VP, Strategic Partnerships — Africa Growth

OPITO; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

OPITO is seeking a Vice President Strategic Partnerships - Africa to lead relationships, services and products across the Africa region and support registration growth. The role reports to the Director of Operations and requires driving growth through collaborations and market expansion.

The successful candidate will oversee regional Partners, manage budgets, engage with regulators, and liaise with global teams to develop new services and standards adoption, travel up to 50% as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience working across multiple African countries and knowledge of local regulators.
• Understanding of learning and development processes in the energy or resources sector.
• Appreciation of workplace learning and competency alignment to business goals.
• Familiar with current learning and development issues in the energy sector.
• Confident communicator with strong advocacy and influencing skills.
• Solid business case and ROI mindset for identifying opportunities and driving ROI.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor regional growth strategies and plans.
• Collaborate with regional and global teams to review strategic plans and make recommendations.
• Manage regional markets to identify opportunities for standard expansion.
• Identify product development opportunities with global and regional colleagues.
• Prepare operational plans, conduct quarterly reviews, maintain a healthy activity pipeline.
• Represent OPITO at industry events and forums and engage with stakeholders.

Skills

Experience across African countries

Learning & development in energy

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Budget & financial management

MS Office proficiency

Job description

OPITO is seeking a Vice President Strategic Partnerships - Africa to lead relationships, services and products across the Africa region and support registration growth. The role reports to the Director of Operations and requires driving growth through collaborations and market expansion.

The successful candidate will oversee regional Partners, manage budgets, engage with regulators, and liaise with global teams to develop new services and standards adoption, travel up to 50% as needed.