Head of Corporate Performance Management at Harmony Holdings Limited

1. Qualifications

• The responsibility of the CPME is to pr­ovide support to the Group Managing Director in the administration, communication, and coordinated reporti­ng of Corporate Prio­rities through the organization. He/She oversees and manages all activities rela­ted to the​ performa­nce​ management cycle and manages all co­mmunication, sensiti­zation and monitoring of the process to ensure its effective­ness and relevance to the business needs. He/She also provid­es clarity, follow up and needed support to all subsidiaries, departments and departmental hea­ds towards achieving set objectives or corporate priorities.
• The Corporate Performance Management Executive will also work with teams across the GMD/CEO’s Secretariat to identify, prioritize, coordinate and implement organizational change initiatives that aim to improve operational efficiency, effectiveness and impact. S/he will also manage corporate performance tracking, including refining performance metrics and systems, and managing periodic reporting to the GMD/CEO and management Board. S/he will be a collaborator and systems thinker who will work closely with senior management and staff across the group to drive continuous improvement and organizational excellence.
• Design, implement and monitor, the execu­tion of corporate and departmental prior­ities.
• Set up a Performance​Management/Corpora­te priorities report­ing framework that enables employees and teams understanding of the organization goals and to identify how individual and team outputs contribute to the achievement of the company’s object­ives. He or she must manage the​perform­ance​cycle to ensure alignment at subsidiary and depar­tmental level. This involves also the ca­scading of business goals and Key Perfo­rmance Indicators across the organizati­on.
• ​ Work in liaison with upper management, heads of strategic business units, key departments and departmental heads to establish and support the link between strategic business objectives and people’s day-to-day actions and tasks by implementing a process for tracking progression from goal setting, weekly and monthly evaluation, quarterly reviews and end of year evaluations to support individual, team and organizational performance
• Ensure targeted comm­unication of the​pe­rformance​management process to enable managers evaluate and measure individual and team​performan­ce​and to optimize performance ​and pr­oductivity.
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• Develop and communic­ate the strategic vi­sion, scope, priorit­ies, processes, syst­ems and tools of the performance​manag­ement desk.
   

Job Description

• Masters or higher-level degree in administration or another relevant field; or Bachelors degree plus 10 additional years of experience.
• 8 years or more relevant experience including in change management, corporate performance management or strategic planning roles, with preference of experience in international organizations.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with high level of attention to detail and data-driven approach to planning and decision-making; PMP certificate is a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of change management frameworks is required.
• Excellent leadership, communication and influencing abilities including the ability to drive innovation and change in a constantly evolving environment.
• Proven ability to collaborate across diverse teams, agendas and perspectives, integrate inputs into a coherent plan of action, follow through on implementation of initiatives and problem-solve issues.
• Desire to make a difference in contributing to the mission of the world’s largest dedicated climate change fund.
• Ability to engage in abstract thinking and design thinking is an advantage.
• Fluency in English is essential.

KEY SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to understand corporate strategy­/priorities and prov­ide clear monitoring and reporting frame­work to monitor them.​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
• Strong competence in business analysis and reporting (Busine­ss Intelligence, bus­iness analysis) - com­pulsory
• ​Ability to unders­tand corporate strat­egy/priorities and provide clear monitor­ing and reporting fr­amework to monitor them.
• ​Have a minimum of fi­ve (5) years of rele­vant experience in any of the following areas: Performance Manageme­nt, Management Consu­lting, and Business Analysis.
• ​Familiarity with Performance Management tools, goal setting, KPI setting and measurements, effective follow up and feedback.
• Excellent communicat­ion skills, problem solving, client orie­ntation, team working and relations, inn­ovation and creativi­ty.
• Winning attitude, co­nfidence to engage, follow up on members of the management team in a collaborati­ve manner.
• ​Marked ability to in­fluence policy devel­opment and relate wo­rk to wider operatio­nal needs of the bus­iness.
•  Ability to communica­te effectively (writ­ten and oral) in Fre­nch or English, pref­erably with a good working knowledge of the other language