21 Strategic Planning jobs in South Africa

The incumbent will be responsible and accountable for the facilitation, guiding, directing, consolidation, monitoring and status reporting of SANBS Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) processes, initiatives, actions and implementation plans.

Key Performance Areas

KPA 1: Direct and facilitate, guide & drive SWP in SANBS

1. Provide specialists input by facilitating and directing, and driving all SWP processes and activities to ensure consistent application with optimal return for the business.
2. Manage the SWP process from start to finish and accept final responsibility of the organization-wide workforce plan.
3. Develop and implement the SWP policy, governance and frameworks.
4. Coordinate and schedule all SWP processes and activities ensuring alignment with the annual business cycle, leadership and reporting protocols.
5. Ensure all divisional SWP plans are timely submitted and comply with the SWP procedures and specifications.
6. Support divisions with SWP implementation and actions and proactively advise to ensure optimal return on investment.

KPA 2: Relationship Management

1. Strategic partner to the Executives, Senior Managers & Managers within SANBS to support SWP.
2. SWP stakeholder relationships management across the Departments and Divisions.
3. Support and enable a common SWP understanding in SANBS.
4. Ensure integration of all the functions in the SWP process and synergies and opportunities are fully exploited.
5. Close working relationship with Learning & Development to ensure the training matrix is active and supports all the SWP processes and actions.

KPA 3: Management of the SWP Annual Scenario Planning processes

1. Facilitate, direct and coordinate the annual SWP scenario planning process per department ensuring consistent application across SANBS.
2. Custodian of SWP templates and tools, ensuring templates and tools are reviewed when required to support efficiencies and effectiveness.
3. Ensure efficient scheduling and communication to support timely delivery.
4. Consolidate all divisional scenario plans in the SANBS plan, clearly articulating time, deliverables, actions and accountability.

KPA 4: Monitoring of SWP action plans, implementation

1. Proactively monitor the implementation and progress on all SWP action plans and identify potential opportunities to improve when required.
2. Interpret, provide input and revise (if necessary) divisional action plans, if no longer serving the organization.

KPA 5: Reporting

1. Consolidated SWP Reporting: Quarterly & Annually, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
2. Develop and submit reports detailing the link to business performance and quantify impact.
3. Develop reports associated with the 5-year strategic plan time horizon of the organization.

KPA 6: Up-to-date, accurate data and information management for SWP

1. Implement and ensure all information utilized on the SWP system and/or database/s is up-to-date and accurate.
2. Quality assurance checks and audits of information on a regular basis to ensure accuracy, relevancy and up-to-date information.
3. Ensure a procedure to maintain all information sources utilized effectively.
4. Develop appropriate and efficient systems to ensure accurate data management.
5. Interpret the SANBS workforce data and provide recommendations to senior leadership.

KPA 7: SWP Stakeholder Management

1. Support a consistent and common understanding of SWP across SANBS by developing communications for utilization by the Executives and Managers.
2. Draft SWP messaging and communication to support SWP implementation.
3. Drive change management to ensure strategic alignment with all relevant stakeholders in the process.

KPA 8: Risk Management

1. Identify potential early warning SWP risks and propose mitigating actions for approval and implementation.
2. Assist and support internal and external auditors by submitting correct data and reports.
3. Ensure organization-wide adherence to SWP policy and procedures.
4. Integrate SWP risks into the broader organizational strategic risk register.

KPA 9: Continuous Improvement and quality management

1. Identify opportunities to improve SWP and business processes at appropriate intervals.
2. Proactively identify opportunities and potential synergies across the business with skills planning and integration to talent mapping processes.
3. Incorporate SWP opportunities into the SANBS quality management system.
4. Track and monitor process improvements actions.

KPA 10: SWP Governance

1. Ensure SWP policies and procedures are up-to-date and support the business needs and requirements whilst adhering to labour laws and legislation.
2. Ensure SWP templates are reviewed timeously to support efficiencies and effectiveness of SWP operations.
3. Ensure a common understanding of SWP processes and procedures across SANBS.

Cognitive Skills

• Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Management Control.
• Project Management.
• Change Management.
• Holistic / Big Picture.
• Judgment and Decision making.
• Problem solving.
• Planning, Organizing and Monitoring.
• Knowledge of ER theory, concepts and best practice.

Personal Skills

• Ethical behaviour.
• Excellence Orientation.
• Resilience and stress management.
• Self-Management.
• Customer Service Orientation.
• Confidentiality.
• Resourceful.

Interpersonal Skills

• Communication.
• Conflict Management.
• Knowledge Sharing.
• Organizational Awareness.
• Relationship Building.
• Teamwork.

Professional Technical Skills

• Systems Competence.
• Business and Financial Acumen.
• Best Practice Thinking.
• SWP Practice.
• Business process understanding.
• Presentation and Business writing skills.

Leadership Skills

• Practical Execution Management.

Education

• Degree in Business, Strategic Management, Human Resources, Industrial Psychology or equivalent.
• Honors degree will be an advantage.

Experience and Knowledge Requirements

• 5 to 8 years relevant experience.
• Proven track record in the application of analytics in decision-making.
• Advanced Excel and data management skills.
• Understanding of the strategic management principles and processes.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of strategic human resource management.
• Excellent understanding of operational business activities and relationship to manpower planning.
• Excellent understanding of skills development.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of strategic workforce planning.
• The ability to translate business needs and requirements into practical people solutions.
• Knowledge of Labour Legislation.
• Advanced knowledge of information technology systems (SAP preferred).
• Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of new developments and strategies in Human Resources, transformation, high-performance cultures and change environments.
• Exposure and experience in/to a unionized environment.
• The ability to inspire, influence and create a positive work environment and atmosphere.
• The ability to understand, respect and work with all levels, different management styles, different personalities, work approaches, and cultures.

Immediate Superior: Head of Sales & Marketing - Business Control

Location: Sandton

Function: Finance

Sub Function: Business Control

Type of Contract: Permanent

Reference Number: 140452

Closing Date: 18/07/2025

• Business partner for the Commerce function with a cross-functional understanding of all other functions.
• Support for Business Control — consolidates and leads planning, analysis, budgets, and forecasting.
• Measure business performance through insightful analysis and visuals to facilitate stakeholder understanding.
• Challenge business results by raising risks and opportunities.
• Propose solutions and influence decision-making through financial excellence in sales and marketing, including cross-functional insights.
• Manage Business Analyst talent pool.

• Coordinate FP&A processes and cycles, including planning, timelines, and requirements.
• Challenge team members and be accountable for the success of the Business Control team.
• Develop financial models to support business planning.
• Establish robust commercial finance processes, perform ad-hoc analyses, and develop business cases.
• Ensure reporting quality and efficiency to support management decision-making.
• Analyze financial performance, variances, and key drivers, providing insights to management.
• Embed financial and commerce planning cycles, ensuring accuracy and relevant insights.
• Oversee elements of the Commerce P&L and budgets, including consolidation and resource allocation.
• Support cost-saving initiatives and ensure compliance with financial rules and internal controls.
• Monitor and develop insights into commerce performance and spend efficiency.
• Identify risks and opportunities, engaging stakeholders for mitigation.
• Engage cross-functionally with business process owners to understand performance and challenge results.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to influence decision-making.
• Lead business performance reviews and develop business cases and analyses.
• Manage talent pool of Business Analysts to deliver on targets.
• Promote continuous improvement and a culture of financial discipline within the team.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with expertise in financial modelling and Excel.
• Deep understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis.
• Business acumen with proven commercial affinity.
• Experience with information systems and related tools.
• Influencing skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels.

The company's employment equity plan and diversity targets will be considered during recruitment. We encourage applications from people with disabilities. Applicants must be eligible to work in South Africa.

Scope of Work

• Responsible for supporting the Strategy Office, Executive Committee, Board, and Remunerations Committees at Group and Subsidiary Level through developing and maintaining the reward philosophy, strategy, and policy direction for Tongaat in support of business strategies and in a manner that enhances the Company’s employment status in the market.
• Responsible for enabling the business to make proactive decisions, mitigate workforce risks, and build a resilient, agile organisation prepared for both current and future challenges.
• Responsible for overseeing the Human Capital Shared Services Centres within the operations.
• Develop functional excellence and compliance in reward, strategic workforce planning, operational service delivery, and manpower cost management.
• Drive continuous improvement across reward, workforce planning, and shared services functions.
• Ensure compliance and risk management in all areas of responsibility
  
  

• Strategic Reward Leadership
• Partner with executives and remuneration committees to develop and translate reward strategy into action.
• Design standardized and cost-efficient pay structures, incentives, and reward frameworks aligned with business goals.
• Govern reward decisions through structured approval processes and ensure fair, competitive, and market-informed practices.
• Compensation & Benefits Management
• Oversee policies, procedures, and governance related to compensation and benefits.
• Manage pension schemes, propose annual adjustments, and ensure payroll accuracy through Shared Services.
• Collaborate with Group Talent for data-driven reporting and people analytics.
• Strategic Workforce Planning
• Forecast workforce needs and align structures with strategic, market, and operational priorities.
• Identify capability gaps and support talent strategies such as acquisition, development, and succession.
• Model people costs and embed governance into workforce planning processes.
• Continuous Improvement & Analytics
• Use AI, machine learning, and dashboards for predictive planning, workforce optimization, and tailored incentives.
• Benchmark practices, conduct audits, and lead compliance activities.
• Build communities of practice and feedback loops to continuously evolve reward programs.
• Shared Services Optimization
• Ensure operational excellence in HC Shared Services through automation, standardization, and SLA monitoring.
• Drive efficiency and quality across payroll, employee lifecycle processes, and compliance frameworks.
• AI & Automation Integration
• Identify and implement AI technologies to enhance strategic workforce planning and reward effectiveness.
• Lead collaboration between Human Capital, IT, and data science to deploy intelligent tools for decision-making.
  
  

• Honours degree in Mathematics, Business, Finance or Economics.
• Global Remuneration Professional (GRP)
• Chartered Reward Specialist as endorsed by the South African Reward Association
• 10+ years of reward experience, of which at least 5 years should include management experience
• Fluent in the technical terms associated with the field and therefore able to interact effectively with external service providers and other reward specialists
• Strong Excel, numeric, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Creativity in taking cutting-edge reward and workforce planning practices and adapting them where relevant to the organisation
• Good understanding of how remuneration can be leveraged to deliver sound business results
• Good understanding of how workforce planning can be leveraged to improve the delivery of strategic objectives and productivity
• Capacity to think conceptually, as well as to plan and implement operational requirements meticulously
• Ability to influence and interact confidently at Exco and Remco levels
• Ability to work effectively as a Specialist and as an integral part of the HC Services Management team
• Ensure that personal and professional integrity builds credibility
  
  

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving organisational growth and performance? Do you excel at planning, monitoring, and reporting on corporate strategies that shape the future of an organisation? An exciting opportunity awaits you to join a high-performing Strategy and Stakeholder Relations team as a Manager: Corporate and Business Planning.

• As a pivotal contributor to the development and execution of corporate strategies, you will play a central role in positioning the organisation for success.
• You will facilitate strategic planning processes, produce high-impact strategy documents, and lead the monitoring and evaluation of corporate performance against set objectives.
• This role offers you the chance to engage with senior leadership, influence decision-making, and ensure alignment between strategic direction and operational execution.
• You will be instrumental in producing key reports including the Corporate Performance Scorecard, Quarterly Reports to National Treasury, and the Integrated Annual Report.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and Project Manage the corporate strategy planning process, ensuring timely and accurate execution.
• Develop and Communicate Strategic Plans that drive organisational alignment and success.
• Monitor, Evaluate, and Report progress on strategic initiatives for internal and external stakeholders, including high-level reporting to shareholders and government bodies.
• Foster Organisational Alignment by ensuring that business units' operational strategies align with the overarching corporate plan.
• Drive Strategic Problem Solving across divisions to enhance performance outcomes.
• If you are ready to be part of an organisation that plays a vital role in shaping economic growth and development, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
• Apply now if you meet the following minimum requirements:

Education and experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Economics, Financial Management, or related field.
• 4 - 5 years in strategy planning, formulation, and development.
• 4 - 5 years in performance monitoring and reporting against organisational strategy.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong business acumen and financial management knowledge.
• Excellent planning, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and planning software.

Take the next step in your career and help drive strategic excellence in a role that shapes the future.

Desired Skills:

• Strategy planning
• Performance Monitoring
• Corporate Strategy and Planning
• Business Strategy
• Execution

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree

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Manager: Corporate and Business Planning

Recruiter:

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Date posted:

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Location:

Centurion, South Africa

SUMMARY:

POSITION INFO:

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Prime contributor to the development of the Bank’s strategic plan/corporate plan in support of the Head: Corporate Strategy and Innovation.

To produce strategy documents which are instrumental in facilitating the definition and execution of the Bank's strategy and to lead the planning process to achieve the intended objectives and positioning of the Bank through strategy themes.

Responsible for the monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the execution of the Bank’s Corporate Strategic Plan – including the Bank’s Corporate Performance Scorecard, Quarterly Reports to National Treasury, and the Integrated Annual Report.

Key Performance Areas

• Project manage and facilitate the Strategy Planning Process for the Bank
• Communicates planning requirements to stakeholders.
• Ensures milestones are not slipping during planning process.
• Conducts analysis to inform the strategic decisions.
• Prepares the approach and content for the Board and ExCo Strategy sessions.
• Ensures that strategy documentation is filed and archived.
• Ensures planning is carried out in accordance with the allocated time frame.
• Analyses and reviews the planning implementation schedule on an on-going basis throughout the planning in order to make planning recommendations to line management.
• Attends regular progress meetings with internal and external stakeholders to obtain feedback on the status of the planning.
• Monitors the implementation of and adherence to the planning procedures.
• Develops annual corporate strategic calendar that encompasses all corporate strategy planning and reporting aspects.
• Monitors and reports progress relative to the strategy planning calendar.
• Ensures all strategy documentation are filed and archived for retrieval during audit processes.
• Develop Strategies to inform the direction of the Bank at Corporate Level. Unpack the strategic implication at functional level to ensure alignment and implementation
• Conducts strategic anaylisis and prepares strategic proposals which feed in the Corporate / Strategic Plan.
• Ensures strategy execution through facilitating operational strategy communication across the organisation.
• Ensures alignment between organisational strategy, operational strategy and plans between all senior stakeholders.
• Determines dependencies, inter-dependencies and co-dependencies to other control systems.
• Reviews procedures across the organisation to ensure alignment.
• Distribution of content of corporate strategy to business units.
• Review performance plans to ensure alignment to corporate strategy.
• Facilitate strategy and business management problem solving for divisions in the Bank.
• Monitor, Evaluate and Report Progress for internal (Bank) and external (including shareholder/National Treasury, Parliament, and other Key Stakeholders) communication.
• Integrated Annual Report:
• Project manages and facilitates content compilation of the Intergated Annual Report.
• Coordinate service provider delivery.
• Identifies and escalates organisational impediments to achievement.
• Proactively evaluates progress towards achieving the strategy and identifies risk areas of non-achievement.
• Quarterly Reporting – Internal Committees; Board and National Treasury
• Generate reports (including Quarterly NT Reports) and slides for submission to shareholders e.g. National Treasury and Parlaimentary committees.
• Submits the schedule and reports to line management.
• Archives reports for future reference purposes.
• Produces reports in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual data reports for distribution on all lines of business.
• Identified trends and emerging developments through data analysis and recommends improvement on all lines of business.
• Strategy performance
• Develops strategy maps to enable key themes or commitments to be properly tracked.
• Allocates appropriate metrics to each strategy map to enable the Bank to measure achievement effectively.
• Implements, tracks and reports on strategy achievement in the Bank at divisional, management and individual level.
• Provides data on key functional commitments by the Bank and tracking on achievement of these commitments to enable shortfalls to be addressed timeously by senior management.
• Contribute to the development of remediation plans for areas of under-achievement.
• Ensures validation of the performance against pre-determined objectives through the facilitation of internal audit of the Performance Scorecard.
  
  

• Bachelors Degree in Business Management, Economics, Financial Management or related field.
• 4 - 5 years experience in strategy planning, strategy formulation and strategy development.
• 4 - 5 years experience in co-ordination and preparation of performance monitoring and reporting against organisational strategy and corporate plan.
  
  

• Advanced Microsoft Office
• Planning Software Principles
• Business Acumen
• Contract Administration Principles
• Financial Management Principles
• Business Objectives
• Presentation skills
• Additional Requirements
• Knowledge of the business environment.
  
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Business Development and Sales
• Industries Advertising Services

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Manager : Corporate and Business Planning

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S.A. The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) is South Africa's only specialist agricultural bank, established in
Its objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging farmers by providing financial services such as land, equipment financing, asset improvement, and production credit.

The Bank continuously reviews its offerings to meet the evolving needs of the agriculture industry, supporting new farmers from historically disadvantaged backgrounds to establish sustainable agri-businesses across the value chain.

Main Purpose of the Job: Contribute to the development of the Bank's strategic plan in support of the Head: Corporate Strategy and Innovation.

Produce strategy documents to facilitate the definition and execution of the Bank's strategy, and lead the planning process to achieve strategic objectives.

Monitor, evaluate, and report on the execution of the Corporate Strategic Plan, including performance scorecards, quarterly reports to the National Treasury, and the Integrated Annual Report.

Job Details:

• Senior Level
• Mid-Senior level
• Full-time employment
• Business Development and Sales
• Industry: Farming

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Prime contributor to the development of the Bank’s strategic plan/corporate plan in support of the Head: Corporate Strategy and Innovation.

To produce strategy documents which are instrumental in facilitating the definition and execution of the Bank's strategy and to lead the planning process to achieve the intended objectives and positioning of the Bank through strategy themes.

Responsible for the monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the execution of the Bank’s Corporate Strategic Plan – including the Bank’s Corporate Performance Scorecard, Quarterly Reports to National Treasury, and the Integrated Annual Report.

Key Performance Areas

1. Project manage and facilitate the Strategy Planning Process for the Bank

• Communicates planning requirements to stakeholders.
• Ensures milestones are not slipping during planning process.
• Conducts analysis to inform the strategic decisions.
• Prepares the approach and content for the Board and ExCo Strategy sessions.
• Ensures that strategy documentation is filed and archived.
• Ensures planning is carried out in accordance with the allocated time frame.
• Analyses and reviews the planning implementation schedule on an on-going basis throughout the planning in order to make planning recommendations to line management.
• Attends regular progress meetings with internal and external stakeholders to obtain feedback on the status of the planning.
• Monitors the implementation of and adherence to the planning procedures.
• Develops annual corporate strategic calendar that encompasses all corporate strategy planning and reporting aspects.
• Monitors and reports progress relative to the strategy planning calendar.
• Ensures all strategy documentation are filed and archived for retrieval during audit processes.

1. Develop Strategies to inform the direction of the Bank at Corporate Level. Unpack the strategic implication at functional level to ensure alignment and implementation

• Conducts strategic anaylisis and prepares strategic proposals which feed in the Corporate / Strategic Plan.
• Ensures strategy execution through facilitating operational strategy communication across the organisation.
• Ensures alignment between organisational strategy, operational strategy and plans between all senior stakeholders.
• Determines dependencies, inter-dependencies and co-dependencies to other control systems.
• Reviews procedures across the organisation to ensure alignment.
• Distribution of content of corporate strategy to business units.
• Review performance plans to ensure alignment to corporate strategy.
• Facilitate strategy and business management problem solving for divisions in the Bank.

1. Monitor, Evaluate and Report Progress for internal (Bank) and external (including shareholder/National Treasury, Parliament, and other Key Stakeholders) communication.

• Integrated Annual Report:

• Project manages and facilitates content compilation of the Intergated Annual Report.
• Coordinate service provider delivery.
• Identifies and escalates organisational impediments to achievement.
• Proactively evaluates progress towards achieving the strategy and identifies risk areas of non-achievement.

• Quarterly Reporting – Internal Committees; Board and National Treasury

• Generate reports (including Quarterly NT Reports) and slides for submission to shareholders e.g. National Treasury and Parlaimentary committees.
• Submits the schedule and reports to line management.
• Archives reports for future reference purposes.
• Produces reports in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual data reports for distribution on all lines of business.
• Identified trends and emerging developments through data analysis and recommends improvement on all lines of business.

• Strategy performance

• Develops strategy maps to enable key themes or commitments to be properly tracked.
• Allocates appropriate metrics to each strategy map to enable the Bank to measure achievement effectively.
• Implements, tracks and reports on strategy achievement in the Bank at divisional, management and individual level.
• Provides data on key functional commitments by the Bank and tracking on achievement of these commitments to enable shortfalls to be addressed timeously by senior management.
• Contribute to the development of remediation plans for areas of under-achievement.
• Ensures validation of the performance against pre-determined objectives through the facilitation of internal audit of the Performance Scorecard.

• Bachelors Degree in Business Management, Economics, Financial Management or related field.
• 4 - 5 years experience in strategy planning, strategy formulation and strategy development.
• 4 - 5 years experience in co-ordination and preparation of performance monitoring and reporting against organisational strategy and corporate plan.

• Advanced Microsoft Office
• Planning Software Principles
• Business Acumen
• Contract Administration Principles
• Financial Management Principles
• Business Objectives
• Presentation skills
• Additional Requirements
  • Knowledge of the business environment.

Desired Skills:

• Business Analysis
• Business Planning
• Business Strategy
• Strategy

Employer & Job Benefits:

• Medical Aid Contribution
• Provident Fund Contribution
• Performance Bonuses