Platform Strategy Lead

Firstrand Bank Limited; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent South African bank is seeking a visionary Platform Strategy Lead to define and operationalize their platform enablement strategy. This pivotal role involves collaborating with the Chief Digital Office and executives to align strategic priorities and drive impactful initiatives. Candidates should possess strong thought leadership skills and a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours, along with 6-8 years experience in IT Development. This is a key position to ensure the integration of departmental goals with the overall organizational strategy and to influence business performance.

Benefits

Opportunities to network and collaborate

Challenging work environment

Qualifications

• 6-8 years experience in IT Development.
• Ability to analyze market trends and competitors.
• Experience in operational effectiveness and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define and articulate the platform enablement strategy.
• Support the Chief Digital Office with strategic coordination.
• Monitor progress using defined success metrics.
• Guide senior executive decision-making processes.
• Contribute to informed strategic debate at Executive Level.

Skills

Thought leadership

Strategic alignment

Operational execution

Market analysis

Collaborative partnership

Education

Bachelor of Commerce with Honours

Job description

Description To provide thought leadership, defining and articulating the platform enablement strategy, and the operationalization thereof.

To support the Chief Digital Office and its various teams by creating focus on ensuring that the strategic priorities are effectively coordinated across the Group, successfully communicated and aligned to the Group Chief Digital Office strategy.

To partner with the various Chief Digital Office teams, Chief Information Officers and Chief Executive Officers to articulate and deliver against the Platform Strategy through various initiatives.

Hello Future Platform Strategy Lead We're looking for a visionary leader to shape and drive our platform enablement strategy.

This role is key to providing thought leadership, defining the strategic direction, and ensuring effective operational execution.

You will play a pivotal role in supporting the Chief Digital Office and its teams by aligning and coordinating strategic priorities across the Group.

Your work will ensure these priorities are clearly communicated and fully integrated with the Group Chief Digital Office's overarching strategy.

Collaboration is at the heart of this role.

You'll partner with teams across the Chief Digital Office, as well as Chief Information Officers and Chief Executive Officers, to articulate and deliver the Platform Strategy through impactful initiatives.

Are you someone who can : Identify synergies across the business and enablement pillars (ecosystems).

Integrate information-share across business pillars.

Monitor progress via defined success metrics using insights and knowledge gained from high level reports to influence direction of the business to ensure organization performance against long-term strategy and make necessary adjustments.

Align departmental goals, processes, and resource allocation with the organizational strategy.

Conduct research and analyse operational effectiveness, processes, stakeholders and assess market trends and competitors to identify threats and opportunities which can be presented in the format of findings, projections, and recommended actions.

Plan, implement and manage proposed recommendations related to strategic initiatives / deliverables / projects and monitor reporting on strategic initiatives / projects.

Support and guide senior executive decision-making processes.

Align, integrate, and innovate area of accountability to enable the creation of integrated, specialized solutions and create a sustainable competitive advantage for Business.

Maintain up to date knowledge of local and global trends.

Contribute towards informed strategic debate at functional Exco Level.

Enable and operationalize strategic initiatives of the Chief Digital Office.

Be a thought partner and provide support to the Chief Digital Office and its associated teams in the execution of various accountabilities.

Evolution of the Platform strategy and associated architecture, leveraging internal inputs and partnerships.

Education and Experience Bachelor of Commerce with Honours 6-8 Years experience in IT Development You Will Have Access To Opportunities to network and collaborate.

Challenging work environment.

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