CEO Health Care - South Africa

Boardroom Appointments; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 2,602,000 - 4,338,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy seeks a CEO for a Health Care firm in South Africa. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in managing a global company, at least 10 years of experience, and proficiency in Portuguese and English. Responsibilities include leading the business strategy, managing partnerships, and maintaining government relationships to drive growth. This is a crucial role requiring experience in emerging markets and the healthcare/pharma industry.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Portuguese and high level of English required.
• Academic degree, preferably an MBA from a renowned university.
• Minimum 10 years of global experience in business and marketing.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, business direction, and growth engines in the territory.
• Manage vendor agreements and new revenue streams.
• Drive and maintain relationships with government in the territory.

Job description

About the job CEO Health Care - South Africa

• Portuguese (is a must), high level of English
• Academic degree, preferable also MBA from a renowned university

Key Experience:

• Strong track record of having successfully managed and developed a global company with substantial business scope (minimum 20 million).
• Bring knowhow of working with global corporates, while understanding and able to operate well in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Business and Marketing background, with at least 10 years experience working globally with leading entities, knowing how to engage and partner with them.
• Must bring technology industry background.
• Must have experience working in emerging markets.
• Proven track record having worked with government officials and national entities.
• Previous experience in Laboratory and/or Imaging Diagnostic is a must (depending on level of seniority, may be considered as alternative long record in Healthcare/Pharma industry).

Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategy, business direction, growth engines, potential opportunities in the territory and manage to complete portfolio through new vendor agreements and/or additional revenue streams.
• Partnering with to complete a business offering, innovation that may advance the capabilities to compete in the market are also part of the responsibilities.
• Manage the company in articulation with company's Global strategy and look to service and collaborate with other companies of the Division, in order to maximize synergies, growth, efficiency and profitability.
• Having a total of 50 people under them in the organization.
• Work with group's corporate functions in a matrix manner, such as Purchasing, HR and Marketing.
• Drive and maintain relationships with government in the territory.
• Know how to present value proposition focusing on this emerging market- and win substantial business, building long-term relationships with them, while adhering to regulatory aspects.
• Manage P&L of a few dozens' $M, understanding business Best Practices and operating in a highly matrix operation, selling complex multi-industrial solutions.
• Manage a complex big funnel of opportunities and able to temporary play the role of Sales Director