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General Manager
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Cape Town, 7100, South Africa
Listed on 2026-02-17
Listing for:
Guardian Recruiting
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-17
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Operations Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Summary of Key Outcomes & Accountabilities
- Engineering & Development Leadership (Foundational)
- Full P&L & Business Ownership
- Technology, AI & Transformation Leadership
- Operational Excellence & Labour Optimisation
- Strategic Growth & Advanced Thinking
- Leadership & Organisational Development
- Strong background in engineering design and development environments (automotive or similar complex engineered products).
- Credible technical leader able to engage deeply with engineers and customers.
- Understanding of CAD-based design, development life cycles, and delivery constraints.
- Proven experience leading technology-enable transformation in engineering or technical organisations
- Strong exposure to automation, digital systems, AI, and data-driven operating models
- Ideally suited to a CTO/CIO mindset but grounded in engineering execution
- Possible Consulting background strongly preferred, with experience bringing new thinking into operating businesses.
- Experience from mid-sized consulting or technology firms (±80100 employees), not large bureaucratic corporates.
- Must have owned the profit and loss of a business and demonstrated consistent financial results improvements
- Bachelors degree in engineering (BEng) or related technical field.
- MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification advantageous.
- On-site role based in Cape Town.
- Flexibility required to support international collaboration and meetings.
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