Remote Senior Administrative Leader – Strategy & Ops

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote work opportunity

Leadership with strategic impact

Growth opportunities and development

Dynamic organizational culture

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Administrative Manager to lead our remote administrative operations. You will oversee a distributed team, drive process improvements, and shape administrative strategy in a remote-first culture.

The role emphasizes policy development, vendor negotiations, budget oversight, complex scheduling, travel logistics, and executive support, with a focus on efficiency, compliance, and strategic impact.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in administrative management, with a remote or distributed team.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing administrative teams.
• Proficiency in advanced office management software and collaboration tools.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, and decision making abilities.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a remote team of administrative staff, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Develop, implement, and refine administrative policies and procedures to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Oversee budget management for administrative operations, including vendor negotiations and contract management.
• Manage complex scheduling, travel logistics, and event coordination for executive leadership.
• Ensure the effective management of office resources, systems, and digital infrastructure for remote employees.
• Act as a key point of contact for critical administrative matters and provide strategic support to senior management.

Skills

Remote team leadership

Team management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Tools

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Slack

Asana

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Administrative Manager to lead our remote administrative operations. You will oversee a distributed team, drive process improvements, and shape administrative strategy in a remote-first culture.

The role emphasizes policy development, vendor negotiations, budget oversight, complex scheduling, travel logistics, and executive support, with a focus on efficiency, compliance, and strategic impact.