Chief Investment Officer

Chief Investment Officer- 5 Year Fixed
- Term Contract

Details

Closing Date 2026/09/22

Reference Number TIA
260904-2

Job Title Chief Investment Officer- 5 Year Fixed
- Term Contract

Job Type Classification Contract

Location
- Town / City Pretoria

Location
- Province Gauteng

Location
- Country South Africa

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) is a talent-driven, customer-centric, and impact-focused organisation committed to advancing technology innovation that delivers meaningful socio-economic outcomes. As part of this mission, TIA seeks to attract and retain high-performing professionals who embody teamwork, innovation, agility, customer focus, accountability, and a strong commitment to creating value. These attributes are cultivated to foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, impact, and responsibility.

In fulfilling its mandate, TIA provides both financial and non-financial support to innovators and enterprises, enabling the development and commercialisation of technologies that contribute to economic growth, improve quality of life, and promote environmental sustainability.

To provide executive leadership and strategic oversight of TIA’s investment management, portfolio strategy, funding instruments and investment risk functions. The role leads the development and execution of long-term investment strategies that position TIA as a dynamic, intelligence-driven national innovation agency, and strategic investment partner within the National System of Innovation.

• Master’s degree in Finance, Investment Management, Business Management, Economics, Commercialisation, Engineering, Science, Technology or a related field.
• Professional certification or advanced training in investment management, corporate finance, venture capital, development finance, portfolio management or innovation commercialisation.

• Total 15 years working experience on senior management level within an institutional funding environment.
• Proven experience in managing investment portfolios, funding instruments, due diligence, risk management and stakeholder partnerships.
• Total 15 years executive-level experience in a technology development, innovation, development finance, venture capital, public sector funding or National System of Innovation environment of which 8+ years must be at EXCO / General Manager level.
• Proven experience in blended finance, co-investment models, Fund-of-Funds mechanisms, commercialisation support, portfolio optimisation

• Knowledge of Public sector investment governance and PFMA requirements.
• Investment funding instruments, portfolio management and risk oversight.
• Blended finance, co-investment, Fund-of-Funds and development finance models.
• Commercialisation pathways, technology readiness and innovation scaling.
• Intellectual property, technology transfer and market adoption considerations.
• Due diligence, investment appraisal, IRR, ROI and impact assessment.
• Strategic judgement.
• Executive presence and influence.
• Accountability and ethical leadership.
• Analytical and systems thinking.
• Portfolio management and optimisation.
• Due diligence and investment appraisal.

• Partner with the Chief Financial Officer to ensure alignment between investment funding decisions, financial controls, reporting requirements and audit outcomes.
• Oversee the allocation, utilisation and monitoring of investment funds to ensure alignment with approved portfolio priorities, funding instruments and strategic outcomes.
• Drive the design and implementation of blended finance, co-investment and Fund of Funds mechanisms to leverage public and private sector capital.
• Monitor investment expenditure, commitments and disbursements against…