Human Capital Business Transformation Lead

Job Description

Hello Future Human Capital Business Transformation Lead

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

This is an executive management role that sits at the centre of the Human Capital Human Capital function. The incumbent leads Human Capital's internal transformation agenda while providing the strategic, operational, and governance support required for the CPO to lead HC as a business-critical function at HC ExCo level.

The role demands rare versatility: the ability to operate as a programme leader and change architect on one hand, and as a trusted executive partner.

Are you someone who can:

HC Operating Model & Strategy Execution

• Lead the design and implementation of HC's target operating model, including structural changes, role clarification, and capability requirements across the HC function.

• Translate the People Strategy into a structured transformation roadmap with clear milestones, owners, and interdependencies.

• Drive initiatives to position HC as a data-led, commercially aligned, and strategically differentiated function within the bank.

• Conduct deep- dive diagnostics and ensure detailed readiness and impact assessments and management\

HC Technology & Digital Enablement

• Oversee the HC-side of technology transformation programmes (HCM, ATS, analytics platforms, AI-enabled HC tools), ensuring adoption, change readiness, and ROI realisation.

• Partner with IT, Finance, and external vendors to govern solution design, testing, and implementation milestones.

• Build HC's internal data and analytics capability, enabling evidence-based people decisions at ExCo level.

Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement

• Design and execute change management strategies for all HC transformation workstreams, addressing both technical and human dimensions of change.

• Conduct change impact assessments and readiness evaluations; develop targeted interventions for high-risk audiences.

• Serve as a trusted interface between HC and business units during periods of organisational change, restructuring, or regulatory-driven people transformation.

• Build a community network of change management resources to drive adoption of common approaches and methodologies for people change.

Programme Governance & Delivery

• Establish and maintain programme governance disciplines: charters, , ExCo reporting, and milestone accountability.

• Manage a portfolio of concurrent HC transformation initiatives, balancing pace, risk, and resource constraints.

• Report transformation progress and blockers to the CPO, ExCo, and relevant governance forums.

Strategic Advisory & Thought Partnership

• Serve as a sounding board and thinking partner to the CPO on complex people, organisational, and strategic matters.

• Synthesise external research, benchmarks, and internal data into executive-ready insights that inform the CPO's positions and decisions.

• Anticipate strategic risks and opportunities within the HC agenda, surfacing these proactively to the CPO.

• Work in collaboration with the FirstRand Group, Human Capital and Business Leaders to understand and manage organisational & enterprise-wide impacts of business transformation.

Communication, Narrative & Representation

• Draft high-quality executive communications on behalf of the CPO: Board papers, ExCo briefings, all-staff messages, and external stakeholder correspondence.

• Develop the People Strategy narrative and translate it into compelling presentations, papers, and proposals for diverse audiences.

• Represent the CPO in cross-functional forums, working groups, and bilateral engagements where delegated.

Special Projects & Strategic Initiatives

• Lead or coordinate special projects commissioned directly by the CPO, spanning areas such as culture, conduct risk, succession, workforce planning, or executive development.

• Act as a bridge between the CPO's office and the broader HC function, ensuring strategic intent flows into operational activity.

You will be an ideal candidate if you: ​

Minimum Qualification: 

• Relevant undergraduate degree (Commerce, Business Science, Industrial Psychology, Human Resources, or equivalent).

• Postgraduate qualification (MBA, MBL, or equivalent) preferred.

• Project or change management certification advantageous.

Experience:

• Minimum 8–10 years' progressive experience across HC leadership, business transformation,, particularly digital transformation, strategy or management consulting.

• Direct experience in a, Executive Business Partner, or senior advisory role supporting an Executive Management executive preferred.

• Demonstrated success in leading large-scale HC or business and digital  transformation programmes

• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder landscapes at ExCo and Board level.

• Experience in HC, HC technology implementations, or people analytics advantageous.

 You will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.

• Challenging work environment.

• Opportunities to innovate.

We can be a match if you are: 

• Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough.

• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it.

In accordance with National Credit Act (NCA) candidates applying for this role will require a credit record check.

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Important Closing Date Note

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

24/03/26