Centre Manager at TuksNovation NPC

About the position

Purpose of the Job: The purpose of this position is to provide effective leadership in fulfilling the mandate of TuksNovation NPC (https://tuksnovation.co.za) and to meet its strategic goals and objectives. The successful candidate will be responsible to lead and manage the entity under the direction of the Board of Directors.

Minimum Education and Experience required:

• A relevant university degree at Honors level in either Engineering, Information Technology (IT) / Business
• Management / Finance or equivalent
• A relevant master's degree will be an added advantage
• At least 5 years' experience in a high-tech entrepreneurial environment
• Successful track record in the formulation of business strategy and corporate governance
• Broad understanding of the SMME environment in South Africa
• People management acumen
• Strong Financial management and leadership skills
• A proven record of building businesses and/or establishing funding partnerships.

Key Performance Areas:

• Provide strategic leadership of TuksNovation NPC
• Develop a five-year strategic plan for the company and, following approval by the Board, ensure the
• implementation of the plan
• Act as Accounting Officer for the company
• Lead a cohesive high-performance team
• Develop and implement a funding model and fundraising for the sustainability of the incubator
• Ensure that the NPC is strategically well-positioned in respect of public relations
• Build local and international networks to support enterprise development.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills (added advantage):

• Proven management experience, including working with a board.
• Proven experience of working with diverse stakeholders, including industry and government
• An understanding of the PFMA.

Critical Competencies and Skills:

• Negotiation and excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• High level of emotionalintelligence
• Strong business management skills
• People and stakeholder management
• Inspirational leadership skills
• Team building skills
• Ability to network with stakeholders and obtain buy-in on crucial matters affecting TuksNovation.

Additional Competencies:

• Analytical thinking and the ability to synthesize
• Planning
• Innovation
• Change management
• Presentation skills.

Desired Skills:

• Strategic Management

About The Employer:

TuksNovation NPC is a proudly fully-owned University of Pretoria Business Technology Incubator and Accelerator. If you are an ambitious and entrepreneurial person then we invite you to apply for this 5-year contract position.