People Intelligence&Enablement: Strategic Workforce Leader

Absa Ins & Fin Advise(Pty; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa is seeking a VP: People Intelligence & Enablement to join the Learning, Performance and Talent COE. The role translates people strategy into evidence-based business decisions and supports workforce planning with workforce analytics.

The ideal candidate has a commercial degree, Six Sigma Black Belt is ideal, and 10+ years in financial services in senior BI or executive reporting roles, with strong stakeholder management and data storytelling skills.

Qualifications

• Commercial degree required; Six Sigma Black Belt ideal.
• 10+ years in financial services in BI or executive reporting roles.
• Strong stakeholder management and data storytelling skills.
• Experience in strategic workforce planning and talent insight.

Responsibilities

• Translate people data into actionable insights for leadership.
• Support workforce planning with future capability needs.
• Provide executives with clear reporting and decision-ready insights.
• Enable measurement linking people priorities to business needs.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data storytelling

Strategic workforce planning

Talent and performance insight

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Education, Training and Development

Job description

Absa is seeking a VP: People Intelligence & Enablement to join the Learning, Performance and Talent COE. The role translates people strategy into evidence-based business decisions and supports workforce planning with workforce analytics.

The ideal candidate has a commercial degree, Six Sigma Black Belt is ideal, and 10+ years in financial services in senior BI or executive reporting roles, with strong stakeholder management and data storytelling skills.