Centurion: Chief Executive Officer Security (GP) posted by Elchemie

• Provide strong, ethical, and visionary leadership to the Security Division.
• Define and execute the division’s strategic direction in alignment with our client’s objectives.
• Ensure sound corporate governance, risk oversight, and adherence to company policies.
• Represent the Security Division at executive, board, and industry levels.
• Develop and implement strategies to drive growth, profitability, and market leadership.
• Identify new market opportunities, service enhancements, and strategic partnerships.
• Oversee all security operations, ensuring high-quality service delivery and operational efficiency.
• Build and maintain executive-level client and stakeholder relationships.
• Assume full P&L responsibility, manage budgets, forecasts, and financial strategies.
• Ensure compliance with security legislation, PSIRA, labour laws, and industry standards.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing executive and senior management team.
• Drive adoption of security technologies, innovation, and digital solutions.
• Provide strategic, financial, and operational reports to the Executive Group and Board.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Security Management, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Extensive executive leadership experience within the security industry.
• Proven success in leading large, multi-site security operations.
• Strong knowledge of security legislation, PSIRA compliance, and risk management.
• Demonstrated track record in business growth, profitability, and operational excellence.
• Executive leadership and board-level presence.
• Strategic, commercial, and financial acumen.
• Excellent stakeholder, client relationship management, and communication skills.
• Change leadership, transformation, and high-level decision-making capabilities.

What is in it for you?

• Permanent CEO position within our client’s Security Division.
• Competitive salary: R100 000 – R180000 per month, depending on experience & Qualification. (Negotiable)
• Opportunity to shape strategy and drive growth in a regulated, high-impact environment.
• Exposure to a fast-paced, high-profile security operations landscape.
• Influence over culture, talent development, and operational excellence across the division.

A Few Things to Know

• Based in Centurion, Gauteng, with travel to operational sites as required.
• Executive leadership role requiring strategic, commercial, and operational oversight.
• Security industry experience is non-negotiable.

 
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