
Senior Manager: Administration - Cigicell
- Sandton, Johannesburg
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work with Executive: Revenue Assurance and Senior Managers (Projects & Operations, Sales) to enable project delivery.
- Ensure streamlined interfaces between Administration and other teams across Cigicell.
- Provide regular feedback to Executive: Revenue Assurance and COO.
- Develop, inspire and lead the Administration team.
- Ensure all project commitments and deadlines are met; communicate delays/issues.
- Maintain constant communication on roles, service levels, and expectations.
- Accurately track project elements to deliver monthly dashboards to senior leadership.
- Ensure accurate project tracking and insightful reporting.
- Manage accurate and timeous invoicing and payments for clients and Cigicell.
- Link invoices to project progress and delivery.
- Ensure systems support data cleanse projects.
- Provide weekly feedback at management committee meetings.
- Analyse support and project performance, recommending improvements at both project and portfolio level.
- Manage teams effectively, ensure logistics and planning meet SLAs, maintain accurate asset register and stock tracking,
- Ensure timeous and accurate capturing and invoicing.
- Manage internal/external communication and expectations,
- Build a culture of integrity and respect,
- Co-create solutions and hold stakeholders accountable,
- Update stakeholders regularly,
- Build trust through open dialogue and contribute actively to leadership meetings.
- Technical & Industry Knowledge – Familiarity with utility measurement and tracking devices, and related technologies.
- Client & Sector Understanding – Experience engaging with municipalities and Large Power Users, with insight into their needs and challenges.
- Project & Workstream Management – Ability to manage multiple, complex projects simultaneously with strong workflow and organizational skills.
- Collaboration & Communication – Excellent communication skills and proven ability to work effectively across diverse teams.
- Problem Solving & Service Orientation – Strong analytical skills with a client-focused approach to resolving challenges.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 3-year qualification.
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in Project Administration or back-office support, ideally within the Private Metering Industry.
- At least 2–3 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Exposure to utility measurement and tracking devices highly advantageous.
- Experience working with municipalities or Large Power Users strongly preferred.