General Manager - Core M and A GSM Platforms.Mergers Acquisitions and Business Development

MTN Group’s Mergers and Acquisition function is evolving to meet the Ambition 2030 strategic focus on leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress, a key contributor to business strategy, providing insights and guidance on strategic investment matters, and the complexities of operating across multiple jurisdictions.

• To serve the company’s growth through optimal cash management that enables strategic business decisions for the Group and MTN’s operating markets within the context of:
• Achieving top quartile operating efficiency and effectiveness through scale and common policies and processes
• Driving growth through business intelligence and standardization to maximize business impact
• Requirement for precise and accurate financial forecasting, planning and analytics through a business partnering model
• Initiating sustainable technology change across the infrastructure portfolio to further aid MTN in the achievement of parallel climate sustainability
• Management of customer and supplier expectations
• Constant dynamics and local challenges in the economic, regulatory and legal environments
• Ability to create a technological strategy in line with the company’s business requirements
• Enhancing MTN’s position as a leading connectivity, fintech and infrastructure player
• Growing dependence on vendor-led and shared passive infrastructure models
• MTN’s strategy to build the largest and most valuable platform business across our regions
• Assisting the MTN Board and EXCO in protecting the assets, reputation and sustainability of the organisation for MTN to accomplish its objectives

Education:

• Minimum of 4-year tertiary degree Finance or Business or related qualification
• MBA or equivalent Master’s qualification
• Relevant certification / accreditation / membership with professional body as required for role is advantageous
• Fluent in English

Experience:

• 5 years or more experience as a seasoned senior manager with Corporate Finance/Investment Banking/M&A Dealmaker/Transactor specialisation and the relevant sector.
• Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise