Corporate Partner Implementation Manager

Helen Wilson Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Helen Wilson Recruitment is seeking an experienced Implementation Partner Manager to strengthen delivery and performance across corporate/enterprise clients. You will oversee partnerships, programme implementation, operations, and stakeholder management to ensure high-impact programmes are executed successfully with CORPORATE clients.

You will collaborate with implementation partners, internal teams and leadership to drive strategic initiatives, mitigate risks, and establish scalable processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Project Management or related field.
• 5+ years with corporate/enterprise clients across implementation and partner management.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional programmes and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-management capabilities.
• Ability to turn strategy into structured, practical execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic, cross-functional implementation initiatives from planning through to delivery.
• Build and manage strong relationships with implementation partners and key stakeholders.
• Drive partner performance, operational readiness and consistent programme delivery.
• Identify delivery risks, operational gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate and resolve critical implementation challenges and escalations.
• Develop scalable processes, playbooks, governance frameworks and best practices.
• Support partner onboarding, sector development and programme expansion.
• Provide clear reporting and strategic updates to senior leadership.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Programme management

Operations management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Type: Full time, On-Site (Rosebank)

Salary: R700-R800K per annum

Reports to: Programme Delivery Executive

Drive partnerships. Strengthen delivery. Create meaningful impact.

We are recruiting an experienced Implementation Partner Manager to join a purpose-driven organisation focused on Youth Development. This role is for someone who thrives at the intersection of partnerships, programme implementation, operations and stakeholder management.

You will work across implementation partners, internal teams and leadership to strengthen delivery, improve partner performance and ensure high-impact programmes are executed successfully with CORPORATE clients.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead strategic, cross-functional implementation initiatives from planning through to delivery

• Build and manage strong relationships with implementation partners and key stakeholders.

• Drive partner performance, operational readiness and consistent programme delivery.

• Identify delivery risks, operational gaps and opportunities for improvement.

• Coordinate and resolve critical implementation challenges and escalations.

• Develop scalable processes, playbooks, governance frameworks and best practices.

• Support partner onboarding, sector development and programme expansion.

• Provide clear reporting and strategic updates to senior leadership.

Essential Criteria for consideration

• A completed Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Project Management or a related field.

• 5+ years' experience engaging with CORPORATE/ENTERPRISE clients across implementation, programme/project management, operations, partner management or strategic initiatives.

• Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional programmes and multiple stakeholders.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-management capabilities.

• The ability to turn strategy into structured, practical execution.

Experience within youth employment, skills development, social impact, enterprise programmes or large-scale implementation environments will be given preference.

If you have not received any feedback from us within 5 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.