Business Manager

Standard Bank Group; La Motte; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Bank Group is seeking a senior leader to manage a team enabling Business and Country Heads to implement fit-for-purpose solutions across multiple locations. You will assess strategic priorities, affordability, and adapt solutions to various contexts to influence Group objectives.

Responsibilities include translating data into actionable recommendations, prioritising delivery, preparing packs for leadership, representing the Executive in key meetings, and monitoring progress to mitigate

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience across senior project delivery.
• Experience influencing stakeholders in financial services.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives to completion.

Responsibilities

• Stay up to date on macroeconomic developments and translate into recommendations.
• Facilitate prioritisation of operational delivery to align with strategy.
• Prepare presentation packs and support thought leadership initiatives.
• Represent the Executive in meetings with delegated authority.
• Track metrics and progress, escalate risks and make recommendations.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Verbal communication

Education

First Degree in Business Commerce

Job description

Responsible to manage a team enabling Business and Country Heads to provide fit for purpose solutions across multiple locations. Able to assess strategic priorities, affordability, implement and adapt solutions to suit the conditions across different contexts to influence and steer achievement of Group driven objectives. Priorities are determined with Business and Country Heads to achieve overall strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• First Degree in Business Commerce

Experience Required

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

Key Outputs :

• Stay up to date on macroeconomic developments, trends, legislation, and industry regulations, to effectively translate data, information and operational insights into meaningful recommendations to influence strategic decision-making within the Business Unit (BU)/Group Function (GF)/Region.
• Facilitate the prioritisation of operational delivery and efficiency initiatives to maximise strategic impact and maintain oversight of strategic priorities, ensuring execution aligns with the BU/GF/Regional mandate and broader Group strategy.
• Prepare presentation packs and support thought leadership initiatives for insights and decision making.
• Serve as a proxy with delegated authority to represent the Executive in meetings, key initiatives, decisions, and stakeholder engagements, exercising judgment in balancing independent decision-making with escalation of matters requiring Executive attention.
• Track and monitor metrics and progress of strategic projects, proactively identifying delivery risks, escalating issues and make recommendations.

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Additional Information

• Articulating Information
• Managing Tasks
• Interpreting Data
• Producing Output
• Business Acumen (Audit)
• Leadership to Stakeholder Engagement
• Mind of Customer Experience
• Risk/ Reward Thinking
• Verbal Communication

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Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Standard Bank Group is committed to fair and inclusive employment practices. We aim to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including people with disabilities. We strive to create an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity to contribute and grow.