Executive Lead, Mineral Processing & Characterisation

Mintek Pty Ltd.; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mintek Pty Ltd. in Randburg seeks a Group Executive: Mineral Processing & Characterisation for a 5-year fixed term contract.

This senior role leads strategic direction, RDI strategy and operations, and drives commercialization and stakeholder engagement within the cluster. The role requires a Master’s in a relevant field (PhD preferred), 10+ years of experience including 5+ years in senior management, and proven ability to manage people, business development and IP commercialization.

Qualifications

• Ten years relevant experience or more, of which 5 years must be in a senior research management position in RDI and / or commercialisation.
• Significant relevant industry knowledge and experience.
• Experience in managing people.
• Track record in leading commercialisation of RDI outputs.
• Experience in national and international business engagement and operations management.
• Strategic development and implementation.
• Business Development.
• Technology and IP management and commercialization.
• Business and financial management.
• Leadership of people and operations management.
• Deep knowledge of one or more Discipline sectors in the Cluster.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide strategic direction to the Cluster.
• Drive the Cluster RDI strategy and operations, support the Cluster business development and commercialization and ensure the execution of strategic programs.
• Drive the Cluster financial sustainability through effective operations.
• Balance the RDI portfolio funding and commercial targets as agreed in the Cluster.
• Ensure that there are effective inter discipline collaborations and collaborations between Clusters to ensure that targets are met.
• Ensure that the Cluster revenue streams are diverse.
• Ensure that the core RDI Cluster and Discipline plans are aligned with Mintek’s strategy and the needs of the Cluster market.
• Ensure that the Cluster and Disciplines are adequately resourced, with a particular focus on SET staff and resources and succession planning.
• Drive the transformation agenda in the Cluster, ensure EE and gender balance throughout the cluster.
• Contribute to the refinement and development of the Mintek strategy and plans.
• Deliver on the Cluster KPI’s.
• Undertake performance management for the Cluster.
• Ensure that systems and tools are in place to monitor and measure the delivery of RDI activities.
• Risk identification and implementation of management plans and actions for the Cluster’s operations and RDI activities, including SHEQ.
• Adhere to all Mintek’s policies and ethics.
• High level stakeholder engagement, including stakeholder management and satisfaction for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Reporting on all RDI projects in the Cluster from own management information.
• Commercialisation and technology transfer management.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People management

Stakeholder engagement

Commercialisation

Technology and IP management

Business development

Financial management

Education

Master in relevant scientific field

PhD in relevant scientific field

Job description

Mintek Pty Ltd. in Randburg seeks a Group Executive: Mineral Processing & Characterisation for a 5-year fixed term contract.

This senior role leads strategic direction, RDI strategy and operations, and drives commercialization and stakeholder engagement within the cluster. The role requires a Master’s in a relevant field (PhD preferred), 10+ years of experience including 5+ years in senior management, and proven ability to manage people, business development and IP commercialization.