Head: Programme Management - Commercial

Absa Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Absa Group as a strategic leader in technology management, responsible for formulating and executing technology strategies aligned with the bank’s overall goals. This role involves extensive stakeholder engagement, team management, and ensuring compliance within the commercial management domain. Ideal for individuals with a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology who seek to influence organizational success and drive performance in a dynamic banking environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required for foundational knowledge in IT and management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the formulation and execution of technology strategies.
• Engage with stakeholders to drive commercial initiatives and decision-making.
• Coach and mentor team members to optimize performance and achieve objectives.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Job description

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and a strong position 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

Manage and apply the functional programme management strategy or define multiple practice strategies within the business, influencing horizontal adaptation.

Job Description

Accountability: Strategy Formulation & Execution

• Contribute to the formulation of the Technology strategy to ensure it achieves its short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals concerning commercial management and information technology.
• Formulate the function objectives aligned with the bank’s overall goals, collaborating with leadership teams across Operations, Information Technology, Change Enablement, Digital and Service Transformation, Procurement, and Governance and Control.
• Participate in contract negotiations, acting as a link between Technology, Finance, Procurement, and Legal departments.
• Translate the bank’s strategy into clear commercial objectives.
• Monitor team and individual performance against targets and KPIs.
• Provide regular reports on productivity and performance indicators to senior management.
• Identify productivity initiatives and develop business cases to support strategic decision-making.
• Engage with stakeholders across various functions, including country CIOs, COOs, and procurement teams, regarding commercial initiatives and strategic contracts.

Accountability: Stakeholder Management

• Promote and manage collaborative engagement with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, clients, service providers, partners, and auditors.
• Represent the ARO Technology's interests in commercial management and IT issues, liaising with relevant stakeholders.

Accountability: People Management

• Coach, mentor, and manage the team to achieve commercial objectives and support colleague development in cost optimization, procurement procedures, and business case development.
• Embed values and behaviors that support the function’s objectives and the bank’s strategy.

Accountability: Risk, Compliance, and Governance

• Ensure compliance with Absa Group Risk and Compliance requirements within the commercial management domain, aligned with the set risk appetite.
• Fulfill governance activities, including tracking and reporting.
• Identify potential risks within the ARO Technology contract landscape and implement measures to minimize exposure.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups to promote demographic diversity.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to appoint to the advertised position.