Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities - plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector's most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We're passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

To support the Business Head to implement a broad range of programmes, projects and initiatives to achieve its strategic objectives and address delivery gaps, implement and maintain governance standards, manage business performance and financial measures and continuously improve operational efficiency of the team. Responsibilities are directed by critical business priorities of the Business Head/Chief Executive.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification:

• First Degree in Business Commerce
• First Degree in Finance and Accounting

Experience Required :

• 5 - 7 years experience
• Able to demonstrate experience managing broad range of projects to completion to achieve defined business objectives or metrics.
• 8-10 years experience
• Significant experience in influencing stakeholders at different levels across a multiple of disciplines to achieve shared outcomes, specifically within a financial services environment.

Key Outputs :

• Advise stakeholders on risk management best practices, frameworks and parameters to promote operational resilience across the function
• Collaborate with with key stakeholders (Risk, Internal Audit and Compliance) to understand required risk management practices to implement across the Business Area.
• Develop and implement tactical plans, projects and initiatives to operationalise or embed the Group strategy across products and/or enablement functions within the Business Area. to improve effectiveness and efficiency of operations.
• Drive initiatives to improve effectiveness, reliability and ease of development of reports supporting daily monitoring of business performance.
• Maintain leadership focus and commitment to delivering the people agenda in line with the people promise in partnership with the P&C team.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Team Working
• Developing Strategies
• Embracing Change

Technical Competencies:

• Business Acumen (P&C)
• Industry Knowledge
• Project Management (Project Management)
• Risk/ Reward Thinking
• Strategic Planning and Reporting
• Written Communication

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