Executive Head: Group Data & ML Platform Tribe Date: 6 Aug 2024
Location: Bellville, Western Cape, ZA
Who are we? Sanlam Group Technology is responsible for the provision of a digitally enabled technology service as a group COE, drive business and transformation and provide group-wide digital and data architecture. We operate the various technology platforms and shared services, ensure Cyber and Information Security resilience, and act as technology governance and risk orchestrator for technology across Sanlam.
We're on a transformation journey to be an innovative company at the forefront of the financial services industry's digital transformation. By harnessing advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), we aim to redefine the financial landscape with intelligent, advice-led solutions. To do this, we aim to be a net producer of technology, rather than a net consumer, and Product Managers are a critical part of this mission.
Sitting on the Sanlam Group Technology executive committee, this is an internal product leadership role focusing on empowering and accelerating autonomous value creation through Insights and ML across Sanlam Group. With your mastery of Product Management, your expertise in Data & ML Platforms, and your experience of building and leading high-performing, autonomous technology teams, you'll ensure business teams across the group make data a source of competitive advantage for them in their markets.
What will make you successful in this role?What success will look like for you 12 months into the role: Built a high performing platform organisation:You've built a small group of lean, high-ownership, high-agency teams with clear missions and success metrics and ensured continuous performance improvement each month.Cultivated a growth-oriented environment for top talent:You've made your organisation the best place for data product and engineering professionals to flow and grow.Achieved unmatched platform spend efficiency:You've consolidated all data infrastructure spend towards in-house capabilities and teams, achieving the best cost efficiency in overall spend the group has ever seen.Built high trust and engagement with stakeholders across the company:You've built trust through strong delivery and outstanding product management practices for engaging with internal stakeholders.Consolidated all Sanlam's data onto one modern cloud-based platform:You've brought all of Sanlam Group's data onto a single coherent cloud-based platform for analytical purposes.Enabled cost reduction and enhanced agility of operational reporting:You've enabled accelerated delivery and agility of regulatory reporting, reducing the time and total cost to maintain reports.Minimized time and cognitive load on compliance:You made it easy to comply with data privacy and governance policies.Became a valued member of the Sanlam Group Technology Leadership Team:You made a material contribution to the overall goals and strategy of the Group Technology leadership team.QualificationGrade 12
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science or Information Technology recommendable
Management qualification and Data Certifications will be advantageous
Experience10+ years' experience in leading data platform teams with at least 5 in a modern context with cloud technologies and autonomous high performing team organisational patterns.
A track record of high impact and investing in your own development.
Experience as a delivery lead requiring executive level influence and personally operating at a senior management level in engineering or Data engineering teams would be advantageous.
Good knowledge and understanding of interaction between data, technology and business applications for insights and improving decision-making:You'll look for ways to do, instead of reasons not to.Where some see impossible, you see a way.You move fast and fix things.You love creating more with less.You seek out and value different perspectives.Personal AttributesTech savvy - Contributing strategically
Business insight - Contributing strategically
Balances stakeholders - Contributing strategically
Manages complexity - Contributing strategically
Action orientated - Contributing strategically
Builds effective teams - Contributing strategically
Core CompetenciesBeing resilient - Contributing strategically
Collaborates - Contributing strategically
Cultivates innovation - Contributing strategically
Customer focus - Contributing strategically
Drives results - Contributing strategically
Turnaround timeThe shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached.
Our commitment to transformationThe Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity.
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