Sector Expert-Mining, Metals, Infrastructure - Sandton - EMEA3 Recruitment

Description

Sector Expert - Mining, Metals, Infrastructure & Energy

Provide specialist strategic support and sector technical expert input in areas of specialization to develop and implement strategies and industry development goals and value creation plans that add value to our Business Partners.

• Offer specialist sectoral advice on matters including sector value chains dynamics, sector competitiveness and revenue, asset and profit pools, business strategy, crisis and interim management, business restructuring and stabilization, performance improvement, debt restructuring, restarts/recapitalization and alternative capital raising mechanisms/sources.
• Utilize sector specialist knowledge to assist with planning, executing, rapidly solving and transforming the performance of our Business Partners by building resilience, agility and commercial strength in financial and capital management, competitive advantage and organizational management.
• Ensure turnaround strategies are commercial, practical and implementable to stabilize and start a growth path in struggling and distressed Business Partners.
• Buid division capability by coaching; upskilling and knowledge transfer to specialists and associates within each sector specific department.

Qualification and Experience

8-10 years relevant experience in Mining, Metals, Infrastructure & Energy.

Previous experience analyzing technical aspects of a deal/project.

Due diligence experience is an advantage.

Proven experience in stakeholder management.

Competent in coaching and mentoring of team members.

Proven ability to negotiate successfully.

Ability to influence both team members and stakeholders.

Known as an expert/specialist within the industry of specialization.

Focused and have the tenacity of providing actionable strategies.

Experienced in practical methods that have been honed, perfected over years of practicing strategy in large and medium size businesses alike and are effective in closing the strategy-to-execution gap.

Proven sector level knowledge – competitive dynamics including key competitors and their performance metrics.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide expertise on future best practices to upskill employees' capability.
• Perform sector technical risk analysis on turnaround plans and provide expert insights to possible risk mitigates when developing and reviewing value creation and strategic turnaround BP plans.
• Assist BPs with evaluating capital options and enterprise economic valuations leading to establishing capital requirements.
• Provide specialist/expert inputs to pro-active strategies, assessment of turnaround and value creation plans and other initiatives that might arise.
• Provide specialist input and advice to industry forums and policy debates.
• Identify possible risk within turnaround/value creation plans and define mitigation plans.
• Provide specialist inputs into technical reports for presentation to credit and other committees as required.
• Participate in industry research in conjunction with R & I, and other external sources and agencies.
• Turbocharge current activities on distressed BPs by contributing to rapid assessment of current situations and determine future business viability.
• Provide fresh thinking, quick pace and objective view via infusion of 'business rules of the game' applicable within the specialized sector.
• Research and create awareness of unique challenges inherent in globalization, technological advancement, and economic interconnections at sectoral level.
• Provide sector level insights for creating BP competitive advantages.
• Base recommendations and decisions on researched sector data and information, rigorous analysis, external perspectives, root causes and explicit logic to identify and take advantage of strategic opportunities.
• Manage and instill confidence in all stakeholders through superior stakeholder management.
• Through best practice research, influence and assist IDC portfolio clients identify actionable paths and new ways of addressing business and technology.
• Review situation and identify areas requiring negotiations, and negotiate with critical stakeholders to benefit IDC and their Business Partners.
• Build and deliver business transformation through focus on core growth to ensure long-term sustainability.
• Implement operational strategies to provide high levels of performance, productivity and efficiency within specific industries/sectors.

Customer Focus and Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain a specialized network with IDC business partners and focus groups in technical aspects.
• Represent CSG Division on steering committees, client-based committees and other task teams as required.
• Enhance levels of service and communication to ensure client service excellence.

Learning, Leadership and People Growth

• Keep up to date with latest industry developments (conferences and sector forums).
• Participate and lead knowledge sharing in the team and cross functional.
• Coach and mentor team members.

Job Requirements

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Resilience
• Decisiveness in Execution
• People Engagement
• Communication and Engagement
• Diverse Stakeholder Management
• Teamwork
• Change leadership
• Strategic Thinking
• Business Mindset

TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Research & Best Practices
• Commercial Acumen
• Risk identification and mitigation

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Presentation and communication skills
• Relationship Building and Networking skills