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Duties:
Setting and maintaining standards, frameworks, tools and methodologies for project management for the group
Monitoring compliance with Project Management standards
Ensuring project portfolio alignment to organisational strategy
Directing and managing the groups project portfolio and program
Coordinating communications across projects and within project teams
Providing regular feedback, reports and insights
Reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), You will be jointly responsible for both the operation of the PMO as well as directly managing a subset of organisation projects
Managing multiple technical projects at a time, assuming the responsibility for their delivery as the individual project manager using a company framework derived from best practice sources (PRINCE2, PMP);
Develop and maintain detailed project management plan in collaboration with sponsors and stakeholders
Track and escalate project timeline, budget and quality, provide regular checkpoints and status reports

Responsibilities:
Respond to customer complaints, legal inquiries, payment negotiations, or other post-service matter
Evaluate the performance of vendors, contract employees, or other service providers to ensure quality and cost-efficiency
Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to identify opportunities for cost reductions or service improvements.
Plan and implement sales promotions or other marketing strategies and activities for funeral home operations
Direct or monitor administrative, support, repair, or maintenance services for funeral homes.
Direct all operational aspects including distribution operations, customer service, human resources, administration and sales
Assess local market conditions and identify current and prospective sales opportunities
Develop forecasts, financial objectives and business plans
Meet goals and metrics
Manage budget and allocate funds appropriately
Bring out the best of branch’s personnel by providing training, coaching, development and motivation

Develop and recommend short and long range objectives consistent with business guidelines.
Review and approve sales programs for area of responsibilities according to organization policies and participates in formulation of marketing objectives policies and programs.
Coordinate business operations with appropriate organization personnel.
Plan and direct research in order to recommend improvement or expansion of operation.
Recommend plans and budgets and conduct activities in accordance with approved plans and budgets.
Responsible for the overall profitability of all three businesses in the group.

Driving the overall engagement with all customers, suppliers, partners and team members.
Critical to the success of this role is an ability to be highly operational, hands on, and drive tangible actions and outcomes in a time sensitive manner.
Build a highly effective team across the core functions of the business being Technical, Financial, Commercial and HR.
This Executive leadership role will require the individual to connect effectively with employees at all levels.
Responsible for achieving Financial KPI’s as set out in the Budget & for Managing expenditure and costs.
Responsible for producing budgeted volumes of Day-Old Chicks and Feed as per KPIs & company strategy.
Responsible for leading, managing & developing a high performing country team aligned with Company HR Policy, Values & Behaviours.
Must identify and utilize data and analytics to drive effective decision making at all levels of the organization.
Ensures all operational divisions comply with company QA, SHE, GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practice), GHPs (Good Hygiene Practice) and all other company SOPs & deadlines.
Together with Operational divisions take responsibility for all maintenance, upkeep, security and general appearance of company infrastructure, assets, equipment & stocks.
Responsible for the company corporate risk controls & ensuring compliance with legal & company requirements.
Work Environment: Working in a structured and metric based environment.

Manage the business of the Company to achieve revenue, expense, sales, franchisee levels and profitability objectives.
Ensure staff, CF’s and business of Company comply with the company's franchise system.
Provide leadership to the business, its franchisees and staff.
Promote and sell services and franchise territories.
Manage the reporting relationship (South Africa), the Franchisees and the shareholders of the company
Undertake business planning and budgeting to set, agree and communicate priorities and targets;
Meet and exceed the approved budget
Interacts with all areas of the business and broader franchise group at the most senior levels.
Staff training, Development, Performance management and compliance.
Increase company profitability by:
- Increasing sales
and - Reducing expenses.
Manage performance of direct reports.
Meet and manage customer expectations through service standard performance.
Communicate with franchisees, staff, contractors and suppliers to provide positive and constructive leadership.
Comply with the franchise system.
Manage sales, promotion and marketing.
Manage franchisee recruitment.
Manage productivity and cost.
Review and improve internal processes and systems.
Provide timely and accurate information and reports to the shareholders.
Comply with legal and other statutory requirements.
Perform all responsibilities and tasks that are assigned to you to the best of your ability with all care and diligence;
Obey the directions of the shareholders of the company;
and Keep the shareholders informed of all material matters affecting the operations of the depot and its business within the scope of your duties.
Communicate with CFs, staff, FSO and Shareholders.
Weekly CFs and staff meetings to ensure performance and compliance.
Business analysis, planning and budgeting.
Communication and leadership.
Sales, marketing and Recruitment.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Manages P&L, annual budget, best practices and subject matter including analysis of costs, competitive trends and technology
- Evaluates the organizational strengths and challenges, driving sales and process improvement through a collaborative, transparent management style

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Commercial success of the business
Sustained growth of the business
Drive innovative service offerings
Strategic operational influence
Financial results
Human capital alignment
People and performance management
Synergise efforts of personnel
Information systems
Administration & purchasing
Process efficiency
Service level agreements and relevant KPI’s
Operational effectiveness
Customer satisfaction
Marketing & research
Risk exposure

Duties to include:
Develop high quality business strategies and plans ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives
Lead and motivate subordinates to advance employee engagement develop a high performing managerial team
Oversee all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission
Make high-quality investing decisions to advance the business and increase profits
Enforce adherence to legal guidelines and in-house policies to maintain the company’s legality and business ethics
Review financial and non-financial reports to devise solutions or improvements
Build trust relations with key partners and stakeholders and act as a point of contact for important shareholders
Analyze problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growth
Maintain a deep knowledge of the markets and industry of the company

Take responsibility for profit, revenue generation, cash and setting of quality targets.
Agreeing annual budgets and producing a detailed annual business operating plan
Deliver monthly, quarterly or annual targets for revenue, profits and cash.
Produce business performance reports on a monthly or quarterly basis.
Recruit and manage staff, including performance monitoring, mentoring and training.
Interface with clients and maintain healthy positive client/company relationship
Engage in Local Capital raising and Business Advisory services with clients
Prepare and sign off on credit submission packs