CEO/Chief Executive Officer - Durban
KONTAK RECRUITMENT
Kontak Recruitment is current sourcing for a CEO/Chief Executive officer for one of South Africa’s biggest private education suppliers managing multiple education brands across over 60 campuses within South Africa and internationally. This education giant offers face to face, distance and online learning options to students.
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Job Details for the CEO/Chief Executive Officer
CEO (Chief
Executive Officer) JB321
Durban
R
Market Related
Kontak Recruitment
is current sourcing for a CEO/Chief Executive officer for one of South Africa’s
biggest private education suppliers managing multiple education brands across
over 60 campuses within South Africa and internationally. This education giant
offers face to face, distance and online learning options to students.
Requirements:
Bachelors
or Masters Degree in Business Administration (or similar)
10 years + corporate managerial experience in a senior management post within a private academic institution
Strong ability
to organize effectively, delegate responsibility, problem solve and communicate
clearly
Evidence
of leading a high-performance culture
Evidence
of disruption in a previous role
The CEO
will be responsible for leading the development and execution of the business’s
long-term strategy with a view of creating shareholder value.
The
leadership role entails the day to day management of the business and setting and
implement of short- and long-term objectives relating to all commercial
targets, operational services, business continuity, information security and
risk management.
This
role is the first in command and responsible for providing strategic direction
and creating a vision for success.
Responsible
for the setting and overall attainment of the business strategic objectives
Providing
leadership, management and vision necessary to ensure that the business has
proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, people
and systems in place to effectively grow and to ensure financial strength and
operating efficiency.
Key
Performance Areas of the CEO:
Setting and
implement the business strategy and direction
To be
the driver of the strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting of business
requirements and decision-making process – identifying markets and geographies
for expansion and strategies for each area inclusive of product roadmaps for
each
Build strong
relationships with key external stakeholders, government, suppliers etc. to
ensure correct focus and direction for the business at operations and
technology level
Ensure an
effective and efficient operating model is maintained
Develop and
facilitate planning across the business
Server on
all internal committees where applicable
Ensure that
risk is effectively address in all aspects of the business and the business is
legally compliant in all areas
Ensure that
a proper infrastructure (building, systems and staff complement) is maintained
and developed for the business
Review performance
improvement reports to determine effectiveness of interventions
To oversee
they daily operations of the business
To develop
and annual operating plan that supports the business long term operations strategy
To drive
the business’s achievement and maintenance of a satisfactory competitive
position within the industry
Keep the
investment principal and shareholder fulling informed in a satisfactory competitive
position within the industry
Keep the
investment principal and shareholder fully informed in a timely and candid
manner of the conduct of the daily operations of the business towards the achievement
of its established goals and of all material deviations from the goals or
objectives and policies established
Coordinate
the sustainability strategies of the business
Assess and
manage the principle risks of the business within operations (proposals, projects
and staffing)
Ensure strategic
objectives shaped at Executive Management level are translated into tactical
business plans with mechanisms for key measurements in place to monitor progress
Ensure that
the business change projects are delivered
Coordinate
the efforts of the different operational areas under management to ensure minimal
duplication of efforts, maximum efficiency and to maximize value for money
Setting and
modelling the business culture and values
Foster a
corporate culture that promotes ethical practices, customer focus and service
and encourages individual integrity
Building
a culture and value set that is easily understood by employees across all
levels and geographies that translates into a high-performance environment
Ensure that
the culture and values are adopted and modelled
Ensure that
there is an effective succession plan in place for all key roles identified in
the business
Monitor the
strict adherence to governance and setting high standards of professionalism
across the functions
Ensure that
managers create effective workforce plans and recruitment demands pans for
their areas
Allocating
capital to the business priorities
Setting and
confirming approval of annual budgets and targets
Allocating
funds according to the budgets to ensure the success of key projects
Legal,
regulatory compliance and governance
To ensure
effective internal controls and management information systems are in place
To ensure
that the company maintains high standards of corporate citizenship and social responsibility
wherever it does business
To communicate
effectively with shareholders, employees, government authorities, other
stakeholders and the public as the company representative
To ensure
the integrity of all public disclosure by the company
To abide
by specific internally establish control systems and authorities, to lead by
personal example and encourage all applicable laws, and the company’s standards
and policies, including its environmental, safety and health policies
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