Group Manager, Strategy Development and Integration - Pretoria, South Africa - Exxaro Recruitment

Exxaro Recruitment
Exxaro Recruitment
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Pretoria, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Thabo Mthembu

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PURPOSE:


  • Support CSO with strategy development and integration for coal, energy and new minerals: Drive and lead the strategy development and integration efforts in collaboration with the Chief Strategy Officer, securing Exxaro's future in a low carbon intensity economy. Champion the organization to stretch and adapt the strategy, leveraging future market analysis, stakeholder expectations, market indicators, operating model analysis, enterprise risk management, business performance, competitor analysis, and postmerger integration.
  • Strategy framework development for Exxaro group strategy development and integration: Take ownership of developing and continuously improving the Exxarowide framework and processes for strategy development and execution with functional leaders.
  • Translating strategy into results for coal, energy, and new minerals: Lead strategy translation into results by aligning strategic priorities, strategic plans, and annual business plans with the SG & I strategy, ensuring effective implementation, and providing support for execution and monitoring. Oversee the development of leading and lagging indicators to monitor and track progress towards strategy goals, driving accountability and ensuring successful strategy execution with functional leaders.
  • Collaborate with business to formulate and execute strategic projects: Collaborate with coal, energy and new minerals to identify and address risks associated with changes in the operating environment that may impact strategy delivery.
  • Drive scenario planning process: Lead the systematic and processdriven exploration of various future scenarios to drive value across the business, working collaboratively with stakeholders to adapt the portfolio strategy in response to market conditions, government policies, and environmental considerations.
  • Portfolio optimisation and integration: Continuously review the performance of the portfolio working with functional leaders, benchmarking our strategy performance against industry peers, and take charge of formulating and execution of action plans in collaboration with business leaders to drive strategy initiatives and operating model.

MAJOR CHALLENGES:


  • Navigating the balance between longterm, medium term and shortterm strategic objectives.
  • Identifying, capitalizing, and stresstesting strategies against emerging market trends.
  • Navigating complex stakeholder dynamics, fostering collaboration, buy
- in, and driving collaboration between Exxaro and its ecosystem.
  • Driving agility and change by challenging the status quo, fostering a culture of adaptability, and embracing external changes as catalysts for internal evolution, while managing resistance to change within the organization.
  • Communicating complex strategic concepts effectively in a clear and concise manner to diverse stakeholders, fostering understanding and alignment.
  • Integral part of all Exxaro's strategy initiatives.
  • Driving the SG & I strategy.

Minimum Requirements:


QUALIFICATIONS:


  • B Eng (Relevant) ( Essential/Minimum or )
  • BSc Engineering (Relevant) ( Essential/Minimum or )
  • BCom (Relevant) ( Essential/Minimum )
  • Master of Business Administration ( Recommended/Desirable )
  • Advanced Management Programme ( Recommended/Desirable )

EXPERIENCE:

10-12 years A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in strategic planning, business development, or related fields. A proven track record in developing, integrating, and implementing successful strategy. A natural learner who brings in new ideas and insights to develop the organization. Comfortable with ambiguity and adapts quickly to thrive in unfamiliar environments. An individual with a holistic understanding of the strategies over multiple time horizons. Understands marketplace trends, anticipates risks, and stays updated on current business, economic, industry, and political factors. Strong leadership and networking skills. Strong business and financial acumen.


Top characteristics required:
disruptor, learner, adaptor, storyteller, translator, navigator, integrator and an influencer. (Essential/Minimum) Management


REQUIREMENTS:


  • Psychometric Assessment (Essential/Minimum)
  • Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum)

Duties & Responsibilities:


Behavioural Alignment


Respond quickly to business needs, showcasing agility, flexibility, continuous learning, innovation, and a proven ability to experiment with creative business solutions.

Foster inclusivity, embracing multiple skills, cultures, and approaches, while prioritizing a human-centric and empathetic approach. Effectively transmit the strategic importance and connect the dots across organizational layers, providing clear explanations for the
"why" behind strategic decisions. Build consensus with executive leadership and the broader organization on the company's direction, taking proactive ownership of managing strategic direction while navigating inte
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