Chief Shared Services Officer needed at Rand Water

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Education: A Bachelor’s Honours Degree in Business Management or equivalent NQF Level 8 level qualification.
• Desired Education (added advantage): A Recognized Master’s Degree in Business Management or equivalent Management Degree (e.g. MBA or MBL) at NQF Level 9.
• Minimum Experience: 15+ years’ combined managerial experience in any of the Shared Services functions.
• Desired Experience: 5 – 7 years’ exposure to broad management at executive level operating in a complex water sector or similar environment.

Primary Duties

• Drive the conceptualization and execution of the integrated Shared Services Strategy in line with the overall Rand Water Strategy.
• Conduct Market Analysis to review and align the Shared Services Operating Model in line with Rand Water’s new value proposition.
• Provide strategic and innovative support services solutions in order to deliver just-in-time services to ensure plant availability and uninterrupted water supply.
• Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of business processes and service delivery obligations within the Shared Services Business Units.
• Continuous improvement and alignment of Quality Management Systems as well as overall compliance to mandatory and statutory compliance requirements within the area of operations regulatory standards.
• Drive an integrated risk management approach to support the strategy.
• Ensure Legal, statutory and legislative compliance.
• Proactive communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Marketing and brand positioning of Rand Water.
• Ensure improved stakeholder interface and management.
• Provide an integrated HR service offering to the business and ensure adequate projections for demand and supply of skills to sustain the future Rand Water business.
• Oversee compliant Supply Chain and sourcing Management processes supporting all Business units.
• Implement enabling ICT and OT solutions that drive organizational and process efficiencies.
• Oversee the overall financial management activities within the Shared Services Business Unit.
• Oversee performance outputs within the Shared Services Business Unit, submissions to CEs office, Board, and Board committees, including the shareholder and other external stakeholders.