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What will you do?

• The Group CIO/CTO (Chief Information Officer/Chief Technology Officer) will lead and drive lean continuous improvement for all internal business processes with a team of business analysts through the implementation of technology across the portfolio of companies.
• You will own and manage all technology and processes in the organization. Partner with all stakeholders to establish Aculocity as the internal subject matter expert of all things technology to support process efficiencies, eliminate waste, and advance technological advantages.
• As the subject matter expert, create and manage complex, integrated, process improvement and technology projects that cross multiple organizational functions and locations.
• Understand technology, make vs. buy, and recommend and implement what should be utilized to successfully execute against aggressive business + growth strategies.
• Understand managing human capital and how to drive efficiency through below market rates in order to maximize the P&L.
• Teach and mentor functional teams to improve business processes, automating as many business functions as possible in order to drive customer satisfaction and increase productivity. Create a roadmap for the growth and development of the standalone Aculocity business and opportunities to leverage technology to create sustainable competitive advantages for the businesses.

KEY CRITERIA – skill sets and experience needed:

• 15 to 20 years of experience in at least two global distributed matrixed business environments with direct responsibility to develop end-to-end business processes, technical architecture, application development, and infrastructure management
• CIO/CTO or similar head of technology level experience and responsibility
• Out of the box thinking and execution on problem solving
• Experience managing a productivity (man-hour) based business
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments in manufacturing and non-manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence.
• Comprehensive knowledge of broad based industries, end-to-end processes and enabling information technologies at a high and detailed level
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills; ability to create original concepts and theories in support of the GVW Business strategy
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
• Demonstrated Excellence with written and verbal communication skills
• Sound knowledge of financial models and budgeting
• MA/MS/MBA or equivalent preferred

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

• Technology, leadership and innovation.
• Change champion and leader.
• Able to interact with senior leadership at a high-level concerning the strategy and management of enterprise analytic and metadata capabilities with long-term company and business goals.
• Relationship builder.
• Active listener who negotiates effectively for the organization with internal and external stakeholders and builds relationships with key individuals necessary for collaboration.
• Problem solver.
• Able to solve even the toughest and most complex of problems; great at gleaning meaning from whatever data is available; is a quick study of the new and different; adds personal wisdom and experience to come to the best conclusion and solution, given the situation; uses multiple problem-solving tools and techniques.
• Demonstrates a capacity to identify the next great breakthrough thing to do; is creative, a visionary, and can manage innovation; is an effective strategist full of ideas and possibilities; sees multiple futures; has broad interests and knowledge; comfortable speculating about alternative futures without all of the data.
• Talent manager.
• Manages people well; gets the most and best out of the people he/she has; sets and communicates guiding goals; measures accomplishments, holds people accountable, and gives useful feedback; delegates and develops; keeps people informed; provides coaching for today and for the future; uses high-stress situations as an opportunity to project calm and control in order to drive outstanding results.
• Strategic execution.
• Displays strong organizational skills and is effective and efficient at marshalling multiple resources to get things done; lays out tasks in   sufficient detail to mark the trail; is able to get things done with less and in less time; can work on multiple tasks at once without losing track; foresees and plans around obstacles.
• Bold Operator.
• Fearlessly takes on all issues, challenges, and people. Embraces environments rooted in a sense of urgency. Comfortably confronts and works through conflict; delivers negative feedback and messages without hesitation; deals promptly and fairly with problem performers; lets everyone know where they stand; thrives in crisis and is energized by tough challenges; not afraid to make negative decisions and take tough action; challenges the status quo.
• Results Oriented.
• Adept at figuring out what to measure to track progress; sets up systems that can almost manage themselves and is a master at the effectiveness and efficiency of work systems; can quickly diagnose and fix a workflow problem and is always looking for improvements. 
   

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Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Equivalent
• 3-5 Years of engineering experience
• A thorough working knowledge of 3D-CAD systems preferably Unigraphics.
• PDM systems preferably Siemens Teamcenter preferred
• Willing to relocate to the USA
• Willing to travel overseas for variable periods
• South African Citizenship

Job Description:

• Product development direction and support from project initiation to regular production for the Electrical and Electrical systems.
• Product sustainment and improvement throughout the product life cycle in support of the Autocar brand, product strategy & objectives and customer experience. 
• Ongoing hands-on production line support, including troubleshooting and resolution of engineering-related assembly and other issues in support of on-time delivery to customers.
• Liaison between customers, suppliers, production, process engineering-, and development teams by applying product and process expertise to support regular production and implementation of new systems. 
• Responsible for all engineering liaison, validation, and testing activities

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide design direction, including technical specifications and requirements, to on- and offshore engineering resources for the Electrical and Electrical systems (subject systems) for heavy/severe duty trucks following best engineering practices.
• Contribute to product improvements, new features or options development and product portfolio growth initiatives for subject systems throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support product planning initiatives.
• Keep abreast of and advise the engineering team on industry trends & new technologies related to the Electrical and Electrical systems.
• Manage 3rd party providers such as suppliers and development teams/consultants as it relates to the subject systems’ design, development, and ongoing product support & improvements.
• Lead and/or support project status reviews, design reviews, design analysis activities such as DFMEA’s, product integrity initiatives and production readiness reviews.
• Create, maintain, and file design intent & history documentation including testing and validation.
• Engage & align with engineering peers across vehicle systems and other platforms in the interest of interface control and commonality.
• Identify opportunities and support continuous improvement to promote engineering quality during the product development & release management process.
• Provide day-to-day support of cross-functional teams such as Sales, Service, Warranty, Parts, Purchasing, Materials, Productivity Engineering and Program Management to align goals and expectations.
• Perform and or support online and offline validation and testing of new designs and provide feedback to the design team.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to resolve day-to-day assembly line issues.
• Ensure deviations and substitutions are implemented as required.
• Support the Product Integrity Team with issue resolution.
• Interact with customers as required, including product support at customer locations.
• Provide engineering support relating to compliance and regulatory matters, including participating in industry standards forums/events if required.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and technical skills to understand business practices.
• Attention to detail
• Excellent in task management
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good Written and Verbal Communication (English)
• Computer literacy with advanced Microsoft Excel skills

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Your Mission 

• As an Executive Recruiter your mission is to discover, attract, screen and hire highly talented individuals into the GVW Group family of companies.
• You must operate by the highest standards as it pertains to company culture, proprietary processes and procedures.
• Reporting to the Director of Talent Management, you’ll develop search strategies and lead engagements to position GVW Group for success today and well into the future.
• You’ll have the drive, motivation and passion to disrupt the talent landscape and deliver incredible customer and candidate experience.
• You will have the intellectual curiosity, problem solving capability and drive to build the leadership at GVW Group. 

What You’ll Do 

• Understand the overall company structure, the goals and challenges of each business unit and what it looks like to be successful in each.
• Teach our culture by embracing it, understanding it, changing with it and finding people to add to the organization that compliment us.
• Continuously engage others- both internally and externally as sources of knowledge in order to continue to learn and become more effective at finding the right people for our organization.
• Develop and Maintain a pool of top talent at all times. Maintain relationships for resources as well as potential candidates/ employees. Create relationships out of this so we become an organization that people are excited about and want to work for.
• Communicate with Supervisors, colleagues, hiring managers with regards to challenges and successes, frustrations and ways they can help, as well as suggestions that may assist them.
• Communicate openly and honestly with each candidate, be transparent when it comes to being a fit for our culture. Provide open and honest feedback to candidates throughout our interviewing and hiring process.
• Ask questions of hiring managers to ensure you are finding what they are looking for.
• Follow all established processes and adhere to budgets for each role as approved. Use resources allocated for the Recruiting Process such as websites, memberships and software, and continually seek ideas for improving overall efficiency. Educate hiring managers on the importance of following our interview and hiring process.
   

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Your Mission

• You will be responsible for the delivery, management, and implementation of applications and solutions that support customers, employees, and business partners. As a member of the senior leadership team, you will be responsible for making investment and priority trade-off decisions, negotiating and managing vendor contracts, and recruiting and developing high performing teams. You’ll also provide vision and leadership to a team that includes several full-time employees, plus contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the application development team to engage with the business and identify new functionality, develop compelling business cases, prioritize projects and develop plans that maximize return on investment for the company.
• Lead a team managing all aspects of application development and delivery across multiple functions, business units and business lines.
• Effectively initiate, plan, schedule, control, and bring to closure multiple high priority projects.
• Develop and lead a collaborative and Agile software development approach that improves velocity, while maintaining a strong focus on both quality and scalability. 
• Drive the cultural changes necessary to enable a continuous delivery model, and foster a strong focus on automation of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). 
• Foster a strong customer service mind-set throughout the application development team, while championing thought leadership and partnership with the business.
• Partner with business leaders to create robust solution roadmaps that are integrated with architecture and operations.
• Seek out, validate, and bring to the technology organization innovative best practices and ideas from the outside, with a particular emphasis on application development methodologies.
• Identify emerging technology trends, especially in the area of SaaS and cloud computing, and ensure the company is leveraging them when appropriate to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and drive value.
• Ensure that all application development initiatives are well managed and delivered to meet expectations on functionality, timeliness, and cost.
• Develop, implement and monitor software development policies and controls to ensure data accuracy, security, and legal and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with internal customers to develop training and deployment plans aimed at maximizing both user adoption and realization of business benefits.
• Prepare software development status reports and keep management, client and other stakeholders informed of project status and related issues.
• Manage application vendor relationships and negotiate contracts to procure resources and technology solutions to meet the company’s strategic objectives.
• Assure lowest possible cost of ownership of applications through vendor negotiations and benchmarking. 
• Recruit, develop and retain high caliber software development talent, especially for key leadership positions, and develop a succession plan.
• Implement and champion a robust professional development program, and continuously upskill team members to keep them current.
• Evaluate team members performance, provide candid feedback and high impact coaching that enables (and motivates) them to achieve departmental as well as enterprise goals.
• Build a culture of innovation and engagement, focusing on strengthening the organization’s employer brand.

Qualifications:

• Four-year university degree or college diploma in the field of computer science and/or 6-8 years equivalent work experience.
• An MS, MBA or related advanced degree is a plus.
• A minimum of 10 years in software development, project management, process development and resource management.
• Has successfully led development and delivery of multiple complex business technology solutions into production that have achieved or surpassed business goals.
• Experience developing and supporting mission critical applications optimized to run in the cloud or virtualized environments.
• Deep knowledge of system architecture, technical design, and system and software development technology.
• Expertise with managing application development at scale, employing SDLC methodologies including Agile and Scrum.
• Knowledge of emerging trends and developments in PaaS, SaaS, iOS/Android app API, cloud, AI, machine learning and other digital technologies.
• Ability to perform general mathematical calculations for the purpose of creating needs assessments, budgets, and so on.

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What will you do?

• To manage the contract management system and oversee the entire contract lifecycle, assist legal team with preparing legal documentation, conduct research and training to support legal team  

Key Responsibilities: 

• The primary responsibilities and main duties of the Paralegal (Legal and Contract Compliance Administrator) role include but are not limited to the following, and may change from time to time: 

Management of the contract life cycle: 

• Tracking the entire contract process, from creation to post-signing analysis. 
• Managing timelines and notifying business teams about contract expiration, renewals, notice periods, amendments, price adjustments, annual incentives, and change orders. 
• Follow-up on outstanding contracts (sitting with Business or Customers). 
• Building and maintaining a comprehensive contract repository. 
• Ensuring that contracts are reviewed, approved, and signed by authorized parties. 
• Ensuring that business teams are aware of and take steps to receive all benefits specified in the contract and that document retention processes, systems, and protocols are followed.  
• Collaborating with our in-house Legal team to suggest improvements to templates, processes, operating procedures, and reporting. 

Reporting: 

• Provide various reports to the in-house Legal team and Business units. 
• Tailoring reports to meet the needs of internal stakeholders. 

Contract training: 

• Providing contract management training for users. 
• Troubleshooting training on the contract management system. 
• Providing contracts template training to the Business. 

Compliance: 

• Obtaining data relating to component-level compliance matters, including United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement certifications and Buy America certifications, as necessary and with the supervision of U.S. legal team. 
• Providing of support to the in-house Legal team on compliance and regulatory issues. 
• Assistance with the review of Know-Your-Customer (KYC)/ due diligence documents as required. 

General: 

• Assist the Business teams and Legal Team with negotiations, documentation, drafting (where permitted and required), administration, tracking and compliance associated with supplier and vendor contract. 

Qualifications And Experience: 

• Paralegal Diploma or relevant qualification from an accredited institution. 
• 4 – 7 years Legal/contract administration experience. 
• 4 years’ experience using a contract management system. 
• Highly beneficial if the candidate has - Cross-border and US contracting experience. 
• Experience using a contract management system. 

Required skill & Competencies: 

• Technical and Analytical skills – Excel, MC Office, MS Teams. 
• Strong project management skills. 
• Critical thinking skills and complex problem-solving skills. 
• Communication: Advanced written and oral skills in English. 
• Advanced experience with email communications to senior management and third-party contract parties. 
• Ability to collaborate with both legal and non-legal colleagues in SA and the U.S.  
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.  
• Highest integrity, strong work ethic, great attitude, and willingness to learn. 
• Ability to work independently, meet timelines and willingness to be available during U.S. business hours.  
• Attention to detail, thorough in completing work tasks. 
• Take ownership and accountability. 
• Professional references.  

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Job Title: Senior Data Engineer
Reports To: Functionally – Data Engineering Manager

Data Engineer Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as the subject matter expert for data and systems.
• Develops and maintains scalable data pipelines and builds out new API integrations to support continuing increases in data volume and complexity.
• Collaborates with analytics and business teams to improve data models that feed business intelligence tools, increasing data accessibility and fostering data-driven decision making across the organization.
• Implements processes and systems to monitor data quality, ensuring production data is always accurate and available for key stakeholders and business processes that depend on it.
• Develop end-to-end ML pipelines encompassing the ML lifecycle from data ingestion, data transformation, model training, model validation, model serving, and model evaluation over time.
• Collaborate closely with AI scientists to accelerate deployments of ML algorithms to production.
• Setup CI/CD/CT pipelines, model repository for ML algorithms
• Deploy models as a service
• Contributes to engineering wiki, and documents work.
• Performs data analysis required to troubleshoot data related issues and assist in the resolution of data issues.
• Works closely with cross-functional teams of frontend and backend engineers, product managers, and analyst to enhance data models and support advanced BI and analytics.
• Defines company data assets (data models), ETL jobs to populate data models.
• Designs data integrations and data quality framework.
• Designs and evaluates open source and vendor tools for data lineage.
• Works closely with all business units and engineering teams to develop strategy for long term data platform architecture.
• Mentor junior data engineers, lead code reviews, and promote best practices and skill development.

Data Engineer Qualifications / Skills:

• Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service
• Establish and promote best practices for data pipeline and model development.
• Experience with or knowledge of Agile Software Development methodologies
• Excellent problem solving, creativity, attention to detail and troubleshooting skills
• Process oriented with great documentation skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a keen sense of customer service
• Eagerness to learn and upskill to stay at the forefront of technology offerings in the market.
• Understanding of ML Algorithms, experience creating & executing efficient MLOps pipelines, and tuning ML models
• Team player mindset with an enthusiasm for collaboration.

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

Must Have:

• BSc or MSc degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• 5+ years of Python or R development experience
• 5+ years of MS SQL experience (PostgreSQL experience is a plus)
• 5+ years of experience with Warehouse Architecture, schema design and dimensional data modeling.
• 5+ years of experience in Data Analytics and Business Intelligence tools such as Power BI
• Ability in managing and communicating data warehouse plans to internal clients
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining data processing systems on multiple platforms both Cloud (Azure, AWS, MS Fabric is a plus) and On-Premises (MS SQL Server, SSIS)
• Experience in ML Model deployment, ML frameworks and libraries
• Good experience in Apache Spark.
• Experience debugging and reasoning about production issues is desirable.
• Experience presenting demos and training of technical, non-technical and analytical resources

Advantages to have:

• Experience in data streaming is advantageous i.e. Kafka and/or AWS Kinesis
• IoT device and systems integration

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Job Description:  

• We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist that is eager to learn new skills, can grasp complex concepts and is completely dedicated to the data science craft. We will rely on your depth of knowledge in quantitative analytic methods, data management, visualization, and programming skills to uncover valuable business insights. In this role, you should be highly analytical with an aptitude for analysis, math, and statistics. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are essential for interpreting data.   
• As the Senior Data Scientist in our team, you will also play a crucial role in mentoring and leading a group of junior data scientists while actively contributing to the development of innovative solutions.  
• This role will based in our Durbanville offices in Cape Town.  

Responsibilities:  

• Lead a small team of data scientists, providing mentorship and guidance in their professional development.
• Utilize programming languages, such as Python or R, as well as AWS tools for data analysis, ML model development, and deployment.
• Use statistical, data mining, algorithmic and visualization techniques to model complex problems, find opportunities, discover solutions, and deliver actionable business insights.
• Oversee MLOps processes, and ensure smooth deployment, monitoring and maintenance of models in production.
• Monitor and maintain existing ML models within AWS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables.
• Present findings and provide training to stakeholders and create technical documentation of solutions to ensure code quality and reproducibility.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in data science and promote the adoption of new tools and techniques within the team.
• Take ownership of projects from conception to completion, ensuring alignment with business goals and timely delivery of high-quality results.
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills to help grow the data science department and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Contribute to the development of data science (AI/ML) roadmaps and strategies that align with the company's long-term objectives.

Requirements:  

• Master’s or Ph.D degree in a quantitative field, i.e. statistics, economics, mathematics, computer science, or other related field.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in a data science related field, with a proven track record of delivering successful projects and solving complex problems.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R, with experience in data manipulation, visualization libraries, machine learning and statistical analysis.
• Experience or completed coursework in cloud-based computing platforms like AWS.
• Practical and results-oriented with strong project management and communications skills.
• Curiosity, enthusiasm, positive attitude, a passion to build, and a willingness to seek and learn new concepts.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in growing and scaling data science capabilities within an organization is a plus.
• Experience working in the Automotive or Manufacturing Industry is a plus.

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What you will do:

• The coordinate interview logistics, assist with making travel arrangements, assist with our Applicant Tracking System, and provide candidates with white treatment as they make their way through the entire interview and onboarding process. 

Key responsibilities:

• Assist with the coordination and interview logistics of all candidates with hiring teams across the company, providing a world class experience.
• Assist with applicant tracking, assessments, background and drug screening of candidates, and processing documentation.
• Assist with the onboarding logistics for South Africa and America.
• Assist with national and international travel bookings.
• Assist with VISA applications.
• Assist with branding goods for onboarding.
• Process weekly and monthly reports as needed.
• Respond to various inquiries from the talent acquisition team and/or candidates. 
• Work on special projects as assigned.
• Assist with door locks – registering tags.
• Be a trusted member of the Talent Acquisition team making a positive impact utilizing your relationship-building skills to network and build strong relationships internally and externally with candidates.
• Assist with employment contracts and offer letters.
• Support referral program and processes.
• Partner with Human Resources to make sure candidates have a smooth transition from candidate to employee.
• Respond to various inquiries from the talent acquisition team and/or candidates. Work on special projects as assigned.

Required Education and skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 3+ years of experience in a customer service environment.
• Ability to navigate and learn complex internal software.
• Willingness to overlap with US-based hours.
• Capable of prioritizing and managing multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.
• Exceptional organization and proofing skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage own workflow with minimal supervision.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain the integrity of confidential information.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
• Ability to develop improvement recommendations and implement solutions.
• Ability to prioritize and find the most efficient solution to problems quickly.
• Demonstrated level of technical proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint at the Intermediate or Advanced levels required.
   

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Your Mission 

• As a Talent Acquistion Specialist your mission is to discover, attract, screen and hire highly talented individuals into the GVW Group family of companies. You must operate by the highest standards as it pertains to company culture, proprietary processes and procedures. Reporting to the Director of Talent, you’ll develop search strategies and lead engagements to position GVW Group for success today and well into the future. You’ll have the drive, motivation and passion to disrupt the talent landscape and deliver incredible customer and candidate experience. You will have the intellectual curiosity, problem solving capability and drive to build the leadership at GVW Group. 

What You’ll Do 

• Understand the overall company structure, the goals and challenges of each business unit and what it looks like to be successful in each. 
• Teach our culture by embracing it, understanding it, changing with it and finding people to add to the organization that compliment us. 
• Continuously engage others- both internally and externally as sources of knowledge in order to continue to learn and become more effective at finding the right people for our organization. 
• Develop and Maintain a pool of top talent at all times. Maintain relationships for resources as well as potential candidates/ employees. Create relationships out of this so we become an organization that people are excited about and want to work for. 
• Communicate with Supervisors, colleagues, hiring managers with regards to challenges and successes, frustrations and ways they can help, as well as suggestions that may assist them. 
• Communicate openly and honestly with each candidate, be transparent when it comes to being a fit for our culture. Provide open and honest feedback to candidates throughout our interviewing and hiring process. 
• Ask questions of hiring managers to ensure you are finding what they are looking for.    
• Follow all established processes and adhere to budgets for each role as approved. Use resources allocated for the Recruiting Process such as websites, memberships and software, and continually seek ideas for improving overall efficiency. Educate hiring managers on the importance of following our interview and hiring process.