Head of Operations & AI Transformation

Pathfinders Consulting Pty Ltd

Cape Town

Hybrid

ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000

Full time

14 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (Cape Town)
Leadership table opportunity

Job summary

Pathfinders Consulting Pty Ltd, a boutique energy economics consultancy in South Africa, is seeking a Head of Operations in Cape Town. You will shape the firm’s operational engine, lead talent systems, and drive a high-performance delivery culture in a rapidly growing environment.

You will report to the Managing Director and progressively take day-to-day people management, coordination and problem solving, while guiding the transition to an AI-enabled operating model.

Qualifications

  • Extensive leadership experience in boutique strategy/energy advisory.
  • Strong ability to align people, process and performance.
  • Proven track record of growing and shaping professional services teams.
  • Experience implementing PMO and delivery discipline in a services firm.

Responsibilities

  • Own the organisational conditions enabling high-quality work.
  • Lead people management, coordination and operational problem-solving.
  • Define and drive the talent system from planning to succession.
  • Establish portfolio visibility, resource planning and delivery metrics.
  • Oversee CRM, proposals, pricing and client commitments.

Skills

Leadership
Strategic thinking
People management
Change management
Commercial judgement
Communication

Education

MBA or equivalent
Bachelor's degree

Job description

Pathfinders Consulting Pty Ltd, a boutique energy economics consultancy in South Africa, is seeking a Head of Operations in Cape Town. You will shape the firm’s operational engine, lead talent systems, and drive a high-performance delivery culture in a rapidly growing environment.

You will report to the Managing Director and progressively take day-to-day people management, coordination and problem solving, while guiding the transition to an AI-enabled operating model.

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