Head : Strategic Projects And Business Support

Air Chefs; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Johannesburg is seeking a professional to drive strategic projects and business optimization initiatives. The role involves comprehensive planning, performance monitoring, and ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in project management and risk compliance. This position offers opportunities for operational efficiency and regulatory compliance within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in project development and management.
• Strong understanding of risk management and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic projects and business optimisation initiatives.
• Compile Exco and Board reports.
• Ensure adherence to SHEQ standards.

Job description

You are responsible for driving the strategic projects and business optimisation initiatives of the company.

This role involves comprehensive planning, project development and management, continuous benchmarking, continuous process improvements, performance monitoring, business reporting and governance.

You lead identified strategic growth projects.

Coordinate integrated business planning and facilitate development of functional plans in alignment with company goals.

Manage the quarterly review and performance monitoring process.

Compile Exco and Board reports.

You lead the SHEQ function to ensure that all safety, health, environmental, and quality standards are strictly adhered to across the organization.

This role is integral to the operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and overall sustainability of the company.

You liaise with SAA Group Risk and Compliance Management to provide leadership around the development and management of the company's risk and compliance framework, risk appetite and selection of its risk management and mitigation tools and techniques to enable a holistic perspective and analysis of the measurement and management of the organisation's financial and non-financial risks in line with agreed ERM standards.

These frameworks include internal audit, risk management, regulatory compliance and business continuity management.

You develop, implement and maintain the Air Chefs Catering Stores and Catering Supplies Security Manual as per the National Aviation Security Programme (NASP) and Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR's).

Monitor and ensure adherence to loss control systems, policies, and procedures to maximise the protection of company assets and to ensure effective asset control according to the business risk profile.