Manager: Corporate Strategy

3 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa IDC Full time

To Lead the team that is responsible for the development, review and oversight of the IDC’s corporate strategies and assist in the execution of such strategies. Also plays a key role in strategy formulation, collaborates with both internal and external stakeholders, and leads cross-functional teams in the development of corporation-wide operational strategies

**Qualification and Experience** KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE**
- Preferably a minimum 8 years’ experience in the development and implementation of a business strategy in a relevant environment.
- Knowledge of the Development Finance sector.
- Understanding of Economics/Socio-Economics/Development Economics.
- Understanding of performance management principles.
- Broad knowledge and understanding of Government policy priorities.
- Understanding of change management and business process re-engineering.
- Good understanding of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project.

**QUALIFICATION**:

- Relevant B. degree such as a B. Com Economics degree
- A Development Finance degree will be an added advantage
- A Master’s degree (MBA/MBL)

**Roles and Responsibilities** MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Development, reviewing and oversight of IDC long term strategy and five-year corporate plan.
- Continuously defining IDC’s corporate measurements in line with company’s strategy.
- Guiding IDC’s capital allocation activities to ensure alignment with optimal IDC investment portfolio.
- Providing units with guidance in the development of their sector and functional strategies during the business planning cycle and ensure alignment of business plans to Corporate objectives.
- Responsible for frequent corporate performance assessment and reporting - including legislative and best practice reporting e.g. integrated report, sustainability reports, development impact reports.
- Management of review process for team and corporate performance and targets and performance.
- Responsible for ongoing review and enhancement of corporate planning and performance processes in making sure that these are timely, focused, and value adding.
- Supporting implementation of corporate strategies.
- Communication of corporate performance and strategies throughout the corporation.
- Assisting SBUs/Departments/Divisions with strategic planning.
- Monitoring external environment and environmental forecasting.
- Monitoring economic, socio-political, legislative and competitive trends and provide recommendations to leadership and management across the business regarding opportunities and risks.
- Providing strategic and tactical, and policy information - statistical and otherwise - to input into IDC corporate planning and decision-making processes.
- To participate and advocate for IDC position in emerging national legislation and policy.
- Management, mentoring and coaching members of the team.

**Job Requirements** TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES**

Formulating strategies and concepts

Problem solving skills

Report writing skills

Project management skills

Strong analytical skills

Planning and organising skills

Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking

Creating and innovating skills

**BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES**

Adapting and responding to change

Deciding and initiating action skills

Relating and networking skills

Negotiating and influencing skills

Presentation skills

**LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES**

Resilience

Decisiveness in Execution

Team work

Communication and Engagement

Diverse Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking

Business Mindset

Innovation

Change Leadership

People Engagement

Job Reference: IDC00082


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