Head, Digital, Platforms

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To implement, enable, maintain, scale, secure, entrench, engage and commercialise the digital platforms and functionality for Business and Commercial Banking  Clients in country in alignment with platform enablers; Innovation, overall segment value proposition and life journeys. To the vision and implementation of interventions to ensure that digital platforms are always on, always secure and consistently deliver an exceptional client experience.

Qualification

• Business Commerce Degree
• Information Technology Degree

Experience

• 8-10 years experience and understanding of digital platforms enabling other value streams teams to deliver with substantial autonomy (platforms as a product)
• More than 10 years experience in understanding integration of digital and eCommerce sales growth around products, solutions and go-to market plans
• Experience in the development, design and enablement of Digital and eCommerce value propositions that work for Business and Commercial Banking clients
• Strong understanding of digital, open banking and platform integration into a segment
• Experience in leading, integrating and delivering client solutions through multi-disciplinary teams

Behavioural Competencies 

• Challenging Ideas
• Developing Expertise
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Embracing Change

Technical Competencies 

• Financial Acumen
• Agile Concepts and Conducting Research
• IT Systems
• Knowledge of Banking and Financial Service
• Vendor Evaluation and Management