Operations Manager

Discovery; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company in Pretoria is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee energy assets and advise on energy strategies. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 3-5 years of experience in operations related to energy or construction. This role involves supporting operational delivery, ensuring process efficiency, and enabling regulatory compliance with key stakeholders. The company values diversity and encourages applicants from various backgrounds to apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in operations, preferably within energy, construction, manufacturing or mining.
• Experience with process management, operational performance tracking, or workflow optimisation.
• Strong project coordination experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage energy assets and advise the business on its energy strategy.
• Support operational delivery ensuring efficient processes and high-quality service.
• Enable wheeling through key stakeholders and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Skills

Strong operational and problem-solving skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Effective communicator with strong stakeholder engagement capability

Analytical mindset with attention to detail

Adaptable, resilient, and committed to continuous improvement

Collaborative team player with practical execution-focused approach

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Operations Manager: Engineering Management

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Green

Discovery Green is Discovery's renewable energy platform for businesses that makes it simple and affordable for businesses to run on renewable energy.

Discovery Green’s ambition is to become a scaled and prolific player in the South Africa’s renewable energy sector. With 60GW of energy required within a decade, there is much to do in South Africa, and as much opportunity associated with it.

Discovery Green procures renewable energy en masse (a single build would be enough to power more than 100 Discovery’s at a time), and then on‑sells it using actuarial skills, technical marketing, risk management and business acumen to create energy products that are more fit for business consumption.

It represents a new and exciting way to apply Discovery innovation to a new, fertile industry, assisting South Africa with achieving energy security and appreciably decarbonising businesses.

Key Purpose and Responsibilities

Manage energy assets and advise the business on its energy strategy: Technical oversight of the generation portfolio. This includes facilitating due diligence of potential new generation projects; technical advisory on projects in construction and monitoring and management of the portfolio performance. This includes maintaining strong relationships with the IPP Market and remaining up to date on technology advancements.

Help this business run smoothly: To support the operational delivery of Discovery Green’s renewable energy platform, ensuring efficient processes, strong cross‑functional coordination, and high‑quality service delivery. This role is responsible for day‑to‑day operational performance, supporting the integration of green energy solutions across the business, and contributing to Discovery Green’s goals through effective execution.

Enable wheeling through key stakeholders: Ensuring administrative and technical readiness of generation connections and client supply agreements with Network Service Providers. Support the regulatory requirements of the business through engagements with NERSA.

Personal Attributes & Competencies

• Strong operational and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Effective communicator with strong stakeholder engagement capability
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Adaptable, resilient, and committed to continuous improvement
• Collaborative team player with a practical, execution‑focused approach

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in operations, preferably within energy, construction, manufacturing or mining.
• Experience with process management, operational performance tracking, or workflow optimisation
• Experience managing cross‑functional stakeholders
• Strong project coordination experience

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.