Technical Assistant to CEO

Job Specification

Position: Technical Executive Assistant to the CEO
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: Gauteng (Vereeniging with travel to Krugersdorp and Hammanskraal)
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Role Purpose

The Technical Executive Assistant to the CEO provides high-level analytical, systems and operational support to the Chief Executive Officer within an industrial manufacturing space. The role focuses on collecting, validating and interpreting business data, implementing management systems, coordinating strategic information flows, and investigating operational or commercial issues on behalf of the CEO.

This is a technically strong, business-minded role for an energetic individual who acts as an extension of the CEOs analytical and problem-solving capability rather than a traditional personal assistant function.

This role will assist the technical executive grow their commercial and technical acumen and provide a possible pathway to leadership roles in the business.

Key Responsibilities

Continuous Improvement

• Secondment to different divisions and manufacturing areas to drive short-term improvement with CEO guidance.
• Train and develop teams to maintain and grow performance in the area of secondment.

Business Intelligence & Data Management

• Collect, validate, and consolidate operational, financial, and commercial data from across the business.
• Prepare dashboards, reports, and executive summaries for CEO review.
• Identify trends, variances, risks, and opportunities within business data.
• Ensure consistency and integrity of management information.

Systems & Process Implementation

• Support the design, implementation, and improvement of management systems, reporting frameworks, and performance dashboards.
• Coordinate system enhancements with IT, finance, and operations teams.
• Document processes, controls, and reporting methodologies.

Investigation & Problem Solving

• Investigate operational, financial, or commercial issues as directed by the CEO.
• Gather facts, interview stakeholders, analyse root causes, and propose practical solutions.
• Prepare concise investigation reports with findings and recommendations.

Strategic & Operational Support

• Track execution of strategic initiatives and operational improvement projects.
• Monitor KPIs, milestones, and corrective actions.
• Support the preparation of strategic, operational, and board-level analysis.

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