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

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned executive leader to join our client’s Security Division as Chief Executive Officer, responsible for providing strategic direction, driving growth, and ensuring operational excellence in a high-impact security environment.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive salary: R100 000 – R180000 per month, depending on experience & qualification. (Negotiable)

About the Company

Elchemie is a leading provider of security solutions in South Africa. We are committed to delivering exceptional service and driving growth in our clients’ Security Divisions.

Location

Based in Centurion, Gauteng, with travel to operational sites as required.

Contact Us

If you don’t hear from us within 3 months, your application was not successful. However, we may contact you for other roles in the future (with your permission).