Head: Performance, Data & Transformation

absa

Johannesburg

On-site

ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Absa is seeking a senior leader to establish and drive the Performance, Data & Transformation capability for Corporate Real Estate Services (CRES). The role ensures a single source of truth for portfolio performance, data governance, and enterprise reporting, enabling executive decision-making and continuous improvement across the real estate value chain.

You will shepherd the CRES data strategy, BI capabilities and digital transformation initiatives, while leading governance, risk reporting and

Qualifications

Senior leadership experience in data, analytics and transformation within a large corporate environment.
Proven ability to establish governance, reporting standards and enterprise BI.
Strong stakeholder management and strategic execution skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead the CRES performance management framework and KPI governance.
Deliver executive reporting and dashboards to support portfolio decisions and benefits realisation.
Define and drive data strategy, governance and information management across portfolios.
Lead digital enablement, automation and transformation programmes within Corporate Real Estate Services.
Coordinate transformation portfolio, operating model implementation and change management.

Skills

Leadership

Data governance

Performance management

Portfolio analytics

Business intelligence

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together...one story at a time. With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

The Head: Performance, Data & Transformation is responsible for establishing and leading the performance, analytics, data, digital, governance and transformation capability for Corporate Real Estate Services (CRES). The role acts as the strategic enabler of the CRES operating model by providing a single source of truth for portfolio performance, data governance, business intelligence, strategy execution, digital transformation, process optimisation and organisational change. The role enables executive decision-making through integrated reporting, advanced analytics and insights while driving the successful implementation of strategic initiatives, operating model changes and continuous improvement across the end-to-end real estate value chain. The role ensures that CRES remains data-driven, digitally enabled, operationally efficient and aligned with enterprise strategy, regulatory expectations and business priorities.

Job Description

Key Outputs and Deliverables

CRES Enterprise Performance Framework
Executive performance scorecards
Strategic KPI framework
Portfolio performance dashboards
Monthly and quarterly business reviews
Benefits realisation reporting

Enterprise Data & Analytics

CRES data strategy
Enterprise real estate information model
Data governance framework
Portfolio analytics and insights
Data quality standards and controls

Digital & Technology Enablement

CRES Digital Strategy
Technology roadmaps
Digital transformation initiatives
Automation and workflow optimisation
Smart building and workplace analytics solutions

Transformation Portfolio

Strategic transformation roadmap
Change programmes
Operating model implementation
Process optimisation initiatives
Continuous improvement framework

Governance & Business Management

Governance forums and reporting
Executive committee packs
Business planning processes
Risk and control reporting
Regulatory information management

Key Accountabilities

1. Enterprise Performance Management

Develop and maintain the CRES performance management framework.
Define key performance indicators across all CRES portfolios.
Establish performance reporting standards and methodologies.
Provide executive insights into portfolio performance, cost efficiency, risk exposure and service outcomes.
Lead integrated performance reviews and management reporting processes.
Monitor strategic plan execution and benefits realisation.

Enterprise performance scorecards
KPI governance
Benefits tracking
Executive reporting

2. Data Strategy, Governance and Information Management

Establish the enterprise real estate data strategy.
Design and govern the CRES information architecture.
Ensure high-quality, trusted and sustainable data across the portfolio.
Define data ownership, stewardship and accountability.
Implement data governance standards and controls.
Maintain a single source of truth for real estate information.

Data governance
Data quality
Data architecture
Master data management
Reporting standards

3. Business Intelligence and Analytics

Lead the development of advanced analytics capabilities.
Deliver portfolio insights and predictive analysis.
Provide analytical support for investment and portfolio decisions.
Develop dashboards and self-service reporting platforms.
Generate strategic insights relating to: Portfolio optimisation
Occupancy utilisation
Workplace performance
Capital project delivery
Supplier performance
Facilities performance
Property operating costs

Business intelligence
Predictive analytics
Executive insights
Enterprise reporting

4. Digital Enablement and Transformation

Develop and implement the CRES digital roadmap.
Drive adoption of digital technologies and automation.
Partner with Group Technology to improve system integration and digital capabilities.
Lead technology-enabled business transformation programmes.
Evaluate emerging property technology (PropTech) solutions.
Drive innovation across the real estate value chain.