OM Bank - Head : Enablement

Old Mutual; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Management professional to lead the strategic enablement at OM Bank. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree, 8-10 years experience in banking operations, and a proven record in strategy execution and project management. This role emphasizes operational excellence and team leadership, with the opportunity to inspire change within the bank.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Strategy or related field; postgraduate preferred.
• 8-10 years experience in banking operations at Senior Management level.
• Track record in translating strategy into operational plans.
• Experience with governance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the formulation and execution of bank’s enablement strategy.
• Drive operational efficiencies and enhance performance tracking.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to support planning and governance.
• Build and mentor an enablement team to deliver operational support.

Skills

Action Planning

Adaptive Thinking

Business Requirements Analysis

Change Management

Negotiation

Performance Improvements

Project Schedule Management

Verbal Communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Strategy, or related field

Tools

KPI frameworks

Dashboards

Playbooks

Job description

Let\'s Write Africa\'s Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

At OM Bank, we strive to attract great people who are passionate about coming together for a higher purpose—building something unique and aspirational, always aiming to be the best they can be. We are rooted in our purpose of inspiring and enabling our customers to grow and sustain their prosperity.

KEY RESULT AREAS

Strategic Enablement & Execution

• Lead the formulation and execution of the bank’s enablement strategy, aligning capabilities with OM Bank’s mission and long-term goal.
• Facilitate the waterfall of strategy into actionable operational plans, performance tracking, and functional readiness and delivery across teams.
• Serve as a strategic partner to executive leadership, providing decision-support through insights, progress reporting, and performance analytics.

Process, Tools & Operational Excellence

• Develop business enablement frameworks—including dashboards, playbooks, and tools—for high-performance execution.
• Drive operational efficiencies: streamline onboarding, project execution, technical onboarding, and workflows across functions.
• Support launch readiness with robust reporting structures, KPIs, and performance tracking.

Project Management & Stakeholder Coordination

• Lead enablement projects across commercial, product, customer experience and other support units—ensuring delivery standards are met.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders—particularly in strategic, compliance, and management forums—to support planning, governance, and uptake.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure compliance-critical readiness across all enablement outputs, including regulatory risk alignment, internal controls oversight, and operational governance.
• Integrate risk and compliance embedment into operational enablement tools and project planning.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Build, lead, and mentor an enablement team capable of delivering operational support, reporting, stakeholder management, and cross-functional coordination.
• Foster enablement capabilities—project execution, tools adoption, and collaboration mindset—across the bank.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Commerce, Strategy, or a related field; postgraduate qualification preferred.
• 8–10 years experience in banking operations at Senior Management level in financial services enablement, strategy execution, or operational planning
• Track record in translating strategy into operational plans and tooling.
• Strategic execution and project management (planning, waterfalling, performance tracking).
• Tools development: dashboards, KPI frameworks, playbooks.
• Governance, risk awareness, stakeholder engagement.
• Cross-functional leadership and team enablement.

Skills

Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Assessment, Business Requirements Analysis, Change Management, Data Analyzer, Data Compilation, Negotiation, Organizational Structures, Performance Improvements, Planning and organisational skills, Policies & Procedures, Policy and Regulation, Project Organization, Project Schedule Management, Verbal Communications, Workflow Management

Competencies

Balances Stakeholders Builds Effective Teams Business Insight Collaborates Communicates Effectively Courage Cultivates Innovation Customer Focus

Education

Bachelors Degree (B) (Required)

Closing Date

06 October 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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