Senior Business Enabling & Steering Specialist

Introduction

Our client is seeking a Senior Business Enabling & Steering Specialist to lead and scale their graduate development initiatives.

This role is at the heart of the organization's talent strategy, overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle of the graduate academy to ensure it delivers impactful programs aligned with global business needs.

If you are a strategic talent advocate with a passion for mentoring the next generation of IT professionals and a mastery of business administration, this is your next mission.

Position Details

• Contract Start Date: 01-05-2026
• Contract End Date: 31-12-2028
• Location: Menlyn (Predominantly) / Midrand
• Nationality: South African citizens / residents only.

The Mission

You will be the driving force behind the graduate academy, taking full ownership of the curriculum design, recruitment, and onboarding of emerging talent.

Your role involves partnering with senior stakeholders and external partners to enhance and scale development initiatives.

You will act as a mentor and advocate, monitoring performance metrics to ensure the academy remains a key driver of business success.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Headcount & Portfolio Management

• Administrating the Headcount planning related to the sourcing process
• Collaborate closely with senior leadership to provide insights and recommendations on workforce planning and portfolio prioritization.
• Drive the development and continuous enhancement of frameworks, tools, and dashboards to enable transparent and data-driven decision-making.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to capacity, budget, and delivery within the portfolio.
• Lead cross-functional forums and workshops to ensure alignment on headcount demand, supply, and portfolio progress.
• Champion process improvements and automation to increase efficiency and accuracy in headcount and portfolio tracking.

ZAHub Graduate Tech Academy

• Own the strategic direction and operational management of the ZA ITHub Graduate Tech Academy, ensuring it delivers impactful development programs aligned with business needs.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, business units, and external partners to design, enhance, and scale the graduate curriculum and development initiatives.
• Lead the recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing engagement of graduate talent, fostering a supportive and high-performance culture.
• Monitor and analyse program outcomes, graduate performance, and retention metrics to inform continuous improvement.
• Mentor and develop graduates, providing career guidance and supporting their integration into the organization.
• Represent the academy in relevant forums, advocating for talent development as a key driver of business success.

Important Application Details

Location & Relocation

Applicants based outside of Gauteng must be willing to relocate. Please note that relocation to the province will be at the candidate's own cost.

Eligibility & Legal

• Citizenship: South African citizens and residents only.
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Application Status

If you do not receive a response within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related disciplines
• At least 5 years relevant experience
• Experience managing or leading graduate or early talent programs is highly advantageous
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills

Essential Skills (Verified):

• Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Teams) - advanced.
• Business administration end-to-end (offers, resource planning, sourcing process etc).
• Organisational skills and the ability to focus on multiple tasks at the same time.
• Strong ability to understand and interpret Business needs and requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and written) with both technical and non-technical colleagues / users.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• High stress tolerance levels.
• Flexibility to take up different tasks.
• Ability and willingness to guide and give training to fellow colleagues and users when required.
• Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter
• Strategic and analytical thinker with strong business acumen
• Influential stakeholder engagement skills
• Advanced problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to inspire and develop talent (youth programs)
• Resilience and adaptability in a dynamic and evolving environment
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on driving

Advantageous Skills:

• Strategic and analytical thinker with strong business acumen
• Influential stakeholder engagement skills
• Advanced problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to inspire and develop talent (youth programs)
• Resilience and adaptability in a dynamic and evolving environment
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on driving results