The manager will provide support in development of both short and long-term strategic recommendations to the business’s executive committee, board of directors, and the wider company meant to develop and capitalize on business opportunities.

Key responsibilities include:

Research new markets, identify key trends, and translate data into actionable insights. And define and evaluate the company’s new business development opportunities.

Prepare company’s growth strategies by formulating investment strategy materials, facilitating cross-functional and executive management level discussions to support the company’s ambition to diversify.

Conduct due diligence as well as prepare materials for executive committee approval. Facilitate, implement mergers, acquisitions as well as divestitures, and develop business plans for new corporate ventures as required.

Keep track of developments in the Telecom / ICT space to identify trends and opportunities

Partnership Management: Management of our existing and continued relationship with both Vodafone Group and Vodafone Partner Markets, which includes:

Coordinate and align stakeholders on upcoming governance forums as per the yearly schedule, including purpose, content, and timing.

Preparations of presentations and supporting documentation for recurring quarterly and annual business reviews. And ensure all relevant information and content for the governance forum is consolidated and sent in a timely manner

Manage record keeping of the forum and proactively follow up with key stakeholders to capture responses to requested actions

Business Management: Support in the preparation of recurring and ad hoc reporting and the development of impactful presentations for the Board of Directors, Analysts, All Staff and Leadership Team as required.

Perform any additional project, task or activities assigned/delegated by the Line Manager.

Bachelor’s degree- BSc/ BA in Business Administration / Finance / Operations / Engineering, or equivalent

MSc/MA/MBA is a plus