Managing Director
Managing Director (MD)
R2 783 486 and R4 175 230
SITA Head Office (Pretoria)
Five-year fixed term employment contract
Purpose: To strategically transform and effectively position SITA to be a lead Government ICT organisation that will enable public sector service delivery within its mandate and to direct the development of long-term objectives, policies, budgets and operating plans for SITA in order to achieve core business goals and build a customer focused organisation to ensure overall viability and success.
Qualifications and Experience:
- A minimum (NQF Level 8) qualification or relevant Qualification in, ICT Related Engineering including Electrical Engineering, ICT/IT, or related field. All qualifications obtained outsider of South Africa must be SAQA accredited at the behest and expense of the candidate.
- Master’s degree (NQF Level 9) in Business or areas above will be an added advantage
- Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience at a Senior Management level, of which five (5) years should be on Executive Management level with experience of dealing with the Board of Directors or equivalent structure of governance.
- Experience in the development and implementation of organisational turnaround- plans will be a distinct advantage.
Key performance areas:
- Oversee and input into strategic corporate risks and mitigating strategies and oversee successful implementation thereof.
- Monitor changes within the statutory provisions and national standards to ensure strategic organizational legal and regulatory compliance.
- Direct the necessary activities to ensure compliance with corporate governance – PFMA, King IIII and other legislative provision.
- Accountability for all board contact and all fiduciary duties and responsibilities.
- Ongoing interaction with all relevant stakeholders. Oversee and finalize the development of financial plans on an on-going basis, this includes revenue forecasting, fare pricing and fare collection practices.
- Develop long term Corporate Strategy and Intent, oversee implementation thereof, and corporate business plan to achieve Organisational mandate.
- Develop and implement annual performance plan.
- Oversee the establishment and implementation of a customer-focused organisation
- Ensure strategic alignment of the organisation within the business in terms of vision, mission values, ethics, policy, and governance.
- Ensure that all transformation components/requirements are met and aligned to the strategy in compliance with the legislative shareholder and strategic requirements.
- Ensure that policies are implemented in business to serve as the framework within which to operate.
- Ensure effective, efficient, and strategic execution of SITA strategy.
- Ensure that policies are implemented in business to serve as the framework within which to operate.
- Carry the legal accountability as a statutory director for ensuring compliance in respect of fiduciary duties and corporate governance, as a
- member of executive leadership.
- Serve as an executive director of the Board.
- Ensure sufficient funds are generated to ensure the long-term viability of SITA.
- Oversee the alignment of budgets with organisational strategic objectives.
- Oversight and reporting of operational expenditures.
- Ensure financial performance targets are set and achieved.
- Direct the capital expenditure budget needed for macro projects.
- Ensure financial performance and ensure statutory compliance.
- Approval of budget and expenditure.
- Lead and manage the EXCO team in the achievement of set organisational objectives and targets by ensuring that the company is a high
- performing entity and ensure that the values and ethical codes of conduct of SITA must be displayed at all times.
- Ensure that the Executive team’s roles and responsibilities are clarified, performance objectives are set and managed and conduct
- Executive performance reviews in
- accordance with policies and procedures and take corrective actions where necessary.
- Ensure that an Executive succession plan is implemented.
- Build a pro-active environment where the Executive team can take responsibility for results.
- Manage strategic Human Resources in accordance with policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
- Ensure that Employment Equity targets are set and achieved.
- Ensure identification of critical skills is essential for the sustainability of service delivery and the development of succession plans.
- Give feedback to relevant stakeholders on bargaining councils, employee management headcount related issues, legislature around
- people management-related requirements, consequence management, feedback to labour the ministry, legislature, to relevant structures of
- government around the restructuring of the organisation and its impact on government.
Should you wish to apply for the position use the following links:
SITA Website; Affirmative Portfolios Website, Social media platforms; Twitter; Facebook and Linked-In.
NB: ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY CERTIFIED COPIES OF IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT; DRIVER’S LICENSE AND QUALIFICATIONS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION.
Applications can be directed to:
Telephonic enquiries: Mr Eugene Geldenhuys (011 883 5035; Cell 066 4198654)
Email enquiries: eugeneg@affirm.co.za
CLOSING DATE: 8 June 2025
Not later than (16:00)
