Business Unit Head

7 days ago


Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa IOCO Full time

We are loking to hire a Business Unit Head with a proven track record of driving growth, optimizing operations, and leading high-performing teams. Skilled in strategic planning, PL management, and market expansion, with a strong focus on innovation and operational efficiency. Adept at building and executing business strategies that enhance revenue, profitability, and customer satisfaction. A visionary leader who fosters collaboration, transforms challenges into opportunities, and delivers sustainable business success.

What you'll do:

  • Lead and manage EI/EM strategy formulation and implementation, with a focus on sustained competitiveness and profitability
  • Develop a budget and monitor performance against financial targets and forecasts
  • Oversee operations, including the management of projects and contracts
  • Create and maintain long-term, trusted relationships with customers and partners at all levels of the customer/partner organizations
  • Develop and drive continuous improvement initiatives in all business processes
  • Drive and deliver on the transformation and BEE objectives of the business
  • Maintain and enhance a culture of innovation, customer-focus, entrepreneurship and human capital development
  • Contribute to Energy Cluster executive management in respect to strategy formulation, forecasting, management reporting and decision-making
  • Ensure accurate and timely reporting of business performance to all relevant stakeholders
  • Ensures compliance and business governance at all times

Your expertise:

  • Function related experience:  10+ years
  • Leading teams: 10+ years
  • Project experience:  10+ years 
  • Proven experience in the electrical power utility and related industry segments
  • A strong track record of achievement at Senior Management level (this must include financial results) for a period of no less than five years
  • Experience in dealing with multinational suppliers and OEMs will be advantageous

Qualifications:

  • Electrical Engineering Degree/Diploma
  • Postgraduate business management and/or technical qualification

Other information applicable to the opportunity:

  • Permanent Position
  • Location: Lynwood Ridge, Pretoria
  • Work environment: Office work – Hybrid model currently. Reliable internet connection mandatory to work from home with a permanent online
  • Travel: Local and International travel as and when required

Why work for us?

Connected Industrial Eco-systems:

The organisation provides Industrial OT solutions to drive sustainability of our communities. With a community of specialist OT system integrators who span across all industry segments in Sub Saharan Africa and OEM partnerships we are able to Design and Build as well as Optimize Industrial connectivity. Connecting people with trusted information and insights to drive responsible use of the world's resources.

One of the leading Tech companies in the country:

  • The organisation fosters an inclusive work culture, we collaborate and solve together.
  • Great career development , an opportunity to work on great technology which creates value for our communities.
  • Values based organisation , with bold and courageous people centred leadership.
  • Opportunity to harness your skills and be innovative.

iOCO is an equal opportunity employer with an obligation to achieve its own unique EE objectives in the context of Employment Equity targets. Therefore, our employment strategy gives primary preference to previously disadvantaged individuals or groups.



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