Head of Cape Town Operations

4 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Saab Full time

As the Head of Cape Town Operations, you will manage the operational activities to advance SGD's strategic goals. You will oversee the implementation and management of operational strategies across all functions to ensure strong performance and long-term growth. In this senior leadership role, you will oversee the full operational scope of the Cape Town office. You will be accountable for ensuring the office consistently meets its operational objectives across people and facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide leadership to the Cape Town office, ensuring alignment with the organisation's broader goals and direction
  • Collaborate closely with Marketing, Sales & Business Development, contributing to the Winning Business process
  • Promote strong cross-functional collaboration with others to ensure successful contract delivery
  • Cultivate a high-performance, collaborative, and values-driven office culture
  • Ensure effective day-to-day operations, compliance with organisational and regulatory requirements, and proactive risk management
  • Maintain a robust operational processes, governance frameworks, and reporting structures
  • Serve as the senior organisational representative for all Cape Town operational matters
  • Work closely with internal stakeholders to implement strategic initiatives and drive organisational objectives.

Experience Requirements

  • At least 10 years' experience in senior operational leadership roles
  • Proven track record of driving revenue or operational growth
  • Experience managing diverse teams across commercial and operational functions
  • Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering on revenue and profitability targets
  • Exceptional people leadership and team development skills
  • Strategic thinker with strong execution and leadership capabilities

Competencies:

  • Strategic thinking and execution

  • Change management and organisational development

  • Strong business acumen and financial literacy

  • Stakeholder communication and cross-functional coordination

  • Business & Project Management

Education Requirements

  • Relevant Bachelor's degree in Business Management

What you will be a part of

SGD has reinforced its position as a leading South African defence and security company, bringing capabilities including electronic warfare systems, sensor technology, training systems, avionics, security and support solutions to the African and international markets. These capabilities are supplied and supported over the air, land, sea and civil security domains.

With new and improved technological systems and solutions, SGD increases a country's defence capabilities and provides innovative, effective products and services for those tasked to maintain security. The company also works with various stakeholders in gathering data and providing insight into how security threats evolve, and what the best market-customised solutions are.

If you aspire to help create and innovate whilst developing yourself in a challenging team setting, Saab may well have the perfect conditions for you to grow. We pride ourselves on a nurturing environment, where everyone is different yet we share the same goal – to help protect people.

SGD will give preference to South African citizens and we also welcome applications from individuals with culturally diverse backgrounds. Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not received feedback from us within 30 days after the closing date.

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