Transformation Manager (3026) at The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of B-Tech/Degree in Built Environment/Business Management/Project Management
• A minimum of 10 years relevant experience, post qualifying.
• A minimum of five years’ experience in transformation in construction or project management environment will be an added advantage.
• Experience in working with variety of stakeholders including local communities.
• Knowledge and experience in Labour Intensive Construction Methods (LICM).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

TRANSFORMATION

• Development of Transformation policy, implementation plans, annual targets and KPIs aligned to Horizon 2030
• Identify and implement opportunities which increase the participation targeted and emerging enterprises across the SANRAL business.
• Manage the transformation performance monitoring by creating relevant dashboards, scorecards, monthly, quarterly reports, gap analysis and corrective action plans.
• Participates in the identification and prioritizing of projects that are suitable for the development of service providers (consultants and contractors) using data from relevant management system (e.g.
• PMS/BMS/IMS/TMS) and personal knowledge;
• Based on requirements of the project; prepare annual budget and proposed programme.
• Identify projects that are suitable for contractors on all levels and grades of CIDB i.e. Grades 1CE to 9CE.
• Engage in the identification of relevant projects to participate on the approved Contractor Development Programme.
• Manage and lead the development and implementation of the SANRAL Black Industrialist Scheme Programme.
• Manage quality of work for transformation purposes and prepare quarterly reports in this regard.
• Ensure every SANRAL project has all elements of transformation programme.
• Verify payment certificates prior to approval for payment on projects related to transformation.
• Identify and lists all projects which have risks related to non-transformation.
• Attend to all transformation-related queries on SANRAL business
• Attend to all third-party claims received from the public relating to transformation challenges and or successes.

PROCUMENT MANAGEMENT

• Participates in the procurement stages to ensure that transformation requirements are embedded in bid committees of tenders and appointments, monitoring of supplier demographics, participation and relevant spend.
• Prepare relevant scope documentation for appointment of service providers relating to Transformation unit activities;
• Attends site inspections and brief service providers on services required for project in compliance to transformation outcomes.
• Collaborate with other SANRAL business units on all matters relating to procurement for purposes of transformation.
• Compile transformation-related related memorandum for approval by the internal structures of SANRAL.

CONTRACTROR AND SMME DEVELOPMENT

• Implement the Contractor Development Programmes, supplier development initiatives, support for emerging and black-owned contractors, capacity-building programmes.
• Ensure that SANRAL projects generate and contribute to community development programmes which subsequently add value to local economic opportunities, targeted labour maximisation and enterprise development.
• Manage the mentoring and training of identified candidate contractors for Contractor Development Programme and Black Industrialist Schemes.
• Monitor performance of projects through regular meetings with, officers, consultants and contractors;
• Conducts regular audits (Financial & Technical as well as the training programme);
• Lead the mentoring of small (developing) and other big service providers (consultants, contractors and suppliers) for purposes of transformation.

SPECIALIST SUPPORT

• Actively participate in activities of relevant technical clusters to ensure transformation centricity.
• Provide transformation advice and recommends appropriate solutions when required in compliance to SANRAL policy
• Provide advice and guidance on training programmes (including content) for service providers and skills training.
• Shares expertise knowledge and experience with all teams and contractors for purposes of transformation
• Attend and contribute as a voting member to all bid specification, evaluation and adjudication meetings.

COMMUNICATION AND STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Maintain good and cordial working relationships with colleagues in all provinces and HO.
• Engage all layers of SANRAL management, Contractors, SMMEs, Businesses, Industry bodies, public sector stakeholders and communities.
• Participate in Integrated communication strategies, platforms, events and activities
• Collaborate with the business on all the Taking SANRAL to the people programmes, ministerial programmes.

PEOPLE AND TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Provide Team leadership and direction to the transformation portfolio.
• Communicate organisational transformation objectives and performance expectations to the team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvements.
• Implement talent development and team capacity building.
• Establish clear objectives, roles, responsibilities and performance expectations on all transformation KPAs.
• Manage, coach and mentor all team members for successful performance leading to impactful outcomes.
• Conduct performance reviews and implement improvement plans where required.