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Strategy Implementation

• Assist in the creation of sub-divisional strategy in line with overarching divisional goals

• Ensure effective implementation of sub-divisional strategy by means of providing direction, structure, business plans and support

Staff Leadership and Management

• Set KPIs and provide regular performance feedback through a well-defined and implemented performance review program

• Develop and implement a training plan in order to build and develop skills within the team

• Manage allocation of work to team members after planning for back-up and leave / absenteeism

• Ensure cohesive working of the team

• Accountable for meeting and prioritising own targets / deadlines and those of others

• Provide coaching and support to help achieve performance expectations

• Provide information to the Manager on work accomplishments, individual / team challenges

• Lead team meetings and contribute on specialist/ technical areas

• Report process dashboards on various performance metrics internally to the Manager

• Ensure a ‘MTN centric’ and ‘partnership approach’ to develop strong relationships with other working groups

Governance

• Adhoc and Operational Meeting

• Set up / participate in adhoc and operational meetings

• Report at process and functional level

Escalations

• Manage and resolve escalations that have impact on critical path of service delivery

• Escalate issues that will result in significant time, scope, employee / client or cost impact if not resolved

• Manage and provide solutions to issues that require formal resolution

Opco Operational

• Set up and manage project status meetings

• Review and identify key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions

• Manage budgets

• Sign-off / make decisions regarding operational changes

Performance

• Provide input to the performance review of CoE against agreed KPIs and their compliance to SLAs and reverse SLAs

• Create and monitor plan for continuous improvement.

Reporting

• Provide input into the review of reports on a monthly basis from the CoE relating to progress made within the sub-division and in accordance with the measurement metrics set by the organisation

• Review reports on specific projects as per the defined timelines as and when necessary

Budgets

• Assist in managing the sub-divisional budgets in line with business objectives

• Assist in managing project initiative budgets in line with business objectives

Operational Delivery

• Reporting and Analysis of Business Performance

• Generate defined set of financial performance and business performance reports for the Opco

• Review and analyse reports and provide necessary commentary supporting the analysis (in form of management commentary)

• Review period end financials

• Present management commentary to relevant stakeholders and obtain validation

• Investigate and resolve discrepancies through analysis of reports, past trends, financial ratios, variance analysis etc. prior to formal reporting / release

• Prepare analysis and commentary for Board presentation and approval

• Release final financial results after approval from authorities as per authority matrix defined

• Liaise with business to identify needs for different forms of financial performance reporting

• Evaluate financial performance along with non-financial indicators in order to summarise financial information as an overall enterprise performance assessment

• Management Action Recommendations

• Facilitate recommendation of corrective action based on analysis of reports and corresponding deviations noted

• Conduct / lead discussions with representatives from different functions to validate recommendations and assess development of action plan

• Equip Opco CFO with adequate information on insights from analysis and corresponding action items for presentation to the Board

• Support Finance Team in evaluating management commentary prior to annual report publication

• Assess need for additional financial performance reports to highlight various financial trends

• Recommend additional reports for financial analysis and reporting based on user feedback

• Continuous Monitoring of Budgets

• Conduct periodic review of business plans and budgets to evaluate actual vs. budgeted performance.

• Analyse discrepancies and determine root cause for deviations in consultation with relevant stakeholders.

• Formulate corrective measures to be incorporated into plans and budgets.

• Propose revision of budgets and business plans based on outcome of actual vs. budget analysis.

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor direct reports to ensure staff motivation is high

• Ensure skill transfer for staff development, motivation, and business continuity

• Ensure the team is led, motivated, and rewarded to achieve high performance areas

• Guide and direct vendors and third parties in achieving Opco objectives

• Identify staff training and development needs and implement necessary actions

• Manage team (including recruitment, on-boarding, attrition)

• Set goals and objectives for direct reports, monitor progress and maintain motivation

• Set up appropriate structure to meet departmental management objectives