Head: Transformation

Rand Mutual Admin Services • Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

21 hours ago

Job description

Introduction:

We offer great opportunities for personal and professional development in a stable company that is 132 years strong. The role comes with a competitive salary package and various benefits. Furthermore, you will be part of a dedicated group of colleagues who value teamwork and collaboration.

Description:

THE JOB AT A GLANCE

Provide strategic leadership for RMA’s enterprise-wide transformation agenda by developing and governing the organisation’s B‑BEE, transformation, and social impact strategy. The role ensures compliance with legislative requirements, drives sustainable transformation outcomes, strengthens stakeholder partnerships, and maximises social and commercial value creation.

The Head: Transformation is accountable for overseeing performance across all B‑BEE scorecard elements, including Ownership, Management Control and Employment Equity, Skills Development, Enterprise and Supplier Development, Preferential Procurement, and Socio‑Economic Development. The role leads governance, planning, budgeting, reporting, verification readiness, and the management of the Transformation Manager, Bursary Manager, and Corporate Social Initiatives Manager.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Transformation Strategy and Enterprise Governance

Develop and implement the enterprise transformation strategy and annual plans aligned to RMA’s business objectives and social insurer mandate.
Establish governance frameworks, policies, reporting mechanisms, and performance oversight across transformation and social impact initiatives.
Advise EXCO, Board Committees, and leadership on transformation priorities, risks, opportunities, and compliance requirements.
Translate transformation objectives into measurable business plans, targets, budgets, and accountability frameworks.

B-BBEE Scorecard Leadership and Verification

Lead the enterprise B‑BEE strategy and scorecard improvement roadmap.
Coordinate accountability across all B‑BEE scorecard elements.
Oversee verification readiness, audit evidence, and relationships with verification agencies and advisors.
Ensure accurate, compliant, and supportable scorecard submissions.

SED, CSI and Social Impact Portfolio

Direct the organisation’s Socio‑Economic Development (SED), Corporate Social Investment (CSI), and social impact strategy.
Oversee programme design, funding, partner management, monitoring, evaluation, and impact measurement.
Ensure regulatory compliance, governance integrity, and verification readiness across all social investment activities.

Enterprise Development and Supplier Development

Develop and oversee Enterprise and Supplier Development strategies that support sustainable growth of qualifying enterprises.
Identify beneficiaries, implement support programmes, and monitor commercial and developmental outcomes.
Ensure effective governance, risk management, reporting, and maintenance of supporting evidence.
Build partnerships and initiatives that strengthen supplier capability and economic participation.

Preferential Procurement and Inclusive Supply Chain

Partner with Procurement to improve supplier diversity and B‑BEE procurement performance.
Increase spend with compliant and designated suppliers.
Monitor procurement transformation metrics and ensure accurate, auditable reporting.

Skills Development, Bursaries and Pipeline Investment

Oversee bursaries, study assistance, learner programmes, and education investments as key transformation levers.
Ensure alignment between skills development initiatives, workforce needs, scarce skills, and SETA opportunities.
Govern beneficiary selection, funding, academic progression, placement, reporting, and verification requirements.

Employment Equity, Management Control and Ownership Enablement

Provide transformation oversight for Employment Equity and Management Control scorecard elements.
Monitor workforce representation targets and transformation commitments.
Escalate material risks and performance gaps through appropriate governance structures.
Coordinate ownership-related B‑BEE evidence with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

Corporate Stakeholder Partnerships and Representation

Build and manage relationships with government, regulators, industry bodies, educational institutions, NPOs, suppliers, and community partners.
Represent RMA in transformation, sustainability, and corporate responsibility forums.
Establish partnerships and co‑funding opportunities that enhance organisational impact and value creation.

Financial Management, Risk and Assurance

Manage the transformation and social investment budget, including planning, forecasting, and expenditure control.
Ensure compliance with governance, procurement, regulatory, audit, and risk management requirements.
Maintain a comprehensive risk framework covering regulatory, operational, financial, verification, and reputational risks.

Reporting, Impact Measurement and Executive Insight

Develop and oversee an integrated transformation and impact measurement framework.
Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for EXCO, Board Committees, governance forums, and verification purposes.
Use data and analytics to evaluate programme effectiveness, optimise investment decisions, and enhance transformation outcomes.

People Leadership and Functional Excellence

Lead and develop the Transformation Manager, Bursary Manager, and Corporate Social Initiatives Manager.
Establish performance standards, priorities, and operating practices for the function.
Build a high‑performing, ethical, evidence‑based transformation capability that delivers measurable business and social impact outcomes.

Requirements:

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TABLE

Bachelor’s degree at NQF Level 7 in Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Law, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Management or a related field
Postgraduate qualification in B‑BEE, Transformation, Development Finance, Sustainability, Business Management or a related discipline is preferred
8‑10 years’ relevant experience across transformation, B‑BEE, ESD, SED/CSI, corporate responsibility or stakeholder partnerships, including at least 3 years in a senior management role
Experience in insurance, financial services, mining‑linked industries, a regulated environment or a purpose‑led organisation is advantageous.

Knowledge & Skills:

B-BBEE Codes and Verification: Expert understanding of scorecard elements, measurement principles, evidence requirements, verification readiness and remedial planning.
SED / CSI and Social Impact: Portfolio strategy, partner due diligence, programme governance, beneficiary management, impact measurement and ethical reporting.
Enterprise and Supplier Development: Beneficiary selection, needs analysis, support models, supplier capability, commercial sustainability, recognised spend and outcome tracking.
Preferential Procurement: Supplier classification, procurement transformation, spend analytics, sourcing influence and evidence reconciliation.
Skills Development and Bursaries: Governance of education and pipeline investments, qualifying programmes, SETA/INSETA alignment, beneficiary progression and verification evidence.
Employment Equity and Management Control: Governance-level understanding of representation, statutory planning and reporting, scorecard implications and cross‑functional accountability.
Corporate Governance and Assurance: Policy, committee governance, delegations, contracts, risk management, audit readiness, POPIA and evidence controls.
Stakeholder Partnerships: Government and industry engagement, partnership architecture, negotiation, co‑funding, conflict resolution and corporate representation.
Financial and Commercial Acumen: Multi‑programme budgeting, forecasting, investment prioritisation, cost‑to‑impact analysis and value realisation.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Insight: Outcome frameworks, indicators, baselines, dashboards, impact reporting and data‑driven portfolio decisions.
Executive Communication: Clear Board and EXCO papers, strategic recommendations, presentations and credible engagement on complex transformation matters.
People and Portfolio Leadership: Leading managers, setting standards, integrating portfolios, managing performance and developing specialist capability.

Closing date:

16th October 2026

Established in 1894, RMA has more than 120 years’ experience in administering claims for occupational injuries and diseases according to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA). RMA is passionate about caring for the lives of its claimants and their families. It embodies its slogan of Caring, Compassionate Compensation at every level of the organisation, from its empathetic staff to embracing good corporate citizenship. RMA’s value lies not only in its compassionate approach, but in the excellent systems and processes it has in place to ensure timeous and efficient payment of valid claims. RMA has the licence to administer COID claims for both Class IV (Mining) and Class XIII (Iron, steel, artificial limbs, galvanising, garage, metals and related industries).

RMA’s high level of service and quick claims processing turnaround time is underpinned by a market‑leading integrated claims management IT system that allows for paperless adjudication of claims, placing it as the market leader in the workmen’s compensation industry.

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