Head, Strategy Enablement-COO Finance

Responsible for enabling business to provide fit for purpose solutions across the different areas of COO Finance. Assess strategic priorities, affordability, implement and adapt solutions to suit the conditions across different contexts to influence and steer achievement of business objectives. Priorities are determined with business leads to achieve overall strategic objectives.

Guide business in the implementation and delivery of programmes, projects and initiatives across the area to influence the delivery of strategic imperatives, operational efficiencies, while managing trade-offs in the best interests of the function as well as tracking of business performance and financial measures to accelerate delivery against strategic business goals.

Influence and inspiring business in driving transformational change through the delivery of strategic imperatives and operational efficiencies within a banking context, operating across multiple areas.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Business Commerce and /or Finance and Accounting

Experience Required

• Business Enablement
• Project Management
• Finance experience

3-4 experience in: 

• Demonstrate ability to guide a team to enable a effective delivery.
• Able to use established networks inside and outside the organisation deliver shared outcomes.
• Experience integrating initiatives across projects and target audiences to exploit economies of scale, shared learning and optimal resource utilisation.
• Research and advice on best practices to achieve strategic ambitions defined by the business.
• Up to date on developments, trends, legislation and industry regulations within area of expertise.
• To integrate data from a variety of sources to prepare fit for purpose management reporting to monitor performance across the Business Area and influence decision making and action planning for the health of the function.
• To provide an integrated view of strategy operationalisation across a Business Area and advise on best practices to achieve strategic ambitions defined by the business.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Teamwork
• Providing Insights
• Articulating Information
• Convincing People
• Directing People
• Embracing Change
• Interpreting Data
• Managing Tasks
• Meeting Timescales
• Producing Output
• Seizing Opportunities
• Taking Action
• Understanding People

Technical Competencies:

• Business Acumen
• Strategic Planning and Reporting
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Understanding of Financial Frameworks and Analysis
• Literacy in Financial Applications
• Risk/ Reward Thinking

About the Company

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.