Vice President, Strategic Partnerships

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for Africa to drive regional growth, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and expand adoption of its standards and services. Responsibilities include implementing growth strategies, identifying market opportunities, supporting service development, and coordinating regional plans, business reviews, budgets, and commercial proposals. The role will represent the organization at industry forums, manage customer and stakeholder engagement, and oversee regional partnership associates where applicable. The successful candidate will also collaborate with regional and global colleagues to develop opportunities and ensure effective delivery of operational plans. Candidates should have experience working across multiple African countries, knowledge of local regulators and key markets, and an understanding of learning and development in the energy or resources sector. Strong commercial judgment, including the ability to build business cases, assess return on investment, and identify and mitigate risks, is essential. The role requires confident communication, influencing, presentation, organizational, and teamwork skills, along with proficiency in office software, financial management systems, and data management tools. Applicants should be adaptable, self-directed, and able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.