Chief of Staff - Gqeberha - Aspen Pharma Group

Chief of Staff - Gqeberha - Aspen Pharma Group

3 days ago

Description

The Chief of Staff acts as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the Executive General Manager: SA Operations. This role involves effective decision making, programme management, and execution of the business strategy and objectives.

Responsibilities:

Operations Performance

• Track business performance against key strategic short-, medium- and long-term objectives.
• Compile performance reports for internal and external executive business review.
• Collaborate with the Executive in an advisory capacity on overall themes, opportunities, and challenges.
• Lead the strategic business planning process, including capability and initiatives to realize the business vision and aspirations.
• Oversee strategic business initiatives from development through to successful execution under senior leadership guidance.
• Act as liaison between key internal stakeholders and the Executive/Senior leadership team.
• Coordinate reporting of stakeholder engagements and dissemination of reports.
• Track key actions to ensure accurate and timely execution and resolution.
• Manage financial and human resources functions for optimal management of function and reporting units.

External Stakeholder Management

• Act as liaison between key external stakeholders and the Executive/Senior leadership team.
• Coordinate reporting needs of stakeholders and stakeholder engagements and dissemination of reports.
• Track key actions to ensure accurate and timely execution and resolution.

Business Performance

• Track and review key short-, medium- and long-term business metrics.
• Advise on and initiate corrective actions for off-target business metrics.

Background/Experience

Skills Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce or equivalent.
• Post-graduate qualification or MBA is advantageous.
• 10-15 years' Commercial and Manufacturing experience, or related industry experience.
• Experience leading initiatives on a strategic production site, preferably in a pharmaceutical environment.
• Interpreting and Internalizing Information.