Operations Lead

The incumbent will be accountable for the strategic direction, leadership, and performance of the business unit. The role also contributes to the formulation and implementation of the
organisational strategy. Develop the Business Unit Balance Score Card (BSC) and oversee the implementation and reporting thereof. This vacancy is based in Mpumalanga, Nelspruit

Responsibilities
Product Management:

• Ensure that assignments and/or engagements are adequately planned, resourced and performed in accordance with the audit methodology and standards.
• Provide leadership support to sensitive, complex, and high-risk engagements.
• Oversee the timely sign-off of all audit engagements.
• Coordinate auditing activities and plans with other internal support stakeholders, e.g. Specialised Audit Service (SAS) activities to ensure objectives are met.
• Signing of audit reports for significant and complex audits as per delegations.

Stakeholder Management:

• Drive the strategic initiative of visibility through effective external engagements.
• Accountable for the implementation of the stakeholder engagement plan in line with the Organization stakeholder engagement framework.
• Engage with the stakeholders as per the engagement plan, which includes consideration for political sensitivity, complexity, and seniority.
• Interact with relevant oversight structures and relevant committees regarding briefings on audit reports /outcomes, as well as the Culture shift initiatives.
• Interact with and establish partnerships with professional bodies and higher learning institutions.

People Management:

• Provide strategic direction and leadership to the BU
• People Strategy commitments, including talent management and succession planning.
• Impact-driven strategic conversations with internal staff on an ongoing basis.
• The improvement of culture and staff engagement within the BU.

Financial management and operational management:

• Accountable for the sustainability and profitability of the Business Unit (BU).
• Ensure that BU deliverables are executed economically, efficiently, and effectively in terms of recoverability and productivity.
• Ensure effective financial management of CWC.

Requirements
This position requires a minimum qualification of a registered CA(SA) or RGA or ACCA.
A minimum of ten years of relevant post-qualification experience is required, including at least six years in a senior management or executive-level role