Managing Director

Job Description

G4S (Botswana) Limited invites suitable candidates to apply for the position of Managing Director tenable in Gaborone.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and input to the business
• Identify and initiate strategies that will add growth to the business to ensure its long term profitability and sustainability
• To plan, prepare and monitor the business plan and budget so as to maximize profitability
• Direct, formulate and / or approve policies and procedures on service quality, pricing and customer relations
• Direct the company towards providing and effective efficient and profitable service
• Ensure business compliance with Company policies and procedures.
• Manage the performance between actual results, budgets and forecasts
• Drive cost management initiatives
• Deliver revenue growth
• Initiate business growth opportunities by driving integrated security solutions for new and existing customers
• Involved in the negotiations of large bids and tenders
• Engage in public relations activities, company corporate sponsored events etc.
• Ensure effective management of client retention and customer service levels
• Manage quality management and Best Practice implementation
• To maintain a clear communications path to the shareholders so that key issues confronting the Company are promptly identified and kept in focus.
• Media relations and management
• Key business development engagement with top 20 clients
• To maintain close contact with the workforce through key managers to ensure feedback opportunities, the maintenance of good morale and a high standard of staff integrity and honesty.
• To ensure that the correct level of skills, education and experience are identified for management positions and to recruit adequate persons to fill these positions.
• To formulate and / or approve wage increases
• Effective management of subordinate personnel in terms of -Performance assessment -Skills development -Career path planning and succession planning
• Participate in the design/ development/ review/ implementation and monitoring of the branch/region/national safety plans for each year.
• Participate in safety forums created by company for example safety meetings and safety talks
• Report all safety incidents to the relevant people
• Discuss all safety incidents on all levels
• Follow-up on any activities assigned through safety meeting/committee/representative/management
• Attend safety education and refresher programmes
• Comply with safety policies and procedures at workplace

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Accounting, Business Management, or Business Administration
• Leadership experience with more than 20 years experience
• Experience in the security industry and force experience
• Leadership skills
• Integrity and respect
• Excellent service delivery
• Innovation
• Attention to detail
• Good coordination abilities
• Interpersonal skills
• Strong customer service ethics
• Ability to take initiative and problem solving
• Honest and reliable

How to Apply

To apply, please visit: https://atscareers.g4s.com/index.php?m=careers&p=showJob&ID=32780 Please state that you got the job advert through JobHub BW website when submitting your application.