Portfolio Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in South Africa is seeking a professional to lead the implementation of its CSI Green Economy strategy. This role focuses on driving impactful CSI projects, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will possess experience in corporate social responsibility sectors and demonstrate strong analytical, leadership, and operational skills. A commitment to governance in CSR is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in CSI, CSR, agriculture, water, waste, and energy sectors.
• Strong analytical and strategic competencies.
• Proven leadership capabilities in managing diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Consult and engage with stakeholders to prioritize needs and select projects.
• Drive change interventions to ensure ROI for the enterprise.
• Champion governance requirements within Corporate Social Responsibility.

Job description

To drive the delivery and implementation of the Company's CSI Green Economy strategy linked to the vision and purpose of the organization. This role requires an experienced professional in the fields of CSI, CSR, agriculture, water, waste, and energy, with skills in assessing proposals aligned to strategic intent, financial acumen, operations management, analytical and strategic competencies, as well as strong thought and people leadership capabilities. The focus is on delivering best-in-class CSI benchmarked programs to support the company's purpose.

Job Responsibilities:

• Consult and engage with internal and external stakeholders to prioritize needs, select projects, and ensure strategic alignment.
• Achieve CSI project objectives by driving required change interventions to ensure ROI for the enterprise.
• Align the various CSI arms within the company to a common strategic purpose.
• Deliver results by taking ownership and accountability end-to-end for all tasks and activities within the portfolio.
• Promote and champion governance requirements within Corporate Social Responsibility.
• Manage the portfolio and Trust budget/operations in line with strategic objectives.
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for achieving business strategy.
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective operational enhancements.
• Maintain an internal administration system by capturing, updating, and managing project information.
• Identify areas for improvement by reviewing Corporate Social Responsibility policies, procedures, guidelines, and trends.
• Provide feedback on initiatives by compiling and submitting reports to relevant stakeholders.
• Meet needs and achieve strategic objectives by identifying, building, and managing stakeholder relationships.