Strategic Execution Lead

Time left to apply: End Date: November 5, 2024 (4 days left to apply)Job requisition id: R24111Job DescriptionTo take responsibility for creating and contextualizing operational strategies that align strategic goals and objectives with decisions regarding products and services, partners and suppliers, organization, capabilities, and digitization. The role acts as a business architect bridging the gap between business and technology, leading a team and working with business leaders to craft solutions that are fit for purpose.Are you someone who can:Develop and execute strategic plans of the Business Unit/Segment to achieve the organization's goals and objectives, involving market research, analyzing industry trends, and identifying growth opportunities.Plan and execute innovation and emerging business projects to take new ideas/opportunities from the ideation phase to the incubation phase of the R&D process.Work with business leaders to facilitate real understanding of the chosen direction.Facilitate acceptance of commitment to strategic goals and business plans.Ensure continuous communication of the strategic direction to the business.Drive the strategy process into the business by working with business leaders to facilitate understanding of the chosen direction.Support the development of business plans and actions.Evaluate the competitive landscape and assess the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT analysis) of the organization.Analyze industry and market trends and determine new and potential business capabilities.Collaborate across business segments to find opportunities for and showcase ideas in the Innovation and emerging business pipeline.Assess the economic impact of various business decisions and evaluate the financial feasibility of new projects or initiatives.Accountable for expense analysis and controls.Accountable for building the business plan bottom-up with business leaders.Track and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of implemented strategies and initiatives.Maintain work plans, incident tracking, error tracking, and documentation required to effectively manage deliverables and expectations.Create business architecture models demonstrating how products, operations, and systems inter-operate within the organization.Review, analyze, and evaluate ideas, projects, and opportunities to develop new products, new technologies, and business models.Ensure solutions developed across the organization are aligned to business architecture standards and FM principles.Provide architectural oversight of projects; ensure requirements align with business strategies and business architecture roadmap/framework.Take ownership and a 'hands-on' approach to define and deliver a program of work to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of a core business process.Prioritize change and manage multiple related change programs.Assimilate and correlate disconnected documentation and drawings and articulate their collective relevance to the organization.Collaborate with various departments within the organization to align strategies and ensure successful implementation.Work with technical and business teams to evaluate new and emerging technologies, vendors, and business models.Partner with the IT architecture team in developing an IT framework that aligns with the business plan.Function as a liaison to Business and IT partners to gain a broad understanding of industry trends and innovations.In conjunction with business partners, initiate IT project requests, perform/lead initial analysis, and provide initial assessment and estimation of the effort.Present findings, recommendations, and strategic plans to senior management or clients.Lead Senior Management through the development of a business architecture plan for the line of business.Lead the effort to work with business leaders to identify business capability needs and prioritization.Lead the effort to identify and document capability and initiative needs and strategic prioritization into business architecture deliverables.You will be an ideal candidate if you have the following:Qualifications:Minimum qualification: a post-graduate or honours degree in a relevant field such as Finance, BS Computer Science, or a related discipline.Preferred qualification: a master's degree in a relevant field such as Finance, BS Computer Science, or a related discipline or an MBA.Experience and Skills:5 - 7 years experience in multi-disciplinary application of wide knowledge spanning business and technology.Experience in planning, analysis, design, and implementation of business & IT initiatives.Experience using model-based representations to collect, aggregate, or disaggregate complex and conflicting information about the business.Experience modeling business processes using a variety of tools and techniques.You will have access to:Opportunities to network and collaborate.Challenging working 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.Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do.Job DetailsTake note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards; kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.05/11/24All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities.Introduce YourselfIntroduce yourself to our recruiters and we will get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.Should you have any queries, please log it via MyQ.About UsA leading corporate and investment bank in South Africa and the broader Africa continent, RMB offers large corporate and institutional clients innovative, value-added advisory, funding, trading, corporate banking, and principal investing solutions.If you are invested in making a difference on a serious scale, RMB is where you should build your career and explore new ways to contribute to a better world.
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