19 Strategic Thinking jobs in South Africa

Business Strategy Associate (Office of the CEO)

About EASE

EASE is building the future of healthcare access in Africa and beyond. Through our innovative equipment-as-a-service model, we enable hospitals and clinics to access advanced medical equipment without heavy upfront investments. Our vision is to make world-class medical equipment available and affordable for all.

We provide our customers with the use of equipment through a variety of flexible programs, such as EASE (Equipment-as-a-Service), allowing them to pay for equipment directly from the cash flows it helps generate.  Our goal is to build sustainable and profitable businesses in the equipment-as-a-service, equipment rental and equipment leasing industries. – driving long term growth, accelerating economic activity, and creating jobs.

By bridging global capital markets with emerging markets in need of solutions, we deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns for investors and lenders while making a lasting social impact. Joining EASE means becoming part of a mission-driven team that is reshaping healthcare delivery and building one of the most exciting growth platforms in Africa and beyond.

EASE Holdings BV (EASE) is a private company, headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, with operations and/or offices in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Dubai and The Netherlands, and we are working to expand to other countries.

We are looking for a Business Strategy Associate to work closely with our CEO in shaping EASE's growth agenda. This role is ideal for someone with early career experience (2–3 years) in consulting, banking, leasing, or healthcare, who wants to move into a dynamic, mission-driven scale-up. You will support strategic projects, investor relations, and operational initiatives across markets.

Title:

Business Strategy Associate

Reports to:

Chief Executive Officer

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa or Accra, Ghana (preferred). Rotterdam (HQ) may also be considered. A partial remote arrangement is possible for exceptional candidates.

What you'll do

• Work directly with the CEO on high-priority strategic and commercial initiatives
• Conduct market, competitive, and financial analyses (healthcare, leasing, and equipment financing)
• Build structured models, presentations, and materials for investors, partners, and board members
• Support evaluation of new markets, partnerships, and business models
• Translate complex research and data into clear insights and recommendations
• Drive cross-functional coordination across teams and external stakeholders

What we're looking for

Minimum qualification(s) and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Healthcare Management, or related field.
• 2–3 years of professional experience in one of the following:
• Management consulting (exposure to healthcare, infrastructure, or financial services ideal)
• Investment banking or corporate finance (experience in structured finance, leasing, or project finance)
• Healthcare strategy, health tech, or medical equipment sector

Desirable Characteristics & Skills:

Core Requirements

• Strong financial and commercial acumen: advanced Excel/financial modelling and ability to analyze unit economics, leasing structures, and pay-per-use models.
• Understanding of healthcare delivery models in emerging markets and/or medical equipment financing.
• Excellent business writing and presentation skills in English, with ability to prepare board- and investor-level materials.
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills with ability to translate data into clear insights.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and financial analysis tools.
• Ability to manage projects independently and drive coordination across functions.

Preferred/Desirable

• Familiarity with equipment leasing or asset financing models.
• Experience working in emerging markets (Africa strongly preferred).
• Exposure to AI productivity tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Perplexity).
• Entrepreneurial mindset: proactive, resourceful, comfortable with ambiguity.
• Ability to thrive in a
  remote-first, multicultural environment
• Willingness to travel.

What we offer

• Competitive salary aligned with early-career strategy/finance roles.
• Direct exposure to CEO-level decision-making and investor conversations.
• A high-impact role in a fast-scaling, purpose-driven company.
• Mentorship and growth opportunities within a leadership track.
• Remote flexibility, with preference for candidates based in Johannesburg or Accra.

To Apply:
Send your CV + a short note on why you're excited about this role to

EASE Holdings BV (EASE) and its affiliate companies are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.  We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to gender, race, color, religion or belief, family, parental status, etc., and we encourage candidates of all ages to apply.

Introduction

Job title: Middle Manager Business Strategy & Performance

Job Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline: October 06, 2025

Position: Middle Manager Business Strategy & Performance X2 Position / Task Grade: M18

Area of specialization: To manage the Business Planning process and strategy formulation for the Office of the Chief Operating Officer.

Department: Business Enablement & Strategy
Business Unit: Office of the GE
Location: MWP
Reference Number

Job description

Leadership

• Ability to work with and influence Senior Leadership
• Managing vision and purpose
• Integrity, trust, and confidentiality
• Strategic agility / Risk Management
• Strategic planning / Strategic Influence
• Managing duality of functions

Behavioral

• Performance monitoring and measurement
• Dealing with paradox / ambiguity
• Resourcefulness and Decisiveness
• Performance Orientated and results Driven
• Working under pressure and maintaining professional composure

Knowledge

• Business acumen / Financial Acumen
• Project Management / Data management

Skill

• Facilitation and Stakeholder Management / Networking
• Computer literacy

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the consolidation of business plans
• Leads, directs, monitors, tracks, and reports on the status of the strategic projects
• Direct the inputs to the information systems, supporting the planning process
• Direct and co-ordinate the effectiveness of the monthly reporting process
• Develop and maintain policies, standards, procedures, and methodologies for business planning
• Management of staff

Minimum requirements

• B Degree / B Tech Business Mngmt / Business Administration / Social Sciences / Commerce at NQF 7 with 360 Credits

Related Minimum Experience :

• Seven (7) years related experience in a strategic management environment

Closing Date

Closing Date: 30 September 2025

Related job categories: Sales / Retail / Business Development jobs

Listing reference: arcmt_

Listing status: Under Review

Apply by: 29 August 2025

Job category: Business Analyst

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Part of the worldwide ArcelorMittal group with an industrial presence in 27 countries, ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited is the largest steel producer on the African continent, with a production capacity of 5 million tonnes of liquid steel per annum. Both flat and long steel is produced in hundreds of grades and specifications. Steel is as relevant as ever to the future success of our world. As one of the only materials to be completely reusable and recyclable, it will play a critical role in building the circular economy of the future. Steel will continue to evolve, becoming smarter, and increasingly sustainable. At ArcelorMittal, our goal is to help build a better world with smarter steels.At ArcelorMittal South Africa, our "We Care" value drives our unwavering commitment to safety and zero harm for our employees. We seek applicants who share this dedication and are ready to uphold our high safety standards. It is essential to regularly check your emails for updates regarding your application status. We utilise "Wamly", a one-way recorded interview platform, to streamline our hiring process. Should you receive an invitation to complete a recorded interview, please ensure it is submitted by the specified deadline. Timely completion of this step is crucial for your application to be considered for the opportunity. We appreciate your diligence in this process and look forward to your participation.

ArcelorMittal South Africa is hiring for a Specialist, Business Analytics, Business Strategy - Vanderbijlpark- (S4)

• Working inside the Business Analytics team to extract information, develop models and generate knowledge, and automate output for commercial-related performance, trends and analysis
• Support to other functions in the Business Analytics division (including Finance, procurement, compliance and commercial)
• Support to optimize the functions of the Commercial team
• Coordinating efforts in the team to support other functions such as contract compliance, development and other

• National Diploma (NQF 6/10) in Information Technology / Computer Science / Business Analytics
• A Bachelor's degree will be advantageous
• Any business studies will be advantageous

• Preferably strong experience in any or all of the following:
• Safety
• Health
• Human Resources
• Finance
• Good experience with SQL programming and data analytics. This is mandatory.
• Some experience with Power Bi (including DAX expressions) is advantageous
• Some experience with ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) will be advantageous
• Thorough understanding of ArcelorMittal’s business processes from end-to-end perspective

• Strong Reporting and Analytical skills
• Strong business acumen
• Ability to learn new skills in data analysis, data extraction and data transformation
• Derive patterns and insights from data that drive business value
• Excellent communication and co-ordination skills
• Innovation and execution skills
• Customer and results orientation
• A keen interest to learn and apply new analytical and automation tools (Power BI, Power Pivot, SQL, Power Automate and advanced Excel)

Responsibilities

• Business Analysis & Strategy Alignment: Proven ability to elicit, document, and validate business requirements in a complex partnership-driven banking environment.
• Strong understanding of Alliance Banking models, including BaaS, white-label platforms, and embedded financial services.
• Ability to conduct gap analyses, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses for proposed solutions.
• Experience in supporting business case development, particularly for new partner onboarding, product enhancements, or regulatory projects.

• Financial Services & Regulatory Knowledge: Strong grasp of banking products and services (e.g., payments, savings, credit, cards, collections, remittances).
• Familiarity with South African financial regulations including SARB, FSCA, FICA, and POPIA requirements.
• Exposure to risk, compliance, and audit processes, particularly in third-party/partner environments.

• Experience in documenting and improving end-to-end business processes, especially those involving external partners.
• Ability to model workflows using tools such as BPMN, Visio, or Lucidchart.
• Knowledge of control environments, KPIs, SLAs, and escalation frameworks across operational value chains.

• Competency in data-driven decision-making, including data profiling, reconciliation, and insights to support product performance.
• Ability to work with Excel, SQL, Power BI or equivalent to perform ad hoc analysis.
• Understanding of data governance and quality, especially in integrated partner environments.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience interfacing across IT, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Product, and external partners.
• Proven ability to act as a bridge between business and technical teams, ensuring shared understanding and execution.
• Confidence in participating in governance committees, product working groups, and external partner discussions.

• Hands-on experience in Agile/Scrum or hybrid project methodologies, including backlog grooming and sprint planning.
• Exposure to JIRA, Confluence, DevOps, Trello, or similar tools.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and deliver under tight deadlines in a fast-paced Alliance environment.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clear, concise, and structured reporting.
• Ability to create and present business requirement documents (BRDs), functional specifications (FRDs), and user stories.
• Experience in preparing partner onboarding documentation, SOPs, and support playbooks.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, or related field (postgraduate advantageous).
• Minimum of 5-8 years' experience in business analysis within banking or FinTech environments.
• Certifications such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile BA, or Lean Six Sigma are advantageous.

Overview

Alliance Banking Senior Business Analyst – Key Requirements

• 1. Business Analysis & Strategy Alignment Proven ability to elicit, document, and validate business requirements in a complex partnership-driven banking environment. Strong understanding of Alliance Banking models, including BaaS, white-label platforms, and embedded financial services. Ability to conduct gap analyses, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses for proposed solutions. Experience in supporting business case development, particularly for new partner onboarding, product enhancements, or regulatory projects.
• 2. Financial Services & Regulatory Knowledge Strong grasp of banking products and services (e.g., payments, savings, credit, cards, collections, remittances). Familiarity with South African financial regulations including SARB, FSCA, FICA, and POPIA requirements. Exposure to risk, compliance, and audit processes, particularly in third-party/partner environments.
• 3. Process Design & Optimisation Experience in documenting and improving end-to-end business processes, especially those involving external partners. Ability to model workflows using tools such as BPMN, Visio, or Lucidchart. Knowledge of control environments, KPIs, SLAs, and escalation frameworks across operational value chains.
• 4. Data Analysis & Insights Competency in data-driven decision-making, including data profiling, reconciliation, and insights to support product performance. Ability to work with Excel, SQL, Power BI or equivalent to perform ad hoc analysis. Understanding of data governance and quality, especially in integrated partner environments.
• 5. Partner & Stakeholder Management Strong stakeholder management skills with experience interfacing across IT, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Product, and external partners. Proven ability to act as a bridge between business and technical teams, ensuring shared understanding and execution. Confidence in participating in governance committees, product working groups, and external partner discussions.
• 6. Project Management & Agile Delivery Hands-on experience in Agile/Scrum or hybrid project methodologies, including backlog grooming and sprint planning. Exposure to JIRA, Confluence, DevOps, Trello, or similar tools. Ability to manage multiple initiatives and deliver under tight deadlines in a fast-paced Alliance environment.
• 7. Documentation & Communication Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clear, concise, and structured reporting. Ability to create and present business requirement documents (BRDs), functional specifications (FRDs), and user stories. Experience in preparing partner onboarding documentation, SOPs, and support playbooks.
• 8. Qualifications & Experience Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, or related field (postgraduate advantageous). Minimum of 5–8 years’ experience in business analysis within banking or FinTech environments. Certifications such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile BA, or Lean Six Sigma are advantageous.

We are recruiting a
Chief Director: Business Planning and Strategy
for professionals interested in opportunities within the Social Development sector. This is a senior leadership role focused on driving strategic planning, policy development, performance monitoring, and knowledge management to enhance the quality of service delivery to communities.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Strategic Leadership:
  Provide expert guidance on strategy development, policy formulation, performance monitoring, communication, and knowledge management.
• Planning & Policy Oversight:
  Lead the Department's strategic and operational planning processes in line with provincial priorities. Ensure consistency and transparency in funding cycles and align departmental policies with broader government frameworks.
• Performance Monitoring & Communication:
  Oversee monitoring, review, and reporting processes to ensure accountability and continuous improvement. Drive communication services and customer care initiatives that promote transparency and responsiveness.
• Research & Knowledge Management:
  Manage population development services, ethical social research, and evaluation projects. Ensure effective knowledge management, records management, and ICT governance to support informed decision-making.
• Change Management:
  Lead organizational change initiatives to align operations with evolving socio-economic and policy priorities.
• People Management:
  Build and lead a multidisciplinary team through mentoring, coaching, and performance management, fostering a culture of high performance.
• Financial Management:
  Oversee financial planning, budgeting, expenditure control, and compliance with the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and related regulations.

What You Bring:

• A recognised undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7 or higher).
• At least 5 years' experience at senior managerial level.
• Completion of the Public Service Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme (or willingness to complete it before appointment).
• Strong knowledge of legislation, policy frameworks, PFMA, procurement processes, labour relations, performance management, and socio-political issues impacting provincial government.
• Core skills in strategic leadership, programme and project management, financial oversight, change management, and people development.

Package:

An all-inclusive salary package of
R1,494,900 per annum
(Salary Level 14). The package includes a basic salary, employer pension contributions, and flexible structuring options.

What to Expect:

Once you submit your application, our team will review it carefully. If your profile aligns with the role, you will receive a message from LinkedIn notifying you of the next steps.

From the beginning, our goal was to establish an advisory firm that stands apart from the rest – one that is grounded in our Core Values and dedicated to creating a positive experience not just for our clients, but for our people too. We firmly believe in the strength of collaboration, enthusiasm, generosity, and perseverance as the driving forces behind our success. With advisory solutions spanning accounting and risk, technology-enabled transformation, and transactions, we partner with our clients to solve today's challenges and deliver present and future value.

Our commitment to our people has earned us numerous awards including Inc5000's Fastest Growing Companies and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Explore what our employees have to say about our unique culture by clicking here.

By joining our rapidly growing
Business Transformation
team you will serve as a trusted partner to our clients. You'll bring your first-hand experience, unique perspectives, and functional knowledge to deliver tailored, strategic solutions. These not only address today's challenges but also lay the groundwork for future success. With support from experienced leaders and a dedicated coach, you will join a collaborative community that encourages contributions beyond the scope of client delivery.

What You'll Do

• Working with high-performing teams to analyze, evaluate and enhance our clients businesses, including processes, governance, data and technologies
• Lead our clients and teams on their data journey which includes collaborating on their strategic vision for data, crafting a pragmatic roadmap of initiatives, and aiding our clients in the implementation of these initiatives, aligned to business objectives
• Ability to drive data governance framework design and facilitate policies and procedures development in line to meet the strategic and regulatory objectives of our clients related to data governance, data management, data quality, data risk management, and data privacy and security
• Collaborate seamlessly with key senior stakeholders, including business, IT teams and data owners to identify data needs
• Conduct interviews with clients to perform current state/future state gap analysis and identify the root causes of client's challenges
• Drive data culture and data adoption programs for clients who struggle with firmwide understanding of data ROI
• Establish KPIs related to data quality and data risk, controls, and remediation plans
• Develop roadmaps to developing data assets and data commercialization
• Drive program/project management activities including status reporting or maintain RAID logs, and able to conduct scrum meetings for defect / development management
• Support CrossCountry leadership team on internal projects, including but not limited to the following: sales/marketing initiatives, recruiting, and organizational development

What You'll Bring

• 7+ years of relevant experience and track recording delivering transformation programs into CDO, CTO, COO, CFO, and/or CRO organizations
• Strong strategic planning skills with past experience working with C-Suites executives to build out Organizational Level Strategic Roadmaps
• Up-to-date on latest industry trends in industry trends and best practices in data strategy and governance
• Knowledge of industries, including investment banking, broker-dealers, custody, fund administration and investment management
• Proven leadership roles with strong communication and presentation skills
• Professionalism and discretion in interacting with executives and clients
• Proficiency in one or more of the following: Collibra, OvalEdge, Atlan, Talend, SAP Master, BigID, OneTrust
• Experience in tools such as Tableau, PowerBI, Alteryx, Snowflake

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Data Analytics, or similar discipline

Benefits Summary
The CrossCountry total rewards package includes comprehensive healthcare options, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; and a 401(k) with company matching. Additionally, employees can take advantage of generous parental and maternity leave policies, technology stipends, and wellness reimbursement programs, all designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being. For detailed information about benefits at CrossCountry, please visit our dedicated benefits site:

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
CrossCountry provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and believes that respect and fair treatment are critical to creating a productive and inclusive workplace.
As an equal opportunity employer, CrossCountry is fully committed to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic. The company also complies with pay transparency and labor laws applicable to all terms and conditions of employment.

Overview

Senior Strategy Consultant – Business Transformation

Lead and deliver high-impact business transformation initiatives using Strategy&’s Fit for Growth methodology. This role requires a leader and strategic thinker with strong analytical capabilities, deep industry insight, and a proven track record in selling and delivering impact-based engagements through operating model design, cost optimization, and business restructuring.

• Sell and deliver end-to-end strategy-based transformation projects across industries.
• Conduct deep-dive diagnostics into business operations, cost structures, and organizational effectiveness.
• Develop and present strategic recommendations supported by data-driven insights and industry benchmarks.
• Face-to-face engagement and interaction with client and team.
• Lead business development efforts, including proposal development, client relationship management, and opportunity identification.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
• Mentor and develop consultants, fostering a high-performance and inclusive team culture.
• Demonstrate resilience, agility and adaptability across client contexts and sectors.
• Experience in leading a team in the delivery of client engagements.

• Post graduate degree from a top tier university in Engineering, Finance, Mathematics and/or Actuarial Science.
• CFA level 1/MBA - advantageous.

• Minimum 7 - 10 years’ strategic work experience with a reputable consulting firm.
• Demonstrated experience across the full consulting lifecycle: sales, delivery, and project closure.
• Consulting experience in Financial Services, Telecommunications and Infrastructure Sectors.
• Advanced proficiency in analytics tools including Excel, Python, etc.
• Proven track record in cost reduction, digital transformation, operating model redesign, and performance improvement.

• High emotional intelligence (EQ) and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to lead and influence in complex, ambiguous environments.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Business Development
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services