Siemens Energy

About the role

Location: South Africa

Department: SE GT SV EA AF

Mode of Employment: Permanent

Position Title: Head of Grid Technologies Service Southern Africa

A Snapshot of Your Day

In this influential and dynamic role, you will lead the activities of the Grid Technologies (GT) Service Southern Africa team. Working closely with your team, your responsibilities will include developing and implementing the GT SV strategy and action plan in the region, driving continuous improvements in project execution, fostering collaboration with other Execution Units and Functions, and actively contributing to GT's 10/10 target. Your role is instrumental in making GT SV a value creator for the Business Area and contributing dynamically to GT discussions and topics. Success in this role requires strong collaboration, communication, and partnering skills, outstanding stakeholder management, excellent business acumen, and a solid entrepreneurial, hands-on profile to continue to grow and develop our Southern Africa business for GT SV.

How You’ll Make an Impact  

• Develop and implement GT SV strategy and action plan to ensure business growth and profitability in the region.
• Apply the right portfolio elements with a clear value proposition aligned to customer needs and market trends, strongly connected to market approach, and a proactive sales mindset.
• Effectively manage the GT SV Southern Africa organization to achieve the planned financial performance, building on collaboration with other Execution Units and Functions, and making GT SV a value creator for GT.
• Actively develop a diverse and competent team capable of working globally across regions and hubs, effectively working on service activities.
• Ensure the highest standards of safety and business integrity by actively supporting our Zero Harm program and living our compliance culture.
• Support the global strategy of GT and GT SV and be an active part of the GT SV EA management team.
• Strongly support service activities on GT portfolio for Southern Africa, meaning South Africa and the Southern Countries in Africa.
  
  Your Opportunities for Personal Growth
• Continuous learning in a fast-paced and growing business.
• Gaining experience in leading a P&L organization.
• Engaging in the energy transition and the fast-paced growing grid technologies sector.
• Being an active part of the Grid Technologies Service Western Europe and Africa Management Team.
• Opportunity to develop your talents and potential to help you grow in your career.
• Providing you with a superb network inside and outside of Siemens Energy.
• Developing end-to-end responsibilities from strategy to sales and execution in a multicultural team.

What You Bring

·       Education in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, and/or Management.

·       Proven experience of at least 5 years in Transmission business.

·       Excellent stakeholder management skills at all organizational levels.

·       Leadership experience in international teams and managing multiple interfaces.

·       A strong set of personal skills that support building a network, developing people, culture, and organization combined with a mindset of proactiveness, innovation, and teamwork.

·       Eagerness to consistently meet and exceed commitments/objectives while taking ownership of complex challenges.

·       Willingness to travel locally and internationally as needed.

·       Excellent verbal and written communication in English.

·       Knowledge of the Transmission and Distribution market and service.

Grid Technologies

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology. Check out this video to learn more about our Grid Technologies business https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/offerings/power-transmission.html

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Rewards

• Working with a global team
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
• Possibility to take over further tasks within the company
• Supportive work culture
• Medical benefits
• Remote/Flexible work
• Time off/Paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform

• e-Learning
• Mentorship
• Coaching
• Open feedback culture

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences. 

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