Chief Executive Officer

Recruiter: Mindworx Consulting

Job Ref: SAS000177/SRH

Date posted: Friday, February 20, 2026

Location: Pretoria, South Africa

Salary: Annually

Our client seeks to employ an experienced CEO for a fixed term contract of 5 years, to provide overall leadership of the organisation with the view to achieving its strategic objectives and ensuring effective governance, strengthening organisational performance and delivering high-quality standards services, driving growth and operational excellence, innovation, and stakeholder confidence within the regulatory and statutory obligations.

The incumbent will be accountable for the following but not limited to the key performance areas:

• Lead the development, management and execution of the entity overall strategy and lead the conceptualization of the overall strategy, policy and decision making direction of the organisation to ensure the successful execution of the company mandate.

• Lead the writing and delivery of key messages for public and community relations issues and events
• Ensure that various communication tools and mechanisms are created in order to promote the company brand internally and externally and to ensure brand ambassadorship.

• Drive the management of human capital assets through employee engagement, empowerment, skills development and retention and succession planning within the organisation
• Lead and cultivate an environment where employees respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all processes, procedures and practices.

Ensure a good working relations with the Board to collectively drive strategic clarity, organisational stability, and long term performance.

• Ensure compliance with Board resolutions, Companies Act, King Reports as amended and other policy directives, regulations and legislation.

• Oversee the planning and compilation of the company and subsidiaries annual budget to ensure that they are aligned to the operational and strategic delivery plans.

• Postgraduate Degree preferably at NQF level 9 (Masters level) in Leadership / Business Management.
• Degree in Engineering, Sciences, or related field preferably in STEM.
• Twenty (20) years relevant work experience in business management or similar type environment.
• Ten (10) years senior management experience. Five (05) years executive management experience.
• Proven track record in developing, negotiating and executing local / international strategies.
• Proven track record of leading portfolios in a medium sized revenue generating entity.

Three (3) years' experience in a CEO role in a revenue generating medium size entity. Strong management background in Engineering, Science, Quality, Standards, Conformity Assessment environment. Extensive experience in leading change and business turnaround. In depth knowledge of PFMA, PPPFA, the King Code on Corporate Governance, and the Company's Act.

Attributes: Vision - ability to create a clear picture of the future and inspire others to pursue it. Strategic Thinking - make long term decisions while balancing short term needs. Decision Making Under Uncertainty - timely, high impact decisions with incomplete information. Emotional Intelligence (EQ) - self awareness, empathy, and the ability to manage relationships constructively. Talent Builder - attract, retain, and develop high performing teams. Knows when to delegate and when to intervene. Communication - ability to explain complex ideas simply and motivates people with clarity and authenticity. Execution Discipline - turn strategy into measurable results. Performance Management - set high standards, measures progress, and corrects course quickly.

• Results Oriented
• Business and Technical Mastery
• Leadership and Performance Management
• Professional and Technical Depth and Credibility
• Politically astute
• Strong negotiating ability
• Financial analysis, processes and systems
• Quality focused Solid Interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Risk and Compliance.