Assistant Manager and Manager, Transformation & Strategic Change (Special Projects) Interpath, Cape Town, South Africa. We are seeking hands‑on Assistant Managers and Managers to support the delivery of strategic change projects and value creation initiatives alongside the senior leadership team and Executive Committee. The role combines commercial and financial analysis, programme delivery, and strong stakeholder engagement. It requires the ability to produce executive‑quality outputs, including presentations, steering packs and trackers, as well as the judgement to challenge assumptions and keep initiatives focused on outcomes. The role will involve up to one or two trips per year to the UK and other Interpath offices. Responsibilities Support delivery of value creation plan, leading workstreams of complex projects and end‑to‑end smaller initiatives, from scoping, implementation and benefits tracking. Lead the analytical work underpinning decisions, including business unit reviews and operating model assessments. Turn analysis into clear recommendations and action plans with owners, timelines and dependencies. Build and maintain benefits baselines and live trackers (milestones, benefits, risks and actions). Run governance and reporting for assigned programmes (plan, RAID, decision and action logs, steering packs). Prepare materials for senior forums to support decision‑making, including Executive Committee and Board papers where required. Drive stakeholder follow‑up and action closure; escalade risks early and maintain clear decision trails. Apply commercial judgement and analysis to challenge assumptions and validate benefits. Contribute to playbooks and templates; mentor juniors and support team growth. Qualifications 3–6 years’ experience in Transaction Services / Deals, Value Creation, operational transformation, or strategy & transformation within a professional services environment. Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to produce clear, executive‑level outputs under pressure. Proven experience delivering end‑to‑end projects/workstreams, managing multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines. Confident engaging senior stakeholders, driving action closure, and operating with discretion. Exposure to client‑facing value creation, post‑deal integration, operating model redesign, or portfolio improvement is highly desirable. Power BI, financial/modelling capability, or project management qualifications (PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent) are advantageous. A commercially minded, structured problem‑solver who simplifies complexity and turns ambiguity into clear next steps. Highly organised, hands‑on, and accountable with strong judgement and follow‑through; French, German, or Spanish language skills a plus. Benefits At Interpath, our people lie at the heart of our business. That's why we provide employees with a competitive and comprehensive reward package including compelling salaries and a range of core and optional benefits. Unsolicited Resumes from Third‑Party Recruiters Please note that Interpath does not accept unsolicited resumes from third‑party recruiters. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Interpath will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity. #J-18808-Ljbffr