Chief Strategist - Johannesburg, South Africa - LENOHLAHLA CONSULTING

LENOHLAHLA CONSULTING

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
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Strategy and Leadership

Lead conceptualisation, design, and implementation of the overall ATNS strategy aligned to the business needs, vision, and business strategy. Provide strategic vision and executive leadership for the execution of the strategy, critical projects, crossfunctional teams, and sustaining initiatives in support of the strategic objective. Facilitate the execution of the strategy by working collaboratively with the other Executive members and ensure that the strategy is communicated and easily understood by all throughout the organisation. Work with heads of departments to establish goals, objectives, and action plans, which produce expected outcomes to meet the needs of ATNS. Leads the development and implementation of consistent practices and strategic frameworks across ATNS. Lead implementation of the corporate transformation strategy in line with relevant policies legislative framework. Ensure development and implementation of the integrated annual business plan for the Department to enable achievement of the business and ATNS strategy.

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Operationalise Strategy, Research, Development & Innovation - Lead conceptualisation, design and implementation of the Departments operating model considering the business needs, benchmarked global, regional, national ATM concept plans in support of ATNS strategic objectives. Provide a Strategy, Research, Development, and Innovation thought leadership to ATNS aligned to the overall business strategy. Maintain an organization's competitive position and profitability by developing and implementing innovative programs, policies, and procedures. Plan and direct all aspects of the ATNS research and development policies, objectives, and initiatives. Ensure the effective implementation and integration of all Departmental workstreams to support achievement of the benchmarked service delivery capability aligned to the business requirements.
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Enterprise Portfolio Programme Management - Lead conceptualisation, design and implementation of an Enterprise Portfolio Programme Management (PPM) Framework. Develop and manage a standardised approach to portfolio, programme and project management at a strategic leadership level. Lead the management of the delivery of projects through the Project Management Office (PPM). Conduct regular reviews and ensure organisational compliance on the PPM Framework. Deliver routine and/or once off
- high level reports/ presentations, coordinating and collating submissions from identified departments and Project Managers as required to produce reports and presentations in line with the strategic deliverables of the organisation. Lead and manage project risks including the development of contingency and prevention plans in conjunction with the Legal department
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Research & Innovation - Provide a Strategy, Research, Development, and Innovation thought leadership to ATNS aligned to the overall business strategy. Maintain an organization's competitive position and profitability by developing and implementing innovative programs, policies, and procedures. Plan and direct all aspects of the ATNS research and development policies, objectives, and initiatives. Monitor research and development initiatives of other organizations to spot trends in innovation and supplement research findings in the companys industry. Develop business cases for implementation of new technologies. Drive technical innovations to improve products and processes. Actively identify key areas for innovative transformation, develop plans and manage these processes by aligning innovation goals with the ATNS broader business objectives. Advise management on annual, medium-term, long-term, and future innovation plans and goals.
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Development - Set direction for enhancing business competitiveness in the development of new products/ services. Develop effective new ideas and innovative strategies for product development, marketing, branding, or business opportunities. Strategize with other interested stakeholders to transform general ideas into workable solutions.
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Governance, Monitoring and Reporting - Develop and implement a robust governance framework for the Department. Continuously monitor and measure compliance of the team to all ATNS policies and procedures and relevant legislation. Monitor overall Departmental performance against strategy and set targets and corporate objectives. Consolidate input from all workstreams to prepare strategic level reports for the CEO and other relevant stakeholders. Prepare ad hoc strategic reports as required.
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Stakeholder Management - Build, maintain and nurture mutually beneficial relationships with all relevant stakeholders. Adapt operational delivery as practically as possible to meet client needs and expectations. Build and maintain effective collaborative relationships with all business functions and teams within ATNS to enable the required alignment and optimal oper