Description de l'annonce:
Bank ABC is reinforcing its
General Management with the recruitment of a CEO Office Catalyst.
Working closely with the CEO, as part of his senior management
team, the CEO Office Catalyst will support the implementation of ABC’s Group-wide strategic plans by:
-Ensuring timely delivery of committed deliverables as required by
the CEO.
-Preparing Business Performance Review and other reports for senior
management and coordinating with the Units as appropriate.
-Defining and implementing strategic initiatives.
-Tracking, and coordinating change initiatives.
-Ensuring issue resolution.
-Ensuring governance, audit & Compliance liaison.
The role holder works closely with senior executives such as
Mancom members and requires the management of relationships at all levels
within the organization and, on occasion, with external parties.
I.
Main Responsibilities and Deliverables
of Role:
The CEO Office Catalyst will be responsible of:
- Preparing
the annual reports.
- Management
of strategic partners.
- Activity
reporting (dashboard and statistical report).
- Ensuring
a close follow-up on the ongoing projects within the Bank.
- Ensuring
Board recommendations follow-up.
- Ensuring
Strategy and economic monitoring.
- Ensuring
HO’s reporting.
Details are presented below:
Business Support and Delivery:
- Promote
business initiatives between the various Units by sharing successes and
best practices between them.
- Actively
support the senior management team by monitoring the implementation of all
relevant strategic and business initiatives to ensure consistent execution
and the realization of objectives.
- Key
partner in the execution and integration of the change management
initiatives with emphasis on departments to leverage product expertise and
enhance business growth and cross sell.
- Develop
a deep understanding of the market and sector trends, threats, and
opportunities and articulate perspectives that may impact business
strategy and direction.
Group Budget
- Working
in close co-ordination with Finance Department, support planning and
budgeting exercises, with an emphasis on driving business growth and
maintaining cost-effectiveness for the Bank.
- Assist
the CEO on the annual budget exercise and development while providing
guidance and recommendations to ensure a consistent approach is there
between Departments and General Management.
Department Oversight
- Lead facilitation of the business
process, conducted with a Senior management on a monthly/ quarterly basis.
- Tracking
and monitoring the revenue and marketing performance of the business units
monthly against budgeted targets. (In addition to the Group).
- Ensure
businesses consistently implement their strategic plans.
- Coordinate
deep-dive reviews and reporting to senior management as agreed.
- Ensure
timely and accurate reporting by coordinating with relevant internal
stakeholders as required and perform ad-hoc performance analysis of
unit/business as needed.
- Liaise
with business units and support and control functions to monitor and track
key risk and control issues, including audit, risk, compliance, and
operations, while promoting a collaborative approach to addressing these
issues between all stakeholders.
Performance Assessments
- Ensure
that annual objectives for business units are in line with the Bank’s
strategic goals.
- Perform
any ad-hoc duties as requested by the CEO.
Project Management:
- Maintaining
and ensure project management standards across the Bank.
- Oversee
all Change Projects and transformation projects intended to address one or
more of the Bank’s strategic objectives, improve the Bank’s operating model,
including mandatory and regulatory projects.
- Oversee
a range of duties in the Group Project Management Office including a)
ensuring that Change Projects follow the PM Standard and Framework, b)
gathering project progress reports and producing management information
for onward reporting to senior management,
Governance:
- Ensure
Board recommendations follow-up.
- Provide
support and coordinate with the secretary of the Board on Board governance
and shareholders meetings.
- Audit
and Compliance Reporting to BCT: Oversee the adequacy, effectiveness
and timeliness of actions taken by Accountable Executives, Issue Owners
and Function Heads on Audit and Compliance Issues, groupwide.
- Propose and Oversee recommendations for
improvements, in the end-to-end process from when an issue is reported, to
when it is resolved; oversee the implementation of action plans, and
update relevant Committees, as appropriate.
II.
Job Requirements
Education / Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, banking, accounting or business
(Master’s degree preferred)
- Engineering Degree
- Professional qualification (i.e. CFA, PMP) advantageous
Knowledge:
- Good understanding of banking, products, finance, strategy, credit
& risk management, business planning and development gained through
hands-on experience in banking/consultancy/project management is a plus.
- Good understanding of Project Management Basis
- Fluency in English, French and Arabic.
- Mastery of Microsoft Office
Experience:
- 5 years and plus of demonstrated work experience in reporting and
project management Appropriate level of experience in banking with strong
exposure to business development.
- Experience of operating at Executive/ Management committees’
level,
- Track record of delivery and versatility
Personal attributes:
- Superior communication skills with the ability to interact,
communicate and present at all levels.
- Ability to multi-task and coordinate activities with a strong
execution and delivery focus.
- Ability to prioritize issues and escalate matters based on
importance and urgency.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work
proactively without supervision.
- Strong time management skills with rigorous adherence to deadlines.
- Driven by achieving results and personal accountability for
achievement.
- Ability to work calmly, consistently and collaboratively even
under pressure.
Bank ABC is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.