Job Objectives

• Provide strategic growth and direction for the division.
• Effectively manage and review projects using the organisation’s methodology and principles ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and against our quality standards.
• Act as a key accounts manager for designated clients through regular meetings, networking, and fulfilling a project sponsor role.  
• Provide project reporting and analytics to relevant stakeholders on the division’s progress.
• Effective financial management of the division’s operations, this includes budgeting, forecasting, analysis etc.
• Effective people management this includes, development, recruitment, coaching and mentoring, succession planning and performance management.
• Ensure implementation, effectiveness and relevance of quality management system for the division.
• Grow our market share through upselling and cross-selling the organisation’s services to new and existing clients.
• Build and maintain relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure implementation, effectiveness and relevance of quality management system for the division.
• Management of workload schedules for the division thereby ensuring effective workforce planning can be undertaken. 
• Research new technological and legal developments and trends and communicate this to relevant stakeholders.
• Manage the development, growth and technical output of the groundwater, modelling, geophysics, geochemistry, and surface water units.
• Provide specialist studies that integrate into the EIA process as well as standalone specialist products.

Requirements

Skills

• Good leadership acumen, to mentor and develop employees.
• Applicable country legislation and international standards relating to Environmental, Mining and Water.
• Financial management principles and awareness.
• Project management, ability to manage projects in accordance with scope, budget and timelines.
• Interpersonal skills (i.e., be approachable, patient, etc.).
• Strong business acumen.
• Communication, both verbal and written.
• Report writing, with the ability to communicate to all stakeholders.
• Client centric and ability to sell services.
• Ability to influence and negotiate.
• Ability to work independently as well as within teams.
• Innovative.
• Time management.
• Multi-tasking.
• Report writing.

Experience

• 10 years or more in the relevant field, preferably within consulting would be beneficial.
• At least 10 years conducting specialist water studies.
• At least five years exposure to the mining industry.
• Five or more years’ management experience, as well as experience leading teams of 5+ staff.  Experience managing managers would be beneficial.