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 translate SBG data vision and strategy as well as the relevant CIB Technology strategy into data strategies to support SBG objectives. To implement the data strategy by coordinating and facilitating data programmes to enable consistent and effective data driven business decisions. To advise, plan & report on the Data & Analytics, Automation, Integration and Regulatory IT Portfolio technology functions, enabling implementation of the Business strategy. To enforce governance and compliance, ensuring alignment to the relevant Group frameworks, policies and standards, including compliance to data protection legislation. To provide technology support in the form of end-to-end regulatory project support which may include bespoke software development whenever there are regulatory and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Post Graduate Degree: Mathematical Sciences/Computer Science/Information Technology Master's Degree: Mathematical Sciences/Computer Science/Information Technology Relevant certifications in data science, AI, or related fields (Preferrable)

Experience Required 

Experience in IT capabilities that drive business value creation, Management Information Systems (MIS) and Business Intelligence (BI).  Understanding of the impact of implementing information system projects on data management, integration and data analytics.Understanding of financial analysis and finance information system capabilities.  Demonstrated ability to manage Profit and Loss (P&L).Experience managing functional teams responsible for data management and governance.

Additional Information

Behavioral Competencies:

Challenging IdeasConvincing PeopleDeveloping ExpertiseDeveloping Strategies

Technical Competencies:

Banking Process & ProceduresProduct and Services KnowledgeData AnalysisData IntegrityInformation Management