Head of Transformation

Introduction

• The Head of Transformation is a senior leadership role responsible for defining, directing and integrating the organisation’s transformation and social investment agenda.


• The role provides enterprise-wide stewardship, ensuring alignment, coherence and impact across initiatives, while advising Exco, the Social & Ethics Committee and the Board on strategy, performance and governance.

Duties & Responsibilities

Transformation & BBBEE Stewardship

• Provide strategic oversight of the organisation’s transformation and BBBEE agenda, ensuring full alignment with legislation and applicable codes.


• Guide and optimise performance across key elements including skills development, enterprise and supplier development, and broader transformation levers.


• Provide assurance on verification processes, compliance integrity and ongoing improvement of scorecard outcomes.

Strategy Leadership & Integration

• Define and drive an integrated and Transformation strategy aligned to organisational priorities, regulatory expectations and long-term sustainability objectives


• Provide enterprise-wide direction by integrating and aligning initiatives into a coherent, high impact transformation agenda


• Act as a strategic advisor to Exco, the Social & Ethics Committee and the Board, providing forward-looking insights on transformation, ESG and social impact.

Portfolio Rationalisation & Value Assessment

• Define and continuously refine a strategically aligned and transformation portfolio, ensuring optimal focus, balance and impact


• Evaluate programmes and initiatives to ensure relevance, sustainability and value contribution to organisational and societal outcomes


• Drive portfolio-level decision‑making, including prioritisation, continuation or exit of initiatives based on performance, impact and strategic fit

Stakeholder Leadership & Enterprise Alignment

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key external partners, institutions and stakeholders to enhance impact and collaboration


• Provide strategic guidance to internal divisions to ensure alignment and integration of transformation‑related initiatives across the business


• Act as a central point of strategic alignment, enabling consistency, coherence and shared accountability across the organisation.

Integrated Reporting & Impact Measurement

• Define and oversee an integrated approach to reporting across, transformation and ESG‑related activities


• Ensure the development of credible impact measurement frameworks, translating outcomes into clear, decision‑useful insights


• Provide high‑quality reporting to Exco, the Social & Ethics Committee and the Board, ensuring clarity on performance, risks, outcomes and opportunities


• Position reporting as a strategic tool to guide decision‑making, strengthen accountability and enhance organisational credibility.

Financial Stewardship & Resource Allocation

• Own and manage the and Transformation budget, ensuring disciplined allocation of resources aligned to strategic priorities


• Oversee funding decisions and programme spend to maximise impact and value, while maintaining strong financial governance


• Provide financial oversight and insights at executive and governance level, ensuring efficient utilisation of resources and mitigation of wasteful expenditure.

Leadership & People Management

• Lead and develop a high‑performing team, ensuring clarity of roles, accountability and delivery excellence


• Build organisational capability in transformation, and impact management through coaching, development and knowledge‑sharing


• Oversee performance management, succession planning and capability building within the function

Governance, Risk & Policy Direction

• Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks for and Transformation, including funding models, due diligence standards and partner oversight mechanisms


• Ensure compliance with regulatory, governance and internal policy requirements, maintaining high standards of accountability and transparency


• Oversee risk management across the portfolio, including reputational, financial and operational risks


• Provide direction on policy development and continuous strengthening of frameworks supporting transformation and

Adhoc

• From time-to-time work collaboratively with others on other Adhoc projects


• Carry out any other reasonable tasks.

Desired Experience & Qualification

QUALIFICATIONS

• BCom degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Business Administration, Commerce, Law, Human Resources or a related field at NQF Level 7.


• Postgraduate NQF Level 8 qualification in Social Sciences, Administration, or related field.


• Masters NQF Level 9 will be advantageous.


• B-BBEE/Transformation‑related certification/qualification is preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 years at senior management level experience in / sustainability / ESG, Strategy development and execution


• At least five (5) years working experience in B-BBEE consulting is preferred.


• Proven experience in managing large budgets and working with NGOs/NPOs and external partners as well as Executive‑level stakeholder engagement.


• B-BBEE Code of Good Practice


• Scorecard analysis


• Verification


• Stakeholder advisory at executive level.

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