Head: Transformation Johannesburg CBD

📌 OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW:-Rand Mutual Admin Services is actively recruiting for a Head: Transformation position in Johannesburg CBD. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Insurance sector looking to advance their careers.

🎯 IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:-We are seeking talented individuals with the following profile:• Experience Level: 8 - 10 years • Educational Background: Bachelor or equivalent• Industry Focus: Insurance• Location Preference: in Johannesburg CBD

💼 WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS:-The Head: Transformation position is an important role within the Insurance sector, offering meaningful career development and professional growth opportunities.

📈 CAREER DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTS:-This role in Insurance offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.

📋 APPLICATION GUIDANCE:-When applying for this Head: Transformation position, ensure your CV highlights:• Relevant experience matching the 8 - 10 years requirement• Educational qualifications in line with Bachelor• Specific achievements in the Insurance field• Any certifications or specialized training

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA JOB MARKET CONTEXT:-The Insurance sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.

Job Title: Chief Transformation Officer Company: Rand Mutual Admin Services

Salary: Market Related Job Type: Permanent Sectors: Insurance Reference: RM-934

Vacancy Details Employer: Rand Mutual Admin Services

Introduction

Join a prestigious, 132-year-old company that fosters both personal and professional growth. This role offers an attractive remuneration package and benefits, placing you within a team that champions teamwork and collaboration.

Description

AT A GLANCE The Chief Transformation Officer will spearhead RMA’s comprehensive transformation strategy, covering B-BBEE, transformation, and social impact initiatives. This role ensures adherence to legal standards, promotes sustainable transformation, strengthens stakeholder relationships, and enhances social and commercial value creation. The Chief Transformation Officer will manage performance across all B-BBEE scorecard elements, including Ownership, Management Control, Employment Equity, Skills Development, Enterprise and Supplier Development, Preferential Procurement, and Socio-Economic Development. They will oversee governance, planning, budgeting, reporting, verification readiness, and manage the Transformation Manager, Bursary Manager, and Corporate Social Initiatives Manager.

TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY AND ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE

Develop and implement the transformation strategy and annual plans aligned with RMA’s business objectives and social insurance mandate. Establish governance frameworks, policies, reporting mechanisms, and performance oversight across transformation and social impact initiatives. Advise the EXCO, Board Committees, and leadership on transformation priorities, risks, opportunities, and compliance requirements. Translate transformation objectives into measurable business plans, targets, budgets, and accountability frameworks.

B-BBEE SCORECARD LEADERSHIP AND VERIFICATION

Lead the enterprise B-BBEE strategy and scorecard improvement roadmap. Coordinate accountability across all B-BBEE scorecard elements. Oversee verification readiness, audit evidence, and relationships with verification agencies and advisors. Ensure accurate, compliant, and supportable scorecard submissions.

SED, CSI AND SOCIAL IMPACT PORTFOLIO

Direct the organisation’s Socio-Economic Development (SED), Corporate Social Investment (CSI), and social impact strategy. Oversee programme design, funding, partner management, monitoring, evaluation, and impact measurement. Ensure regulatory compliance, governance integrity, and verification readiness across all social investment activities.

ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT

Develop and oversee Enterprise and Supplier Development strategies that support the sustainable growth of qualifying enterprises. Identify beneficiaries, implement support programmes, and monitor commercial and developmental outcomes. Ensure effective governance, risk management, reporting, and maintenance of supporting evidence. Build partnerships and initiatives that strengthen supplier capability and economic participation.

PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT AND INCLUSIVE SUPPLY CHAIN

Partner with Procurement to improve supplier diversity and B-BBEE procurement performance. Increase spend with compliant and designated suppliers. Monitor procurement transformation metrics and ensure accurate, auditable reporting.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, BURSARIES AND PIPELINE INVESTMENT

Oversee bursaries, study assistance, learner programmes, and education investments as key transformation levers. Ensure alignment between skills development initiatives, workforce needs, scarce skills, and SETA opportunities. Govern beneficiary selection, funding, academic progression, placement, reporting, and verification requirements.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY, MANAGEMENT CONTROL AND OWNERSHIP ENABLEMENT

Provide transformation oversight for Employment Equity and Management Control scorecard elements. Monitor workforce representation targets and transformation commitments. Escalate material risks and performance gaps through appropriate governance structures. Coordinate ownership-related B-BBEE evidence with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

CORPORATE STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS AND REPRESENTATION

Build and manage relationships with government, regulators, industry bodies, educational institutions, NPOs, suppliers, and community partners. Represent RMA in transformation, sustainability, and corporate responsibility forums. Establish partnerships and co-funding opportunities that enhance organisational impact and value creation.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, RISK AND ASSURANCE

Manage the transformation and social investment budget, including planning, forecasting, and expenditure control. Ensure compliance with governance, procurement, regulatory, audit, and risk management requirements. Maintain a comprehensive risk framework covering regulatory, operational, financial, verification, and reputational risks.

REPORTING, IMPACT MEASUREMENT AND EXECUTIVE INSIGHT

Develop and oversee an integrated transformation and impact measurement framework. Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for EXCO, Board Committees, governance forums, and verification purposes. Use data and analytics to evaluate programme effectiveness, optimise investment decisions, and enhance transformation outcomes.

PEOPLE LEADERSHIP AND FUNCTIONAL EXCELLENCE

Lead and develop the Transformation Manager, Bursary Manager, and Corporate Social Initiatives Manager. Establish performance standards, priorities, and operating practices for the function. Build a high-performing, ethical, evidence-based transformation capability that delivers measurable business and social impact outcomes.

Requirements

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TABLE

Bachelor’s degree at NQF Level 7 in Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Law, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Management or a related field Postgraduate qualification in B-BBEE, Transformation, Development Finance, Sustainability, Business Management or a related discipline is preferred 8-10 years’ relevant experience across transformation, B-BBEE, ESD, SED/CSI, corporate responsibility or stakeholder partnerships, including at least 3 years in a senior management role Experience in insurance, financial services, mining-linked industries, a regulated environment or a purpose-led organisation is advantageous.

Knowledge & Skills

B-BBEE Codes and Verification: Expert understanding of scorecard elements, measurement principles, evidence requirements, verification readiness and remedial planning. SED / CSI and Social Impact: Portfolio strategy, partner due diligence, programme governance, beneficiary management, impact measurement and ethical reporting. Enterprise and Supplier Development: Beneficiary selection, needs analysis, support models, supplier capability, commercial sustainability, recognised spend and outcome tracking. Preferential Procurement: Supplier classification, procurement transformation, spend analytics, sourcing influence and evidence reconciliation. Skills Development and Bursaries: Governance of education and pipeline investments, qualifying programmes, SETA/INSETA alignment, beneficiary progression and verification evidence. Employment Equity and Management Control: Governance-level understanding of representation, statutory planning and reporting, scorecard implications and cross-functional accountability. Corporate Governance and Assurance: Policy, committee governance, delegations, contracts, risk management, audit readiness, POPIA and evidence controls. Stakeholder Partnerships: Government and industry engagement, partnership architecture, negotiation, co-funding, conflict resolution and corporate representation. Financial and Commercial Acumen: Multi-programme budgeting, forecasting, investment prioritisation, cost-to-impact analysis and value realisation. Monitoring, Evaluation and Insight: Outcome frameworks, indicators, baselines, dashboards, impact reporting and data-driven portfolio decisions. Executive Communication: Clear Board and EXCO papers, strategic recommendations, presentations and credible engagement on complex transformation matters. People and Portfolio Leadership: Leading managers, setting standards, integrating portfolios, managing performance and developing specialist capability.

Closing date: 16th October 2026