Position Purpose :

The Governance, Assurance and Monitoring Manager is responsible for ensuring that the Capital Integration team, project teams, and relevant OD/Group and external stakeholders are aware of and following best practice for capital project / programme governance.

In this context the role includes and is not limited to

Development, embedding and continuous improvement of all control frameworks for projects and programmes

Standardisation, embedding, management and ownership of capital policies, procedures and standards

Formulation and implementation of reporting frameworks (for all stakeholders, both internally and externally)

Management and ownership of the Group Capital Investment Committee (CAPIC)

Formulation of the internal audit plan aligned with operational divisions and approved by the Group Audit Committee (GAC)

Development and management of the Post Implementation Review (PIR) framework

The manager will also ensure that governance and reporting is fully integrated with all relevant oversight committees,including Group Planning and Monitoring, and OD equivalents.

Training and change management remains a key focus of the senior manager

Position outputs :

Develop and embed the internal control frameworks for capital project management, within the limits specified by CAPIC

Work with other oversight committees (e.g. Group Planning and Monitoring, and OD equivalents) to ensure the reporting burden is minimised, reporting is consistent, and that reports allow effective decision-making

Work with project teams and Business Integration Officers to ensure that the platinum standards are embedded in all capital projects

Manage monthly and quarterly reporting of Capital for CAPIC, Company Group EXCO, Board Acquisition and Disposal Committee (BADC) including supporting the Portfolio Manager in developing portfolio-related reports

Development of reporting framework to support Programme Directors for strategic projects identified – to CAPIC, EXCO and BADC where applicable

Develop integrated reports for internal and external stakeholders based on inputs from other Capital Integration team members, capital project teams, and other oversight committees, and external sources – external stakeholders include the DPE Development, embedding and continuous improvement of capital policies, processes, standards and procedures across Company

Ensure alignment and standardisation across Company

Liaise with TIA service provider to develop the internal audit plan of Company as related to the Capital Portfolio, aligned to the Chief Audit Executive and Group Audit Committee’s (GAC) strategy

Development of the post-implementation review (PIR) strategy for Company

Implementation of the strategy and facilitate the reporting through the necessary oversight committees including CAPIC and Operating Division CEs

Develop and embed Training and change management processes to ensure sustainability of the platinum standard and capital excellence processes

Work with senior members of project teams, ODs, and at Group level to ensure that they understand reporting responsibilities, governance and assurance processes

Manage the TIA service provider to ensure execution of audit plan in line with GAC approved plan

Ownership and management of the CAPIC process – scheduling the agenda with the GCFO, management of submissions to CAPIC, formulating the CAPIC annual workplan

Risk management of the Capital Portfolio of Company and regular interaction with the Company Risk Department and TCP to understand and report on relevance and appropriateness of risk mitigation strategies

Minimum Requirements :
Unless the applicant can demonstrate that he/she has gained the necessary competencies through experience, a NQF level 7qualification in Accounting / Financial Management is required

A minimum of 6 years of corporate reporting experience, preferably within a large corporate entity is required

At least 6 years of experience designing and managing corporate governance is required

At least 8 years of training and change management in a complex stakeholder environment

Experience in management of risk and controls in a large organization is required

A CA (SA) qualification is preferred, alternative is very strong experience in the fields of governance, risk and control

Competencies :

General reporting (financial, environmental, risk, etc.)

Risk management and mitigation strategies

Process management and streamlining

Six sigma and lean principles preferred

Extensive capital governance and control knowledge

Conceptual and analytical thinking skills

Excellent communication skills

Financial management

People management

Working knowledge Risk and compliance management

Diversity management

Reporting writing skills

Corporate and Capital governance

Senior stakeholder management

Change management and training

Logical and innovative thinking

Ability to get people "on your side" and way of thinking