MANAGER: CORPORATE STRATEGY

JOB NUMBER

IDC00777

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

POSTING END DATE

1 Aug 2026

REGION

Gauteng

IDC JOB GRADE

M Band

To Lead the team that is responsible for the development, review and oversight of the IDC’s corporate strategies and assist in the execution of such strategies. Also plays a key role in strategy formulation, collaborates with both internal and external stakeholders, and leads cross-functional teams in the development of corporation-wide operational strategies

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Relevant B. degree such as a B. Com Economics degree
• A Development Finance degree will be an added advantage
• A Master’s degree (MBA/MBL)
• Preferably a minimum 8 years’ experience in the development and implementation of a business strategy in a relevant environment.
• Knowledge of the Development Finance sector.
• Understanding of Economics/Socio-Economics/Development Economics.
• Understanding of performance management principles.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of Government policy priorities.
• Understanding of change management and business process re-engineering.
• Good understanding of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, review and oversee IDC’s long-term strategy and five-year corporate plan,including the setting of corporate targets.
• Continuously define IDC’s corporate measurements in line with company’s strategy.
• Guide IDC’s capital allocation activities to ensure alignment with optimal IDC investment portfolio.
• Provide units with guidance in the development of their sector and functional strategies during the business planning cycle and ensure alignment of business plans to Corporate objectives.
• Responsible for frequent corporate performance assessment and reporting – including legislative and best practice reporting e.g. integrated report, quarterly and monthly reporting, sustainability reports, development impact reports.
• Management of review process for team and corporate performance and targets and performance.
• Responsible for ongoing review and enhancement of corporate planning and performance processes in making sure that these are timely, focused, and value adding.
• Responsible and lead the Internal and External Audit of Predetermined Objectives (AOPO)
• Lead IDC business planning process, the Exco strategy session and the IDC Board strategy session.
• Supporting implementation of corporate strategies.
• Communication of corporate performance and strategies throughout the corporation.
• Assisting SBUs/Departments/Divisions with strategic planning.
• Monitoring external environment and environmental forecasting.
• Monitoring economic, socio-political, legislative and competitive trends and provide
• Recommendations to leadership and management across the business regarding opportunities and risks.
• Provide strategic and tactical, and policy information – statistical and otherwise – to input into IDC corporate planning and decision-making processes.
• To participate and advocate for IDC position in emerging national legislation and policy.
• Management, mentoring and coaching members of the team

TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

Formulating strategies and concepts

Problem solving skills

Report writing skills

Project management skills

Strong analytical skills

Planning and organising skills

Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking

Creating and innovating skills

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Adapting and responding to change

Deciding and initiating action skills

Relating and networking skills

Negotiating and influencing skills

Presentation skills

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Resilience

Decisiveness in Execution

Team work

Communication and Engagement

Diverse Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking

Business Mindset

Innovation

Change Leadership

People Engagement