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Managing Director : CSIR C3

Managing Director : CSIR C3

Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchZA
20 hours ago
Job description

Job title : Managing Director : CSIR C3

Job Location : Gauteng,

Deadline : October 29, 2025

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Key responsibilities :

Strategic Leadership

  • Define and execute the strategic vision for CSIR C³ in alignment with CSIR’s broader industrial development and innovation goals.
  • Lead the development and implementation of commercialization strategies for CSIR and partner technologies across all CSIR relevant sectors.
  • Undertake periodic strategic reviews of CSIR IP portfolios.

    • Business Development and Partnerships

  • Build and manage partnerships with industry, investors, and government to accelerate the uptake of CSIR technologies.
  • Identify and nurture spin-offs, startups, and joint ventures based on CSIR and partner IP.
  • Develop partnerships with CSIR internal stakeholders and IP developers.

    • Investment and Fundraising

  • Attract investment to support commercialization efforts, including venture capital, public-private partnerships, and donor funding.
  • Invest in viable enterprises that will provide a positive return to the CSIR and its partners.
  • Oversee financial sustainability and growth of CSIR C³.

    • Operational Oversight

  • Lead a team of specialists IP commercialization.
  • Ensure effective governance, compliance, and performance management.
  • Develop operational policies, frameworks, guidelines for the business.
  • Obtain all necessary National Treasury exemptions to allow CSIR : C3 to function effectively.
  • Implement systems and tools to support business performance, portfolio analysis.

    • Stakeholder Engagement

  • Represent CSIR C³ in national and international forums.
  • Engage with policymakers, industry leaders, and the innovation ecosystem to promote CSIR technologies.
  • Develop and manage an ecosystem of partners including technology licensees, public and private sector investors.

    • Innovation Pipeline Management

  • Prioritize and manage the pipeline of technologies for commercialization.
  • Guide the development and readiness of technologies for market through validation, prototyping, and IP protection.

    • Qualifications, skills and experience :

  • A minimum qualification of a Masters in Science or Engineering or a Bachelor of Commerce degree with majors in accounting or business management.
  • A Masters in Business Administration or Masters in Business Leadership will be an advantage.

    • At least ten - fifteen years of senior leadership experience, ideally in :

  • Technology commercialization
  • Innovation-driven enterprises
  • Research and development (R&D)
  • Venture creation or startup ecosystems

    • Governance and Directorship Credentials :

  • At least three years of directorship or senior management experience in the past five years.
  • Understanding of the SA IP legislative frameworks and regime
  • Knowledge of and experience with the PFMA, Companies Act and NT regulations
  • The Managing Director must be a fit and proper person to fulfil the role of director.
  • Proven track record in business development, IP management, and strategic partnerships.
  • Deep understanding of South Africa’s innovation ecosystem and public-private collaboration.
  • Strategic thinking and execution
  • Stakeholder engagement and influence
  • Financial and operational acumen
  • Techno Economic assessment
  • Deal structuring
  • Negotiation skills
  • People management
  • Organised execution
  • All international qualifications require an evaluation report / certificate issued by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
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