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Personal Assistant to CEO
ACDC Dynamics South Africa
Gauteng
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ZAR 200,000 - 300,000
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Chief Operating Officer
RM Staffing B.V.
Cape Town
Hybrid
ZAR 600,000 - 750,000
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Personal Assistant (PA) to CEO
Blue Pearl PTY
Johannesburg
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ZAR 200,000 - 300,000
Yesterday
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Healing Earth Africa
Cape Town
On-site
ZAR 50,000 - 80,000
2 days ago
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Personal Assistant to CEO
MillennialNxt Pty Ltd
Midrand
On-site
ZAR 200,000 - 300,000
6 days ago
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Business Manager to the CEO (Multinational)
Pty
Johannesburg
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ZAR 400,000 - 500,000
5 days ago
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Gauteng Partnership Fund
Gauteng
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ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000
5 days ago
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Executive Secretary: CEO's Office
Technology Innovation Agency
Pretoria
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ZAR 200,000 - 300,000
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Head of Commercial Finance, FP&A
Outsourced CFO
Johannesburg
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ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000
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Cluster CFO (Services Industry)
Network Recruitment
Johannesburg
On-site
ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000
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Client Relationship Manager (CRM)
Prescient
Cape Town
On-site
ZAR 500,000 - 700,000
2 days ago
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Exec (PA) to the Group CEO
MVG Recruitment Specialists
Cape Town
On-site
ZAR 300,000 - 400,000
2 days ago
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Business Operations Specialist (Office of the CEO) 16860
Somewhere
Cape Town
Remote
ZAR 200,000 - 300,000
3 days ago
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JOB TITLE: COMPANY SECRETARY (COSEC) - 5 YEAR CONTRACT
Gauteng Partnership Fund
Johannesburg
On-site
ZAR 800,000 - 1,000,000
3 days ago
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Business Manager to the CEO (Multinational)
Clarkhouse Human Capital
Randburg
On-site
ZAR 400,000 - 500,000
5 days ago
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Personal Assistant to the CEO - FMCG
MillennialNxt Pty
Midrand
On-site
ZAR 200,000 - 300,000
6 days ago
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Fractional CFO
Allied Talent Partners
South Africa
Remote
ZAR 600,000 - 750,000
3 days ago
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Named Account Executive 7
griddable.io
Johannesburg
Hybrid
ZAR 803,000 - 1,286,000
3 days ago
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Business Manager
Nexio
Midrand
On-site
ZAR 550 000 - 750 000
Full time
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Job summary
A leading technology firm in Midrand is seeking a Business Manager to support the CEO in driving strategic initiatives and enhancing operational effectiveness. You will manage the CEO’s agenda, ensure clear communication among stakeholders, and lead a high-impact team. The role requires at least 8 years of experience in business management or consulting, along with strong governance and strategic planning skills. This position offers dynamic challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in business management or consulting.
- Strong understanding of business and industry operations.
- Proven exposure to executive leadership and Board environments.
Responsibilities
- Manage the CEO’s agenda and ensure strategic priorities are executed.
- Facilitate communication between CEO and stakeholders.
- Lead a CEO Office team to support execution and decision-making.
Skills
Governance and compliance
Strategic planning
Performance management
Stakeholder management
Project management
Change management
Education
Matric / Grade 12
Relevant Degree/National Diploma
Business-related MBA
Job description
ROLE PURPOSE
- The Business Manager acts as a trusted extension of the CEO, enhancing the CEO’s effectiveness by driving agenda management, decision quality, enterprise coordination, and execution follow-through. The role exists to increase the time, focus, and agility of the CEO, ensuring that strategic priorities are translated into disciplined execution across the organization.
- The Business Manager operates with delegated authority from the CEO, working across functions to ensure alignment, clarity, and delivery, without holding direct line accountability for functional operations.
ROLE REQUIREMENT
CEO Agenda, Decision & Follow-Through Management:
- Shape, prioritize, and protect the CEO’s agenda to ensure focus on high-impact strategic and operational matters.
- Act as liaison between the CEO and internal and external stakeholders as delegated.
- Ensure CEO, Exco, and Board decisions are clearly articulated, documented, and communicated.
- Track execution of agreed actions, owners, milestones, and outcomes, escalating risks and delays to the CEO with recommended options.
Enterprise Operating Cadence & Coordination:
- Design, coordinate, and support the CEO and Exco operating rhythm, including Exco meetings, monthly reviews, and strategic forums.
- Facilitate the effective dissemination and receipt of key information between the CEO, Exco, and their leadership teams.
- Act as gatekeeper for issues escalated to the CEO, ensuring readiness, clarity, and decision quality.
- Monitor progress against assigned strategic initiatives and enterprise deliverables.
Strategy Translation & Alignment:
- Translate the CEO’s vision, priorities, and Board directives into clear strategic themes and execution plans.
- Support Exco in cascading strategy into aligned functional plans, budgets, and resource allocation.
- Define success metrics linked to strategic objectives, track progress, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions.
Enterprise Performance Insight & Financial Oversight:
- Work closely with Finance to analyze and interpret financial and operational performance at an enterprise level.
- Provide consolidated insight on budgets, forecasts, cost‑saving initiatives, and performance trends.
- Ensure financial and operational information presented to the CEO and Exco is accurate, prioritized, and decision relevant.
- Track benefits realization for strategic and efficiency initiatives.
Compliance, Governance & Reporting
- Ensure adherence to legal requirements, company policies, and approved governance frameworks.
- Coordinate and drive monthly and ad‑hoc reporting required by the CEO, Exco, and Board.
- Prepare executive‑level documentation and presentations by researching, validating, and synthesising information to support sound decision‑making.
- Ensure business decisions are implemented within agreed governance, risk, and compliance parameters.
CEO Office Team Leadership:
- Build and lead a small, high‑impact CEO Office team focused on reporting, execution tracking, and decision support.
- Set clear priorities, standards, and ways of working for the team.
- Ensure professionalism, confidentiality, and executive‑level delivery at all times.
DECISIONS RIGHTS & AUTHORITY
- Acts as a delegated representative of the CEO on agreed matters.
- May convene and facilitate cross‑functional forums to drive alignment and execution.
- Has authority to challenge execution gaps and request corrective action on behalf of the CEO.
- Does not hold line accountability for functional P&L or daily operations.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Role requires executive‑level flexibility aligned to the CEO’s schedule and business priorities.
- Strong understanding of the business, industry, and operating environment required.
- High levels of trust, confidentiality, and professionalism are non‑negotiable.
TECHNICAL / PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Enterprise governance, compliance, and risk management.
- Strategic planning and execution tracking.
- Executive‑level reporting and performance management.
- Project and change management.
- Stakeholder and relationship management at Executive level.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Matric / Grade 12 essential.
- Minimum of 3‑year relevant Degree/ National Diploma or is essential.
- Business related courses completed is essential.
- A business‑related MBA is preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in business management, strategy, consulting, or senior enterprise roles.
- Proven exposure to executive leadership teams and Board‑level environments.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS
- Persuading and influencing.
- Planning and organizing.
- Deciding and initiating action.
- Delivering results and meeting expectations.
- Working effectively with senior stakeholders and teams.
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