Head of Local Administration & Services
Ericsson
Description
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About this opportunity:
The Head of Local Administration Managers will oversee the administrative operations across 70 countries in the Middle East and Africa. This role involves managing a diverse team of local administration managers, ensuring compliance with regional policies, and fostering efficient administrative practices to support the organization's objectives and strategic goals.
We expect the Head of Local administration managers to adhere to and promote Ericsson's Code of Business Ethics and act alertly towards any Anti-Bribery and Corruption red flags.
Role is preferred to be based across MMEA - the final locations remain open and will be decided at finalization of the process.
What you will do:
• Leadership and Management: Lead and supervise a team of local administration managers, ensuring they adhere to company policies and achieve performance targets.
• Policy Implementation: Develop and implement administrative policies and procedures to streamline operations and improve efficiency across the region.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with local regulations and company policies in all administrative activities.
• Team Development: Hire, train, and mentor administrative staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Vendor Relations: Develop and maintain relationships with external vendors and service providers to support administrative needs.
• Budget Management: Oversee budgets, expenses, and financial records for administrative operations, ensuring cost-effectiveness and accountability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with other departments to support or drive cross-functional initiatives and business services improvements.
• Technology Implementation: Drive implementation of administrative systems and technologies to support efficient operations and information management.
• Performance monitoring: Establish and track Objectives and Key Results (OKR) to measure the effectiveness of business services and improvement initiatives.
• Business Improvement: Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance business processes, increase efficiency, and optimize resource utilization.
• Accommodation Management: Oversee the management of employee accommodation facilities, ensuring they meet safety, comfort, and regulatory standards. Develop and implement accommodation policies and procedures to streamline operations
• Fleet Management: Oversee the management of fleet of company vehicles, including maintenance, procurement, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. And Company strategic goals
• Confidentiality: Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
The skills you bring :
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
- Delegation Skills
- Customer Satisfaction
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Strategy Execution
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Influencing
- Employee Performance Management
- Market insights
- Budget Development
- Managing Business Innovation and Simplification
- Operational Efficiency
Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply?
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Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: South Africa (ZA) || Woodmead
Req ID: 761741