Executive Product Enablement

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Job Summary

Join the Business Banking Product team as an Executive Product Enablement. In this role you will be accountable for enabling Product business teams through the coordinated integration and prioritisation of Business Banking operational and enablement capabilities, including digital, technology, data, and strategic change, to support effective product management and commercialisation.

Job Description

• Functional Strategy: Set and cascade the functional strategy for the enablement area.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee the design, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of operational activities from Business Bank into the Product business areas and support efficiency efforts of the operational value chain that resides in each Product business area.
• Change and programme management: Oversee and direct the implementation of change programmes aimed at driving business strategy and improving operational efficiency across the Product business teams.
• Stakeholder Management: Actively promote and manage the collaborative engagement of internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, suppliers, clients, service providers, business partners and other Absa entities |
• People Management: Coach, mentor and manage team members toward driving business objectives and ensuring colleague development
• Governance: Ensure the fulfilment of all required governance activities, including tracking and reporting

Education and Experience Required

MBA / Honours or equivalent

At least 10 years' experience in a senior leadership role in a product environment

Previous track record in technology / operations

Education

Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

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 whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised