Description
Role purpose: Experienced strategy executive to help accelerate our ambitious growth plans Position reporting to the Managing Director. The EHOD will work the MD and EXCO to develop, communicate and implement the long term strategy for the OPCO, in line with the Vodacom Group strategy, working closely with the Group Strategy team to ensure consistency and alignment to the Group strategic direction.
Key accountabilities and decision ownership
• Formulate business issues into robust and quantified decision frameworks to identify options with preferred solutions
• Identify and analyze business trends and understand significance and business implications
• Identify and develop the supporting business case underpinning strategic opportunities
• Provide information and analysis to support key strategic decisions and long term planning implementation
• Lead and coordinate multi-functional teams (Commercial, Technology, Finance)
• Take personal risks to ensure issues addressed properly and fully
• Be willing to make important decisions under pressure, sometimes without full information being available
Core competencies, knowledge and experience
• Understanding of Strategy process and best practice
• Understand market structures, competition dynamics and consumer behaviors
• Working knowledge of the market, players and trends in Telecoms industry
• Background in Management Consulting, or relevant experience in a senior corporate strategy role
• Established, executive leader with strong strategy or business development experience at senior management level.
Minimum Requirements
• Minimum of 3 year relevant National Diploma or Degree is essential
• A business related Masters Degree is strongly preferred
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience:
• Telecommunications Project management
• Minimum of 2yrs Leadership/Management experience (essential).
