Business Transformation Lead - Fixed-Term Contract (24 Months)

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Business Transformation Lead at the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), offered on a fixed-term contract for 24 months. TIA is an initiative of the South African Department of Science & Technology, established by an act of parliament in 2008. The primary purpose of this position is to lead and operationalise the TIA 2.0 Strategic Roadmap (2025–2035) by establishing and managing a high-impact Project Management Office. The role focuses on ensuring disciplined execution, effective change management, and sustained organisational realignment across the Consolidate, Grow, and Scale phases of the TIA 2.0 Corporate Strategy, serving as the custodian of organisational transformation and aligning strategy with operations, people, processes, technology, governance, and performance. **What you will do** Key responsibilities include: * **Financial Perspective:** * Ensure optimal allocation and utilisation of resources across all TIA 2.0 strategic initiatives. * Monitor programme and project expenditure against approved budgets. * Support the redesign of funding and revenue models through disciplined programme oversight. * **Stakeholder Management:** * Lead structured engagement with Executive Committee, Board Committees, and shareholder representatives on TIA 2.0 progress. * Drive a comprehensive change management and communication programme to secure organisational buy-in. * Manage relationships with key NSI partners and implementation stakeholders affected by organisational realignment. * **Internal Processes:** * Establish and maintain PMO governance frameworks, stage-gate controls, and decision-making protocols. * Oversee integrated planning, risk management, dependency tracking, and benefits realisation across all TIA 2.0 initiatives. * Implement and maintain a performance dashboard aligned to Roadmap milestones and KPIs. * **Learning and Growth:** * Build internal Project Management Office, change management, and execution capability through mentoring, coaching, and skills transfer. * Embed a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and performance discipline. * Capture and institutionalise lessons learned and emerging best practices. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * A Postgraduate qualification in Business Administration, Public Administration, Strategy, Engineering, Economics, or a related field. * Certification: Change Management certification (e.g., Prosci). * Project Management Institute PMP or AXELOS PRINCE2 Practitioner. * An MBA or equivalent, with formal certification in Strategic Change Management, will be an added advantage. * 10 -15 years’ senior experience leading complex, multi-year organisational change or strategic transformation programmes. * Minimum 5 years at Executive or Executive Manager level. * Experience reporting to Boards and Executive Committees. * Demonstrated experience establishing or leading an enterprise Project Management Office for a large public sector or innovation-driven organisation. * Knowledge in: * Public sector governance, accountability, and reporting requirements. * National System of Innovation and innovation policy environment. * Large-scale organisational transformation and restructuring. * Funding and revenue model design in public or quasi-public entities. * **Skills and Competencies:** * Project and programme management. * Change management methodologies. * Governance and compliance frameworks. * Executive-level communication and reporting. * Political and organisational acumen. * Facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution. **Who should apply** This role is ideal for a highly experienced professional with a postgraduate qualification and extensive senior leadership experience (10-15 years, with 5 years at Executive/Executive Manager level) in driving complex, multi-year organisational change and strategic transformation programmes. The successful candidate should have a proven track record of establishing or leading enterprise Project Management Offices, particularly within the public sector or innovation-driven environments, and possess certifications in both change management and project management (PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner). A strong understanding of public sector governance, innovation policy, and funding model design, combined with excellent communication, political acumen, and leadership skills, is essential for someone who can spearhead organisational realignment and disciplined strategy execution. **Deadline** 16th October, 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/business-transformation-lead-fixed-term-contract-24-months-technology-innovation-agency Source: myjobmag

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