Head: VA Talent Analytics - Johannesburg at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To, as an experienced quantitative analyst, attract, develop, and retain analytical talent through people analytics and the offering of a best-in-class quants Employee Value Proposition. Be curious and passionate to innovate and implement EVP offerings with a focus on Retail and Business Banking (RBB) analysts, with the aim to broaden over time. 

Job Responsibilities

• Build relationships with stakeholders by networking through targeted and informal interactions and consistent delivery of quality output to build trust.
• Build partnerships with clients to understand the business needs and manage expectations through communication, influence, and regular engagement.
• Talent acquisition for RBB Value Analytics (VA) Teams – Recruitment process management and optimisation of in-person and online quantitative assessments, case studies, referrals, job specifications, CV database, and talent acquisition pipeline.
• Drive quantitative and modelling learning and development by utilizing online resources (e.g., Udemy & LinkedIn), 3rd Party programmes (e.g., Data Science Program) and ongoing Quant community workshops and knowledge shares that will continue to upskill the quants community and create a culture that drives the RBB and Nedbank’s vision and values.
• Develop and deliver quant-specific learning modules that will enable quants to apply themselves in the Nedbank context.
• Manage and develop the RBB Value Analytics Framework to ensure a consistent approach to the management, recruitment, remuneration, and retention of key Quant staff including the development, training, application, and rotation of quant skills in conjunction with the Business Units and Group. 
• Enhance the existing Quants EVP through initiatives such as hackathons, analytical conferences, data science immersions, quants squads, leadership training, manager toolkits, mentor programme, analyst framework improvements, talent mobility, remuneration initiatives, and study leave.
• Drive desired outcomes through HR/People analytics such as remuneration, retention strategies, attrition modes, and Qualtrics surveys.
• Research and implement HR/ People analytic models and dashboards.
• Source, collate, clean, maintain, and report on HR/ People analytics data with respective KPIs for recruitment, learning & development, and EVP initiatives.
• Innovate, research, implement and manage EVP offerings and the data behind them such as the Analyst Framework; newsletters; mentor programmes; quant squads to solve business problems; speed-networking; offering awareness sessions; bursary programmes; surveys; etc. 
• Create a culture within RBB to attract and retain talent by engaging with stakeholders and analysts in the community. 
• Ensure regulatory and internal compliance across the credit life cycle to avoid undue reputational risk and losses to Nedbank.
• Communicate the output of team to relevant committees / forums to facilitate improved measurement and management of risk.
• Meet business/function requirements by engaging and managing external stakeholders when required.

Responsibilities Continued

• Develop and introduce a people strategy that will create a culture that drives the Cluster and Nedbank's vision and values.
• Build a high-performance team through managing resources, retention of critical staff.
• Ensure that the leadership agenda has been embraced by the division / function by ensuring leadership relevant strategies and plans have been communicated and implemented by direct reports.
• Manage performance of reports and hold them accountable for managing the performance of their reports by taking corrective action as required, recognising, and rewarding team.
• Actively build a culture of improvement by ensuring the design and implementing active talent management; succession planning strategies for division/function and obtaining buy-in from relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to team effectiveness by participating in the recruitment and selection of staff.
• Optimise performance and motivation by holding managers accountable for developing their staff and themselves.
• Empower team to make decisions and recommend tailored solutions through coaching and mentoring practices.
• Focus on self-development through coaching and seminars.
• Continuously enhance quality by reviewing and improving processes, systems and workflows.

Key Critical Tasks

Create and manage a backlog to optimise the following areas:

• Recruitment of quants across Nedbank (focus on RBB)
• Learning & Development offering to quants in Nedbank
• EVP offering to quants in Nedbank
• People analytics initiatives (focus on RBB quants, with intention to broaden over time)

Type of Exposure

• Engaging with more than 250 quants group-wide
• Building a community of technically competent and high-performing quantitative analysts
• Talent management
• Developing a function strategy plan
• Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with peers / subordinates / managers

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
• Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Preferred Qualification

• Relevant master’s Degree, FRM, PRM, CFA.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Business terms and definitions
• Capacity planning
• Change management
• Client service management
• Communication Strategies
• Financial Accounting Principles
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Principles of project management
• Strategic planning
• Business writing and presentation skills

Behavioural Competencies

• Entrepreneurship
• Sharing Responsibility
• Strategic Influence
• Cultivating Networks and Partnerships
• Compelling Communication
• Driving Execution

Closing Date: 25 August 2023