General Manager: Commercialisation Enablement

Details

Closing Date 2026/09/24

Reference Number TIA
260904-3

Job Title General Manager:
Commercialisation Enablement

Job Type Classification Permanent

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 lead and strengthen TIA’s commercialisation enablement function by driving the transition of TRL 7–9 technologies to sustainable market entry. The role ensures measurable commercial outcomes, industry adoption, venture creation, scaling, and socio-economic impact, through implementation of the Commercialisation Enablement Strategy, the Venture Builder Programme, market access initiatives, and post-investment management.

• A Post- graduate degree (NQF
  8) in Business, Finance, Economics or Engineering.
• Preferably a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Commercial Law, Innovation Management, or related field (MBA advantageous).

• 10
  -12 years’ experience in technology commercialisation, venture funding, investment structuring, or business development.
• 10 years executive/Snr leadership experience.
• Experience in public sector funding or innovation agency environment.
• Proven track record in structuring and closing commercial deals.
• 10 years Senior experience in commercialisation, venture development or investment.
• Experience in structuring licensing deals, equity exits, royalty models, strategic partnerships, and scaling high-growth ventures.
• Proven venture builder or accelerator experience.

• Strategic thinking/Executive Presence
• Change Management and Adaptability
• Result orientation and accountability

• Investment Structuring
• Negotiation Authority
• Market and Industry Analysis
• Enterprise Development and Scaling

• Engage Corporates, DFIs, Venture Capital, and international markets
• Platform-based market access, CRM responsiveness
• Data-driven pipeline management
• AI-assisted investor matching

• Commercialisation & business modelling
• R&D management
• Strategic partnerships
• Strategic thinking
• Change leadership
• Risk-taking and calculated decision-making
• Collaboration & systems thinking

• CEO / Executive Management
• Investment / Finance Teams
• Legal and IP Team

• Industry Partners & Corporates
• Investors & Venture Capitalists
• Government & Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)
• Innovation & Technology Platforms / Networks

• Drive revenue generation from commercialised technologies.
• Facilitate private sector co-investment and funding leverage.
• Improve financial sustainability of supported enterprises.
• Optimise cost-efficiency in commercialisation support programmes.
• Structure financially sound licensing, equity, and royalty agreements.

• Facilitate co investment and follow on funding.
• Support investor readiness of supported enterprises.
• Mobilise private and…