Sabenza IT

MEA Executive Business Partner

Sabenza IT  •  Cape Town, ZA (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
Apply
AI can make mistakes so check important info. Chat history is never stored.

Job Description


Role Purpose

We are seeking a mature, highly capable Executive Business Partner to provide integrated support across the CEO office. This role goes beyond traditional administrative support and is designed to operate as a trusted partner, enabling executive effectiveness through a combination of personal assistance, strategic coordination, and analytical/reporting support.

The successful candidate will operate across three senior stakeholders (CEO, Senior Executive, Head of Digital & Go-To-Market, and Chief of Staff), ensuring alignment, execution discipline, and high-quality outputs across all aspects of the executive office.

Key Responsibilities

Executive & Personal Assistance

  • Proactively manage complex, multi-stakeholder executive diaries, ensuring optimal prioritisation of time aligned to business priorities

  • Coordinate internal and external meetings, including preparation of agendas, materials, and logistics

  • Manage executive inboxes where required, including drafting responses, prioritising correspondence, and ensuring timely follow-ups

  • Coordinate local and international travel end-to-end (itineraries, visas, logistics, contingencies)

  • Act as a key point of contact between executives and internal/external stakeholders, maintaining professionalism and discretion

  • Execute ad hoc executive requests efficiently, ensuring high responsiveness and attention to detail

  • Support coordination across the CEO office to ensure alignment between the Executives and broader leadership team

Strategic Execution & Governance Support

  • Track and drive follow-through on key strategic initiatives across the executive office

  • Maintain and manage RAG (Red-Amber-Green) status reporting on strategic priorities and key programmes

  • Prepare and consolidate management reports, dashboards, and executive summaries for leadership forums (e.g., Exco, Board, SteerCos)

  • Capture, track, and follow up on meeting actions to ensure accountability and execution discipline

  • Support the Executives in driving operating cadence (weekly/monthly reviews, business updates, etc.)

  • Assist in aligning inputs across functions to ensure consistency in reporting and messaging

Executive Content & Reporting Support

  • Develop high-quality PowerPoint presentations, executive reports, and briefing packs

  • Draft and format professional Word documents, emails, and communications

  • Extract, analyse, and consolidate data from internal systems (including SAP or equivalent)

  • Build and maintain management dashboards and reporting packs using Excel, Power BI, or equivalent tools

  • Leverage AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT) to improve efficiency, automate tasks, and enhance output quality

  • Ensure all outputs are executive-ready, accurate, and aligned to organisational standards


Requirements


Key Requirements

Experience & Capability

  • 8–12+ years’ experience supporting C-suite or senior executives in a complex, fast-paced environment

  • Proven experience operating as an Executive Assistant, Business Partner, or Chief of Staff support role

  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple senior stakeholders simultaneously

  • Strong experience in executive reporting, presentations, and business documentation

  • Exposure to strategy execution tracking and governance processes

Technical Skills

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams)

  • Strong working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems for data extraction and reporting

  • Experience using AI productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT) in a business context

  • Familiarity with data analysis and reporting tools (Excel advanced functions, Power BI advantageous)

Core Competencies

  • Executive presence and professionalism with high levels of discretion and confidentiality

  • Strong judgement and prioritisation capability

  • Exceptional organisation and attention to detail

  • Ability to operate with autonomy and accountability

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset

  • Ability to translate ambiguity into structured outputs and actions

Success Profile

  • The ideal candidate is not a traditional administrator, but a highly capable operator who:

  • Anticipates needs before they arise

  • Drives execution, not just coordination

  • Brings structure to complexity

  • Enhances the effectiveness of the executive office

  • Leverages technology and AI to improve output quality continuously and efficiency
Sabenza IT

About Sabenza IT

Sabenza iT Recruitment is a Level 2 BBBEE company with more than 23 years of expertise in Information Technology recruitment. Our team comprises 20 recruiters dedicated to providing top-notch services in recruiting for sectors such as SAP, IT Developers, and IT Security, among others. Sabenza iT is proud to be a wholly South African-owned company.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Natal, Cape Town, Gauteng, ZA
Year Founded
2013
Social Media