Company Description

Standard Bank Offshore is the offshore arm of the Standard Bank Group, a leading Africa focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage. Our international Banking, Lending, Investment, Fiduciary and Wealth Management services   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 and SBO is perfectly positioned to support the growth of our organisation from our office in the Isle of Man, Jersey, London, Mauritius and South 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

Type of Qualification: Business Commerce / Finance / Accounting

Experience Required

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

Output:

Act as central point of contact and coordinate resources to manage projects and key initiatives .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.Consolidate business performance measures to report a consolidated view of the overall health of the area in order to enable effective decision making.Consolidate the status reporting for all initiatives and metrics related to the implementation of strategic initiatives.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Adopting Practical ApproachesArticulating InformationConvincing PeopleDeveloping StrategiesEmbracing ChangeGenerating IdeasInterpreting DataManaging TasksMeeting TimescalesProducing OutputTeam WorkingUpholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

Business Acumen (P&C)Industry KnowledgeProject Management (Project Mgmt)Risk/ Reward ThinkingStrategic Planning and ReportingWritten Communication