Senior Manager Research, Testing & Development (Tx & Dx Delivery Department) -Re Advert
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
Qualification(s):
· BSc/B Eng Degree in Engineering at a NQF 8 level with 480 credits, or
· Honours Degree in Science/ Technology Management/Chemistry/Environmental Science at a NQF 8 level with 480 credits.
Experience:
· 10 Years’ technical management experience in research and/ or industrial environment.
Professional Registration Body:
· South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) or Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
Skills and Competencies Required
· Behavioural:
o Integrity
o Honesty
o Trustworthiness
o Professionalism
· Leadership:
o Team player
o Motivating teams
o Coaching
o Mentoring
o Developing
· Knowledge:
o Research management processes, testing techniques and equipment
o Electrical generation systems and processes
o Electrical transmission, distribution systems and processes
o Environmental management processes
o Understand and integrate a broad range of complex issues
o Human resources (HR) and people relations (PR) management processes
o Finance and procurements processes
o Supply contract management
o Environmental issues at a technical and policy level
o Environmental legislation
o Testing and calibration standards and processes
· Skills:
o General management
o Change management
o Relationship management
o People management
o Excellent verbal and written communication
o Internal and external stakeholder engagement
o Negotiation and presentation
o Analytical
Key Responsibilities
· Provide strategic leadership.
· Lead the provision of technical and consulting support.
· Provide a strategic framework for research development and demonstration.
· Manage and optimise the section infrastructure and resources.
· Provide human resources leadership.
· Perform stakeholder relationship management.
· Perform performance analysis for research.
· Drive the inclusion of global knowledge into research.
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
· BSc/B Eng Degree in Engineering at a NQF 8 level with 480 credits, or
· Honours Degree in Science/ Technology Management/Chemistry/Environmental Science at a NQF 8 level with 480 credits.
Experience:
· 10 Years’ technical management experience in research and/ or industrial environment.
Professional Registration Body:
· South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) or Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
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