Chief Executive Officer

Network International; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Network International seeks an accomplished CEO to set strategic direction, drive growth, and lead transformative initiatives in the South African tech landscape.

The role oversees both operational and strategic programs, fostering a performance-driven culture, aligning stakeholder interests, and delivering sustainable growth and market leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; Master’s or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ successful business leadership experience in the technology sector.
• Proven track record as a CEO, managing director, or senior business unit leader.
• Board-level experience in a private commercial business.
• Experience in organisational improvement or turnaround initiatives is advantageous.
• Strong strategic, operational, and financial management skills.
• Knowledge of software development, hardware design, and relevant industry regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the company’s strategy, values, and operational business plans to achieve short- and long-term objectives.
• Lead new business development to secure a profitable project pipeline.
• Drive transformation initiatives to energize and diversify the organization.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, including clients, regulators, financial institutions, and the Board.
• Build and support a high-performing senior leadership team.
• Represent the organization in local and international industry networks and strategic partnerships.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Operational Management

Financial Management

Board Experience

Stakeholder Management

Business Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Software development

Hardware design

Regulatory frameworks

Job description

Company and Job Description:

A high-performing group renowned for delivering strong and consistent stakeholder returns. The CEO will set the strategic direction, achieve financialobjectives, and foster a performance-driven culture. This executive will oversee both operational and strategic initiatives, driving innovation, sustainable growth, and market leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the company’s strategy, values, and operational business plans to achieve short- and long-termobjectives.
• Lead new business development to secure a profitable project pipeline.
• Drive transformation initiatives to energize and diversify theorganization.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, including clients, regulators, financial institutions, and the Board.
• Build and support a high-performing senior leadership team.
• Represent theorganizationin local and international industry networks and strategic partnerships.

Job Experience and Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree; postgraduate qualification (Master’sor equivalent) preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ successful business leadership experience in the technology sector.
• Proventrack recordas a CEO, managing director, or senior business unit leader.
• Board-level experience in a private commercial business.
• Experience inorganisationalimprovement or turnaround initiatives isadvantageous.
• Strong strategic, operational, andfinancial managementskills.
• Knowledge of software development, hardware design, and relevant industry regulations.