Senior Strategist - Corporate Plan

Industrial Development Corporation; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Industrial Development Corporation seeks a senior strategist to lead the development, review and approval of the corporate plan and scorecard, coordinating internal stakeholders across the organisation.

The role requires extensive experience in business strategy development, understanding of legislation governing corporate planning, and capability to engage with government and industry stakeholders on strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field.
• Honours Degree, Masters/MBA or MBL will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 8 - 10 years’ experience in development and implementation of business strategy.
• Understanding of legislation governing Corporate planning.
• Knowledge of the Development Finance sector.
• Understanding of Economics/Socio-Economics/Development Economics.
• Understanding of Financial planning, analysis and strategic financial policy development.
• Understanding of performance management principles.
• Broad knowledge of Government policy priorities.
• Understanding of change management and business process re-engineering.
• Good understanding of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and approve the IDC’s five-year corporate plan and corporate scorecard, coordinating internal stakeholders.
• Compile and deliver strategy and Corporate Plan presentations for various platforms and stakeholders.
• Coordinate strategic sessions to inform IDC strategic plans and objectives.
• Lead annual Business Planning process and align SBUs and Enablement departments with the IDC strategy.
• Develop Corporate KPIs and Targets and cascade them across divisions, SBUs and departments.
• Develop and review IDC’s long-term strategy and performance measurement system.
• Provide strategic, tactical, policy information to IDC planning processes.
• Monitor changes in the operating environment and advise IDC accordingly.
• Participate in national legislation and policy development relevant to IDC position.
• Assist in onboarding new employees with strategy overview and objectives.
• Mentor junior team members and communicate corporate performance widely.
• Coordinate communication of corporate performance throughout the organisation.

Skills

Report writing

Strategic planning

Project management

Analytical skills

Prioritisation

Coaching and mentoring

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Honours/Masters/MBA/MBL

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

To lead and coordinate the development, review and approval of the IDC’s Corporate Plan and corporate scorecard, ensuring alignment with the IDC’s corporate objectives and long-term strategy, and to contribute to the development and implementation of associated strategic and business plans

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
• Honours Degree, Masters/ MBA or MBL will be added advantage
• Minimum 8 - 10 years’ experience in the development and implementation of a business strategy in a relevant environment.
• Understanding of the relevant legislation and regulations governing Corporate planning.
• Knowledge of the Development Finance sector.
• Understanding of Economics/Socio-Economics/Development Economics.
• Understanding of Financial planning, analysis and strategic financial policy development
• Understanding of performance management principles.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of Government policy priorities.
• Understanding of change management and business process re-engineering.
• Good understanding of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project.

Roles and Responsibilities

The duties include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the development, review and approval of the IDC’s five-year corporate plan (including corporate scorecard) and coordinating all internal stakeholders relevant to the review of the corporate plan.
• Compile and deliver presentations for internal and external platforms on the IDC’s strategy and Corporate Plan, including engagements with employees, Exco, the IDC Board, Shareholder, Parliament Portfolio Committee, the dtic, National Treasury, investors, other DFIs and relevant stakeholders.
• Participating in and coordinating strategic sessions where IDC key objectives are set and/or reviewed to inform IDC strategic plans, e.g. Board Strategy Sessions, Exco/Manco strategy sessions.
• Lead and coordinate the annual Business Planning process across the IDC, including guiding SBUs and Enablement departments in the development of their business plans and ensuring alignment with the IDC’s strategy, Corporate Plan and corporate objectives.
• Responsible for the development of Corporate KPIs and Targets to ensure they are aligned to the Corporate Plan. Furthermore, ensure that the cascading of Corporate targets to Divisions, SBUs and Departments is completed timeously
• Participating in the development and/or review of IDC long-term strategy and associated plans.
• Development and ongoing review of IDC’s corporate-wide performance measurement system.
• Providing strategic, tactical, policy information -statistical and otherwise-to input into IDC corporate planning and decision-making processes.
• Monitoring the changes in IDC's operating environment (especially developments in the industrial development space such as government masterplans, industrial development strategy, SONA announcements) and advising the Corporation accordingly.
• To participate and advocate for IDC position in emerging national legislation and policy.
• Participate in the onboarding of new employees by providing an overview of the IDC’s strategy, Corporate Plan, Business Plans, strategic objectives and corporate performance framework.
• Mentoring and coaching junior members of the team.
• Communication of corporate performance and strategies throughout the corporation.

Job Requirements

TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Report writing skills
• Formulating strategies and concepts
• Creating and innovating
• Project management skills
• Prioritisation skills
• Analytical skills
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Planning and organising skills
• Coaching and mentoring

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Adapting and responding to changeDeciding and initiating action skills
• Relating and networking skills
• Negotiating and influencing skills
• Presentation skills
• Communication Skills