Manager Transformation and Integration at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• The main purpose of the job is to take responsibility for the delivery of various projects run in the Africa Ops
• Business and Rest of Africa space. The role also requires the change agent to play a role in the formulation process and the conceptualisation of solutions.

Job Description

Accountability: Project Delivery

• Prepare and submit proposal to management of resources needed for projects/change initiatives to commence
• Draw up project plan and concept documents in order to request quotation and submit funding approval for projects/change initiatives to management and present to business units
• Ensure project plan is updated and regular feedback is provided to Stakeholders on risk issues identified.
• Ensure that proposed projects/change initiatives are in line with the scalability, reuse, sustainability, financial and feasibility policy and ensure business processes are reasonable
• Provide proposed vendors required to management for approval to support particular project/change initiatives in order to ensure an desired outcome
• Update change initiative plan on all focus initiatives and provide regular feedback to management
• Provide feedback to any other stakeholders, for example, another Managing Executive in Cluster etc. as and when requested to do so by the stakeholder.
• On at least a monthly basis, communicate all updates to the Cluster Change and Integration team through the following mechanisms, namely: staff meetings, formal communications etc.
• Understand the cluster strategies and medium term plans (MTP) and ensure that new proposals for project or initiatives are aligned to the elements before approving proposals.
• Support management to prioritise the change portfolio by reviewing all new business cases against strategist priorities
• Identify key stakeholders and request support from management to mobilise key executives of the relevant clusters to obtain buy in and resource allocation for delivery of key components
• For all new project and system changes requests, ensure that a thorough risk assessments are conducted to determine the interdependencies between this and other projects and the impact proposed changes may have on seemingly unrelated processes and systems.
• Prepare risk and mitigation report for management for approval on projects/change initiatives
• Attend all relevant meetings and give input to ensure project stay in line with business requirements
• Work closely with Business partners to provide them with the required information in order to fulfil their functions within the project.

Accountability: Solutions Development and Implementation

• Drive new thinking within the business by proactively identifying, incubating and packaging relevant concepts/solutions that can be applied to Business Units in such a way that they improve efficiencies, productivity and competitiveness, whilst reducing costs.
• Engage with the Operational Heads or Service Centre managers on a regular basis, to understand the business drivers and areas in the business that compromise the business to deliver efficiently and effectively and that are extremely expensive to operate or fulfil on.
• Creatively explore ideas that can help solve business problems identified above, by facilitating think-tank session with staff to encourage the development of ideas that will lead to resolution.
• Ensure to move concept ideas to action and that these ideas is prototype and tested for effectiveness and feasibility of the solution
• Create packaged offerings and present to management as an implementable solution
• Source relevant information for different stake holders in order to investigate possible solutions within project/change initiatives

Accountability: Architecture

• Support management to review, design, discuss and depict a single architecture for the

Cluster

• Design architecture into discrete layers of functionality that support loose cuppling and scalability from channel to back end applications.
• Identify patterns of functionality and articulate these as business which are in turn supported by technical.
• Conduct research on a frequent basis in order to remain up to date with trends in the
• industry and the extent to which they impact technology, processes and architecture and evaluate Cluster position against these trends

Accountability: Building and Maintaining Networks

• Work with different Stakeholders to achieve excellent business results through continues engagements
• Identify any training needed to support the project implementation planning delivery of training within project time scales.
• Inform Stakeholders of all changes and impact on business with regards to recruitment/reduction in staff count and anticipated volumes.
• Ensure Stakeholders are informed in due time of training requirements, duration and schedules of training
• Ensure that the operational hand over is well planned without any adverted effect on any systems and processes and that all SLA commitments are achievable
• Support business on implementation to ensure success of project/change initiatives
• To engage and coordinate efforts amongst various stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient resolution of all projects/change initiatives
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key internal and external business partners
• Stay abreast of Regulatory environment changes, business processes, requirements and policies to ensure that projects/change initiatives are efficient and affective

Accountability: Risk Management

• Complete required compliance
• Ensure to understand all compliance requirements and inform management if you required Compliance officer to conduct briefing session
• Ensure that all regulatory requirements are adhered to
• Ensure to that you know BCM Plan for the area and to update contact details regularly
• Participate in the development of Key Risk Scenarios including the determination of likelihood of occurrence and potential impact.
• Ensure to understand your responsibilities for physical and system access control and information security requirements.
• Education And Experience Required
• B-degree in relevant field (Field) (NQF level At least 6 years relevant experience
• Proven experience as a Business Consultant
• Proven experience implementing multiple software related projects
• Extensive People Management Experience
• Experience in the Financial Industry

Knowledge & Skills: (Maximum of 6)

• Understanding of business processes
• Networking and relationship management
• Extensive project Management Skills – PMBOK
• Networking and relationship management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills
• Understanding of Absa processes and systems
• Commercial awareness

Competencies: (Maximum of 8 competencies)

• Applying expertise and technology
• Working with people
• Analysing
• Relating and networking Crating and innovating Persuading and influencing
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)