Quality & Risk Manager - Procurement

noa testing & certification; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NOA, a leading renewable energy IPP and energy trader in South Africa, seeks a Risk and Quality Manager within its Procurement Function. The role owns project risk registers for FC and EPC contracts, quantifies time-at-risk and cost-at-risk, and drives pre-RFP qualification with audits, ensuring transparent and auditable procurement.

Reporting and governance are central as NOA pursues fast-paced, deadline-driven projects.

Qualifications

• Senior, proactive self-starter who engages stakeholders inclusively and owns the accuracy and defensibility of outputs.
• Own and maintain the project risk register across all active projects.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the project risk register for every active project across all phases.
• Own the risk register underpinning the EPC contract, including risk allocation under alternative delivery models.
• Quantify time-at-risk and cost-at-risk per project phase using a documented methodology.
• Coordinate RFP adjudication with fair and auditable evaluation panels.

Skills

Risk management

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiations

Auditing

Job description

About NOA

Established in 2022, NOA is a leading renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) and energy trader, licensed by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa. We empower commercial and industrial companies to reach their net-zero goals while securing long-term energy savings.

Backed by $245 million in equity capital from Old Mutual's African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), we currently have 1.5 GW of generation capacity under construction, sourced from NOA-owned wind, solar PV and battery storage sites alongside trusted independent power producers (IPPs).

At NOA, we believe that energy is life; it is the pulse that powers our industries, empowers our communities, and builds our societies. We are currently at a unique, once-in-a-generation moment in South African history, similar to the birth of the gold industry or the mobile revolution. It is a mission-critical time, and we have the right partners and expertise to shape the creation of an entirely new energy landscape.

What truly sets us apart is The NOA Way—our intentionally crafted culture and roadmap for excellence. We aren't just a utility; we are a tight, high-functioning team of "all-in" problem solvers who lean into complexity to find original solutions. We speak simply, act big, and step forward to own the changes our nation needs.

Our impact is immense: we are here to solve the immediate energy crisis, fuel the growth of the South African economy, and create a global blueprint for a decarbonised future. We are building a phenomenal team to do something magnificent together, and we make sure to savour the journey along the way.

About the role

NOA's Procurement Function runs the end-to-end procurement of fully wrapped EPC contracts for each project and the related contract negotiations, including management and monitoring of contractors from pre-qualification through construction and operations. NOA is also evaluating alternative delivery models, including the potential free-issue of major components (modules, inverters and trackers) to EPC contractors, and needs the risk, bankability and cost trade-offs properly understood and priced.

The Risk and Quality Manager is the custodian of quality, risk and probity within the Procurement Function. The role owns the project risk register for financial close (FC) and the EPC contract, quantifies the time-at-risk and cost-at-risk contingencies fed into the project financial model, drives pre-RFP contractor and supplier pre-qualification with independent audits, coordinates RFP adjudication with fair and auditable evaluation panels, and maintains the supplier database, supplier engagement register, gift declaration register and conflicts of interest register.

The role is central to NOA's obligation to be transparent and ethical in line with our Code of Conduct and Business Ethics, and to run every EPC procurement in a manner that would withstand independent probity review. It operates in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where financial close is time-critical; the incumbent is a senior, proactive self-starter who engages stakeholders inclusively and owns the accuracy and defensibility of every output.

Key accountabilities

Project Risk Management (FC, EPC contract and COD)

• Own and maintain the project risk register for every active project across all phases, consolidating input from Engineering, Construction, Legal, Finance, Sustainability, SED and O&M.
• Own the risk register underpinning the EPC contract, including risk allocation under alternative delivery models such as owner-supplied equipment.
• Quantify time-at-risk and cost-at-risk per project phase using a documented, defensible methodology.
• Keep the register live and version-controlled per NOA's risk framework, with regular check-ins with the Head of Group Assurance and reporting