Regional Manager: Responsible Business, Governance & Support Functions

Overview

This leadership role is tasked with providing strategic oversight and governance coordination across key support functions within the Southern Africa region. The objective is to foster responsible, ethical, and compliant business practices that are well aligned with operational needs and business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction, coordination, and governance over regional support functions to ensure integrated and ethical business operations.
• Serve as a trusted strategic adviser to regional leadership, promoting alignment and avoiding duplication across governance, SHEQ, corporate communications, trade compliance, CSR, procurement governance, and socio-economic transformation.
• Ensure governance frameworks, reporting mechanisms, and control processes are implemented and maintained effectively.
• Manage and monitor risks by maintaining visibility of emerging issues, harmonizing policies, audits, and training throughout the region.
• Oversee coordination of support functions including SHEQ, communications, trade compliance, CSR, procurement, and transformation to clarify roles and align priorities with business needs.
• Champion preventative, risk-based health, safety, environment, and quality practices fostering cross-entity collaboration and visibility of SHEQ risks.
• Assure clear and consistent messaging on governance, compliance, CSR, and transformation initiatives to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead trade compliance efforts such as sanctions screening, export controls, facilitating trainings, escalations, and investigations.
• Drive procurement governance by enhancing supplier integrity, ethical sourcing practices, third-party risk management, and supplier due diligence processes.
• Align corporate social responsibility programs alongside business goals and community contributions; advocate for ESG, BBBEE, employment equity, and localisation frameworks.
• Build regional harmonisation through consolidating efforts, creating communities of practice, improving reporting, and streamlining support functions for continuous enhancement.

Qualifications and Experience

• A degree or postgraduate qualification in Governance, Risk, Business Administration, Law, Compliance, Procurement, Communication, SHEQ, or Sustainability is required.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience encompassing governance, compliance, SHEQ, CSR, ESG, procurement, or responsible business functions.
• Proven track record working within multiple entities and countries, with solid understanding of controls and operational risks.
• Knowledgeable in trade compliance, procurement governance, ESG standards, BBBEE, and localisation initiatives.
• Demonstrated strength in stakeholder engagement, reporting, and providing advisory support at leadership levels.

Core Competencies

• Exceptional strategic systems thinking combined with practical operational insight for effective governance across diverse functions.
• Strong governance and risk management mindset with ability to convert compliance requirements into actionable business processes.
• High ethical standards, discretion, and professional integrity while adapting comfortably across various cultural and organizational contexts.
• Skilled in risk identification, simplifying complex issues, and driving integration to enhance responsible business performance.

Location and Application Details

This position is based in Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The closing date to submit applications is 10 August 2026.

About the Company

Our organization is committed to supporting sustainable mining and construction industries by innovating equipment, digital solutions, and aftermarket services worldwide. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and authentic perspectives, fostering a culture centered on innovation and sustainable future business practices.