Manager

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa dss+ Full time

Who are we?
dss+ - formerly known as DuPont Sustainable Solutions - is an independent operations management consulting firm. We are in the business of saving lives and improving operational performance of our clients.

We partner with our clients to develop and implement solutions to improve the technical, behavioral and cultural aspects of its operations and to establish a framework to maximize existing assets, mitigate risk and sustain continuous innovation.

Our solutions are enhanced by the use of data analytics, digital technology and a focus on innovation.

What will we offer?


We are a diverse team of consultants who have hands-on experience working in and leading complex operations across many industries.

Our seasoned experts include operations executives, technical and project managers, experienced line managers, qualified coaches and digital natives that have a problem-solving mindset and a passion for what they do.

Combining industry best practices, the latest thinking in operations management and proven methodologies developed within dss+, our experts optimize outcomes across a wide range of industries including Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Building & Construction, Food & Beverage, Mining & Metals, Utilities and Transportation.


What will you do?


As a Manager you will leverage your expertise in a particular industry or functional area to enhance our impact in client engagements and support the development of new solutions for teams to deliver in future engagements.

On top of being the main client interface in project engagements, you will work with other members to design and incubate new methodologies, perspectives and ways of working within the area of expertise to be adopted by the dss+ team globally.

You must have excellent communication, leadership and influencing skills coupled with strong expertise and proven experience in a particular domain, for example in:

  • Mining, Oil & Gas, or Chemicals industries
  • Operational Risk Management or Operational Excellence


At an advanced level, a Manager will lead and deliver complex client engagements that identify, design, and implement effective solutions to produce a lasting impact for clients.

He or She will be expected to drive the direction of the engagement and effectively manage the team and long-term relationship with clients to deliver high performance or to deliver the scope of work.

Beyond client project work, the Manager will contribute to the development of new clients and markets and provide regional and global thought leadership to innovate offerings and approaches.

He or she must be a self-starter, who is able to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment and must be driven to produce improvement initiatives both internally and with clients.

Excellent communication and client management skills are imperative to maintain positive client relations and high client satisfaction levels.

More specifically, you would be

  • Maintaining strong industry knowledge; stay abreast of current trends, pricing and new technology related to industry or technical practice to facilitate and add value in evaluation and recommendation of new processes.
  • Identifying proactively opportunities and/or risks, potential solutions, and key trends relating to the area of domain expertise, including development and enhancement of IP
  • Developing and publishing thought leadership and new perspectives, including dss+ Points of View, and educating key stakeholders internally and externally
  • Living and breathing the dss+ Core Values and Mission Critical Behaviors, and coaching others to do the same
  • Overseeing project team's performance and quality of delivery, offering guidance and advice where needed and providing necessary feedback to the team (as an instrumental part of their development) and to management as appropriate.
  • Offering guidance and support to the team especially junior resources, regarding best practices in project management, execution of deliverables and interactions with clients
  • Implementing project management practices to ensure the effective execution of the project, including project planning, project governance and risk management.
  • At an advanced level, effectively manages a large engagement or several smaller engagements simultaneously that deliver value to clients.
  • Supporting execution of an assessment or implementation project to accelerate organizational transformation and results delivery using relevant methodologies and approaches. For example,
  • A Manager with domain expertise in Mining might design and conduct a risk assessment at a Mining site and lead development of recommendations resulting from the findings
  • A Manager with domain expertise in Digital might identify an appropriate technology to address a client risk and lead a proofofconcept trial
  • Structuring problems effectively to develop key insights and sound recommendations that identify and close performance gaps for the client
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