro-active scenario planning models and strategic options frameworks where necessary in order to support this
• Support and deliver strategic ideas in support of Openserve's short, medium and long term commercial success
• Support development routines to ensure alignment of functional strategies and execution of the Openserve strategy
• Deliver decision analysis tools and techniques to support strategic decisions
• Apply principles of situational analysis and competitive strategy to industry analysis
• Develop materials for EXCO/ Openserve meetings
• Analyse data and translate findings into meaningful insights, integrating relevant business knowledge as well as learning from other projects/sources - Gather and evaluates industry data

Business Architecture

• Collect relevant, complete and accurate business architecture information for Openserve
• Design business architecture models that accurately reflect the reality whilst adhering to the business architecture meta-model and standards
• Translate requirements into a workable, integrated, sustainable Business Architecture solution
• Guide usage of Business Architecture modelling techniques
• Map to overall EA framework
• Develop and maintain Business Architecture standards and guidelines
• Integrate Business Architecture with other domain architectures
• Obtain business architecture model sign-off

Core Competencies
FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE

• Strategy Development/ Implementation; Local & Global ICT Market Dynamics; Technology; Openserve policies & procedures; Business acumen; Customer experience; Financial management; Legal & Regulatory exposure and awareness; Meta modelling; CASE/ Modelling tool usage

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

• Analytical; Logical reasoning; Relationship building; Conceptual/ Strategic thinking ability; Networking; Planning Organization and Execution; Profit and Loss Driven; Change Management; High level business design; Business analysis/ Solution design

ATTITUDES/ LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• THOUGHT Leadership: Developing strategies/ Providing insights; Generating ideas; Exploring possibilities; Examining information; Adopting practical approaches.
• MARKET Leadership: Developing expertise; Challenging ideas; Interacting with people; Understanding people; Seizing opportunities; Managing tasks.
• BUSINESS Leadership: Pursuing goals; Taking action; Upholding standards; Managing tasks; Seizing opportunities
• PEOPLE Leadership: Making decisions; Empowering individuals; Challenging ideas; Directing people; Convincing people; Interacting with people
• PERSONAL Leadership: Embracing change; Thinking positively; Showing composure; Understanding people; Valuing individuals; Team working

Education

• NQF 6: 3 year Diploma/ National Diploma

Experience

• 5 Years relevant experience

Certifications

• TOGAF

Key Stakeholders

• EXCO
• Business Executives
• All Functional Areas within Openserve
• SME's
• Marketing Intelligence
• Business Intelligence

Additional Information
Experience:

• 2 years Management experience.
• Proficiency in at least 1 programming language.