Thungela Career Pathways

Chief Operations Officer

Level 3 of 3 Destination role

Main purpose

Directs day-to-day operations across the organisation, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and operational efficiency.

What this role requires

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Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (NQF Level 8)

Technical Skills

  • Strategic Ops Management
  • Financial Planning
  • Process Optimisation
  • Tech Integration
  • Governance Compliance

Soft Skills

  • Strategic Leadership
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Decision-Making
  • Negotiation
  • Change Management

Licenses & Certificates

  • Registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
This is the destination role of the Mining Manager/TSM – Chief Operations Officer path.

Roles that lead here

Roles at level 2 on this path.