Programme Manager: Township Automotive Hubs

Business
Planning

• Develop, collect information, solicit inputs, draft and prepare
  the operational business plans of the Hubs in accordance with AIDC
  Strategy, Business Plan, Policies and Procedures, with alignment to the
  requirements of the project stakeholders as well as the services
  delivered to the SMME’s

• Lead the Business Planning Process for the Hubs

• Business process improvement recommendations

• Business process optimization coordination

• Develops budget

Programme
Management

• Shortlist and identify Townships to host additional Hubs

• Secure sites for additional Hubs within the Townships

• Ensure that identified, existing facility is upgraded in line
  with requirements

• Ensure that a business Plan is created for each site

• Operationalise the Hubs

• Drafting and implementing the Hub strategies

• Sourcing, assessment, short-listing, selection and
  placement

• Custodian of the development process towards creating successful
  entrepreneurs within the automotive industry

• Oversee the implementation of the SMME development plan

• Ensure buy-in from all stakeholders to the plan

• Monitors milestone achievement against the agreed development
  plan

• Assess competence at each milestone on the plan and sign
  off

• Implement corrective actions

Business Development, Marketing
and Sales

• Identify business needs and new opportunities to ensure growth
  and sustainability

• Interaction with Government and private Sector Stakeholders to
  secure business

• Develop proposals and feasibility studies on various potential
  projects for both the Hubs as well as the SMME’s

• Identify stakeholders and funders for the programme

• Client Identification and engagement for the Hubs as well as
  projects that are operational within the department.

• Brand representation:

  • Industry forums

  • Seminars

  • Marketing of the services

  • Government exhibitions

  • National and International delegations

• Tours of the facilities

• Marketing activities arranged to promote each of the SMME’s,
  showcasing their individual abilities.

• Media publications in automotive related magazines

• Research into methods to improve the concept

Programme/Project
Delivery

• Ensure delivery as per agreed business plan

• Ensure delivery in training and mentoring, for the SMME’s and
  their employees

• Oversee disciplinary processes

• Performance management for staff within the various incubation
  centres. Review performance data to monitor and measure productivity,
  goal progress and activity levels of the Hubs

• Review performance of operational targets of each of the Hubs and
  ensure corrective actions are in place for non-performance.

• Oversee implementation of Quality Management Systems within the
  Hubs

• Ensure facility issues are resolved

• Ensure Health and Safety requirements are adhered to

• Intervene and mediate with political

• Ensure the the Hubs are suitably capacitated with relevant
  Resources

• Ensure effective and efficient utilization of resources in
  achieving plans and objectives;

• Identify problems, develops alternatives and recommend courses of
  action in consultation with the Executive: Industry Development, through
  analysis, interpretation and evaluation of issues;

• Accountable for budget

• Accountable for risk management

• Accountable for facility and asset upgrades

• Advise on architectural requirements of new facility

• Advise on layout of new facility

• Oversee compilation of the financial/sustainability
  model

• Plan manpower requirements

Stakeholder Relationship
Management

• Manage relationships with the relevant role players in accordance
  with project requirements and dependencies:

  • Automotive Industry Stakeholders

  • Business Partners including business partners and any other third
    parties as required from time to time.

• Facilitate meetings with the role players to discuss the roles
  and responsibilities and possible areas of cooperation, improvement and
  conflict.

• Obtain mutual agreement on the resolution of issues, meetings
  required and the delivery of inter-dependent outputs and
  results.

• Agree to the expected outcomes from each party and set-up SLA’s
  where required.

• Monitor the performance of all relevant role players continuously
  to ensure that the agreements and other obligations are
  honoured.

• Inform the relevant role players of the outcomes, deviations and
  actions required.

• Maintain and develop relationships.

• Maintain a database of stakeholders/role players.

Reporting

• Ensure that the correct project and Hub’s information is
  reported

• Progress against approved development Plan

• Ensure on-time and accurate submission of all required
  reports

• Ensure all evidence is collected and filed for auditing
  purposes

• Reports on performance to budget

• Statutory reporting

• Reporting to stakeholders as required:

• Reporting on project Risk registers for the various
  sites

• Reporting on employment and training within the Hubs

Project Office
Oversight

• Compile, review, update and maintain the Hub Risk registers in
  line with AIDC’s risk management process

• Business process improvement recommendations

• Plans, directs and co-ordinates the operations

• Plan and implement procedures and systems to maximize operating
  efficiency

• Establish and maintain controls

• Ensure compliance with policies and practices and contributes to
  the implementation of AIDC policies and procedures, consistent with the
  AIDC strategic direction

• Accountable for the implementation and maintenance of all SHEQ
  policies, procedures and practices

People
Management

• Manage employees as appropriate within the department to optimise
  business performance and the service to customers.

• Ensure staff have the required skills and experience to execute
  their tasks.

• Conduct Performance Planning Sessions.

• Compile the Performance Management (KRA) documentation in
  collaboration with the staff member in terms of:

• Job Profile requirements

• Strategic Performance Objectives

• Key Performance Areas

• Personal Development Plan

  • Track and monitor performance in accordance with policies and
    procedures and performance planning documentation.

  • Continuously provide feedback and coaching to ensure that the
    staff member/s performs at optimum productivity level.

  • Conduct performance reviews in accordance with policies and
    procedures and take corrective actions where necessary.

  • Appraise performance at the end of each performance period in
    accordance with policies and procedures.

  • Cross functional communication from a matrix management
    perspective

  • Manage staff on multiple sites

• Bachelor’s Degree (Industrial/Mechanical Engineering,
  Production);

• Business Management qualification an advantage

• Project Management Qualification (1 year diploma)

• A minimum of 10 years working experience with at least 5 years in
  management, complemented by a minimum of 3 years in-depth working
  knowledge in Manufacturing within the Automotive Sector, Project
  Management, or similar areas;

• Experience Quality Management; Production Management, Lean
  Manufacturing, Business Process Optimization,

• SHEQ and OHS Legislation and implementation

• Experience in acquiring and utilizing government and donor
  funding is an advantage;

• Business analysis

• Risk management;

• Project management and corporate governance.

• Corporate reporting in line with organisational
  performance

• Mentoring and Coaching of Business Owners

• Component costing and cost structuring

• Contract drafting/reviewing

• Disciplinary processes

• Labour Relations Act