Technical And Compliance Executive

Maziv; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ICT solutions company in South Africa seeks a Technical and Compliance Executive to oversee technical integrity and regulatory compliance. This role involves providing strategic leadership for technical and engineering functions, establishing quality control standards, and managing financial operations. Successful candidates should possess strong leadership skills in technical fields, experience in process optimization, and a proven track record in budget management. This is a senior position focused on ensuring operational efficiency and compliance across the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience in technical fields, particularly in network systems.
• Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency and compliance.
• Expert in financial control and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for technical and planning functions.
• Establish and enforce quality control standards.
• Lead initiatives for process optimization across the organization.
• Manage the department's finances and prepare budgets.
• Oversee health and safety compliance.

Job description

Position Statement The Technical and Compliance Executive is a multifaceted executive responsible for the company's technical integrity, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.

This role provides strategic leadership over all engineering and planning services, internal systems (IT Support and Development), project costing, and critical business process improvement, ensuring the organization scales effectively and profitably.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical, Engineering IT Leadership (Expanded) Technical Oversight : Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for the Technical, Engineering, and Planning functions supporting Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH), Fibre-to-the-Business (FTTB), and overall network maintenance.
• Quality Assurance : Establish and enforce stringent quality control (QC) standards for all technical installations and maintenance activities.
• IT and Systems Support : Oversee the strategic direction and daily functionality of the company's IT and Systems development.
• Ensure all internal enterprise systems (e.g., billing, CRM, ERP, network monitoring) are robust, secure, and fully support the operational teams.
• Technology Roadmap : Define the technology roadmap for both the network and internal corporate systems, ensuring alignment with long-term business goals.

• Process Optimization and Decision Support Business Process Optimization : Lead initiatives to map, analyze, and re-engineer core business processes across the organization (from sales to service delivery) to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve the customer experience.
• Productivity Improvement : Champion projects focused on productivity improvement and operational excellence through technology integration, automation, and lean principles.
• Decision Support Services : Establish frameworks and provide decision support services by ensuring the availability of timely, accurate, and relevant operational data and analytical tools for senior management to make informed strategic decisions.

• Financial Control and Project Costing Budgeting and Forecasting : Manage and control the department's finances, including the preparation, presentation, and monitoring of detailed annual operational budgets and multi-year financial forecasts.
• New Project Costing (BOQ) : Develop and maintain accurate Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and sophisticated costing models for all new projects to ensure competitive pricing and accurate capital expenditure planning.

• Compliance, Safety, and Vetting Health Safety Oversight : Serve as the accountable executive for Health Safety. Develop, implement, and audit H S policies to ensure full compliance with occupational safety regulations.
• Contractor Vetting and Compliance : Oversee the entire contractor engagement process, including the stringent vetting and auditing of all third-party contractors to ensure adherence to technical, quality, and legal compliance mandates.

• Human Resource Management Team Leadership Lead, mentor, and develop the management team across technical, planning, and IT functions, fostering a culture of technical excellence and accountability.
• Resource Planning : Manage the department's human resource function, including strategic workforce planning, talent acquisition, performance management, and career development.