155 Hiring Strategy jobs in South Africa

Job Purpose
Strategy Consultant is a member of the Strategy Function which is organised as a shared capability to support the entire Hollard Group and partnership businesses.

The Strategy Function Is Responsible For

• providing the Group with market intelligence, strategic insights and corporate performance measures
• facilitating and aligning strategy formulation and execution across the Group
• incubating new business opportunities

This role will report to the Group Head of Strategy, who reports to the Group Executive: Strategy and Synergies.

Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together…one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary
Lead the development and execution of digital business strategies and commercialisation initiatives that drive revenue growth, market positioning, and ecosystem development. Champion innovation in business models, monetization approaches, and strategic partnerships to create sustainable competitive advantage through digital platforms

Job Description
KEY FOCUS AREAS

• Develop and execute digital business strategies and commercial models.
• Drive monetization strategies across digital platforms and services.
• Lead market analysis, competitive positioning, and business model innovation.
• Identify and activate new revenue streams and partnership opportunities.
• Collaborate with Digital Product teams to define commercial requirements for product development.
• Establish pricing strategies and commercial frameworks for digital offerings.
• Monitor commercial performance and optimize digital investments for ROI.
• Lead business case development for digital initiatives and platform investments.
• Embed governance and compliance in commercial digital activities.
• Foster ecosystem partnerships and strategic alliance development

Accountabilities
Strategy Formulation and Execution

• Lead the development of digital business strategies and commercial roadmaps.
• Define monetization models and revenue optimization frameworks for digital platforms.
• Establish commercial requirements and success metrics for product development initiatives.
• Align digital strategy with Business Banking's transformation goals and market opportunities.
• Translate long-term strategic objectives into aligned business plans and execution roadmaps addressing customer, product and segment needs.
• Cascade strategic goals and ensure alignment between business areas vision and functional implementation priorities, setting clear short, medium and long-term milestones.
• Develop effective partnerships to enable business performance and contribute to sector-wide influence aligned with strategic initiatives.
• Respond to emerging policy and regulatory trends by adapting operational strategy and ensuring compliance alignment.
• Coordinate business enablement efforts for Business Banking, ensuring delivery capability across systems, processes, and teams.
• Incorporate emerging policy and regulatory trends by adapting digital strategy and ensuring compliance alignment.
• Track execution progress against key strategic initiatives and intervene to correct course where needed.
• Support transformation initiatives through structured programme delivery and change management practices.
• Provide expert advice and support in operating model, strategy, and value chain formulation and delivery alignment.
• Identify practices and technologies that provide competitive advantage and enable knowledge sharing and integration of practice areas.
• Undertake analysis of management and specialist information and guide reporting tool implementation to improve decision-making quality.

Customer Primacy

• Use customer insights to shape digital offerings and commercial models.
• Ensure digital solutions enhance customer experience and value delivery.
• Interpret market and customer insights to inform operational plans and prioritise capability investments.
• Utilise customer data to improve processes and propositions, ensuring measurable customer value delivery.
• Instill customer-centric decision-making in teams, balancing experience and efficiency targets.
• Implement initiatives that improve customer engagement and retention through operational enhancements.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives to deliver consistent customer journeys and service quality.
• Represent the voice of the customer within leadership forums to influence service delivery priorities.
• Plan and deliver services that create a culture which aims to exceed customer expectations in all aspects of the business.
• Provide expertise in designing integrated frameworks to embed service excellence.

Sustainable Growth

• Drive adoption, usage and share of wallet matrix to ensure strong return on digital investments
• Drive revenue growth through digital monetisation and platform scalability.
• Identify and activate new digital business models and partnerships with close collaboration with relevant Business Banking stakeholders.
• Develop business area growth plans aligned to segment and enterprise priorities.
• Work with business partners to define and execute on growth strategies and operational initiatives.
• Mobilise functional teams to deliver growth targets and embed performance accountability.
• Monitor growth delivery, resolving barriers and reinforcing strategic objectives at operational levels.
• Evaluate financial and customer returns on initiatives to ensure alignment with business viability.
• Formulate and develop multi-function operating frameworks that contribute to sustainable growth through the digital roadmap.
• Formulate and develop multi-function operating frameworks that contribute to sustainable growth.

Client-Driven Innovation and Change

• Champion innovation in digital strategy and commercialisation.
• Lead agile experimentation and rapid scaling of successful initiatives.
• Monitor competitive landscape and identify opportunities to improve products, services, or operations.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation within the team to enhance customer outcomes.
• Shape client experience initiatives through project ownership and delivery responsibility.
• Lead operational change, ensuring readiness, engagement, and measured impact across delivery teams.
• Influence and communicate across all levels of the business to minimise resistance to change and ensure onboarding of target audiences.
• Scan the external environment to investigate alternative delivery models and offer innovative advice for competitive advantage.
• Drive change management activities across a single value chain for optimal adoption of change.

Leading Talent

• Build and lead a team focused on digital strategy and commercial enablement.
• Promote continuous learning and innovation in digital commercial practices.
• Embed people processes and values into business routines, reinforcing a strong leadership culture.
• Develop workforce capabilities to meet business plan execution requirements and future readiness.
• Create inclusive team environments that support performance, wellbeing, and growth.
• Address escalated people issues and ensure application of performance and development processes.
• Develop future leaders through mentorship, stretch assignments, and tailored development experiences.
• Provide expertise and advice in the development and implementation of human capability and accountability frameworks across functions.
• Direct the development and implementation of human capability strategies to support people management priorities.

Operational Effectiveness

• Translate strategy into operational plans and performance metrics.
• Ensure digital initiatives are executed efficiently and deliver measurable value.
• Operationalise strategic goals into functional plans with clear deliverables, timelines, scorecards with team and individual KPIs to enable effective tracking of business and individual performance.
• Set appropriate financial and other resourcing plans to enable business performance, tracking against budgets and investments for both current and long-term strategic goals.
• Ensure integration across business units by resolving operational friction and dependencies.
• Represent the business area in operational forums and with delivery partners.
• Leverage data insights to improve operational effectiveness and customer outcomes.
• Continuously improve processes for agility, quality, and alignment with customer needs and digital tools.
• Identify problems and formulate alternate solutions to resolve value chain conflicts.
• Provide expert advice on operating model, strategy, value chain formulation, and business controls/governance frameworks.

Digital Adoption

• Promote adoption of digital platforms and tools across the business.
• Drive automation and digitisation to enhance commercial outcomes.
• Execute digital initiatives and promote adoption of technologies that improve efficiency and user experience.
• Monitor digital platform performance and ensure integration with business processes and outcomes.
• Deliberately identify opportunities to digitise, automate, and implement solutions for customer primacy, innovation, and operational effectiveness.

Data Monetisation

• Use data to identify commercial opportunities and optimise digital performance.
• Collaborate with analytics teams to drive insight-led decision-making.
• Apply data insights to support business planning and decision-making in the business area.
• Develop mechanisms to ensure data is collected, validated, and used to drive performance improvement.
• Oversee the explicit use of data and its inherent value to explore opportunities and guide decisions.

Governance, Risk and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with digital governance, risk, and regulatory frameworks.
• Monitor and mitigate risks associated with digital commercialisation.
• Implement governance, risk, and compliance frameworks in business processes and team routines.
• Promote risk awareness and lead the response to regulatory changes and emerging issues.
• Support audit readiness and ensure operational teams adhere to compliance requirements.
• Define and consolidate the risk profile for the business unit, manage critical risks, and ensure resolution feedback to stakeholders.
• Enable the development and implementation of integrated corporate governance frameworks in areas of specialisation.
• Influence the implementation of effective internal controls systems and corporate governance practices.

Stakeholder Management

• Strategic Partnership and Ecosystem: Collaborate with product houses to identify, evaluate and negotiate strategic partnership to expand digital capabilities, distribution and customer reach
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders to support aligned delivery and issue resolution.
• Ensure stakeholder expectations are managed and engagement is consistent with transformation priorities.

Qualifications And Experience

• Education/ Qualification: Post Graduate Degree: Honours Degree, Post Graduate Diploma and Professional Qualifications (NQF8)

Field of Study:

• Digital Strategy, Business Innovation, Commercial Management, or related fields

Work Experience:

• years' experience in a specific capability of importance to the bank, including a track record of 5 years in a people management position in a large enterprise.
• 12-15 years experience in digital strategy, business development, or commercial management, including 5 years in senior management within large enterprise environments
• Experience must include developing integrated customer-centric product or service solutions or corporate practice development while working with and managing stakeholders across business and/or functional areas and budget management.
• Exposure to digital transformation and data-driven decision-making is preferred.
• Demonstrated success in leading digital commercialisation initiatives that drive innovation, revenue growth, and market positioning in complex financial services environments.
• Experience in engaging executive stakeholders including developing digital business strategies, commercial models, or monetization frameworks while managing stakeholders across business and functional areas.

COMPETENCIES
Leadership Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Communication
• Influence Leadership
• Creativity and Innovation
• Delivering Results
• Adaptability
• Collaboration

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strategic Thinking and Commercial Acumen : proven ability to define and execute strategies to measurable commercial value.
• Analytical and data driven: ability to use data and insights to inform decisions, optimise performance and create grounded business cases
• Customer Obsession: deep understanding of customer behaviour, needs and how to design digital solutions that are fit for purpose.
• Innovation and Growth Mindset : passion for exploring emerging technologies, new business models and disruptive opportunities
• Influence and Collaboration: String stakeholder management and ability to influence and executive level
• Execution Excellence: Track record of taking ideas from concept to commercial success.
• Digital strategy and commercialisation
• Innovation and agile delivery
• Platform and product monetisation
• Customer experience and value design
• Market and competitor analysis
• Data-driven decision-making
• Stakeholder engagement and influence
• Governance and compliance in digital
• Business model development
• Performance tracking and optimisation

Education
Bachelor's Degree: Business, Commerce and Management Studies

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Lead the development and execution of digital business strategies and commercialisation initiatives that drive revenue growth, market positioning, and ecosystem development. Champion innovation in business models, monetization approaches, and strategic partnerships to create sustainable competitive advantage through digital platforms

Job Description

KEY FOCUS AREAS

• Develop and execute digital business strategies and commercial models.
• Drive monetization strategies across digital platforms and services.
• Lead market analysis, competitive positioning, and business model innovation.
• Identify and activate new revenue streams and partnership opportunities.
• Collaborate with Digital Product teams to define commercial requirements for product development.
• Establish pricing strategies and commercial frameworks for digital offerings.
• Monitor commercial performance and optimize digital investments for ROI.
• Lead business case development for digital initiatives and platform investments.
• Embed governance and compliance in commercial digital activities.
• Foster ecosystem partnerships and strategic alliance development

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategy Formulation and Execution

• Lead the development of digital business strategies and commercial roadmaps.
• Define monetization models and revenue optimization frameworks for digital platforms.
• Establish commercial requirements and success metrics for product development initiatives.
• Align digital strategy with Business Banking's transformation goals and market opportunities.
• Translate long-term strategic objectives into aligned business plans and execution roadmaps addressing customer, product and segment needs.
• Cascade strategic goals and ensure alignment between business areas vision and functional implementation priorities, setting clear short, medium and long-term milestones.
• Develop effective partnerships to enable business performance and contribute to sector-wide influence aligned with strategic initiatives.
• Respond to emerging policy and regulatory trends by adapting operational strategy and ensuring compliance alignment.
• Coordinate business enablement efforts for Business Banking, ensuring delivery capability across systems, processes, and teams.
• Incorporate emerging policy and regulatory trends by adapting digital strategy and ensuring compliance alignment.
• Track execution progress against key strategic initiatives and intervene to correct course where needed.
• Support transformation initiatives through structured programme delivery and change management practices.
• Provide expert advice and support in operating model, strategy, and value chain formulation and delivery alignment.
• Identify practices and technologies that provide competitive advantage and enable knowledge sharing and integration of practice areas.
• Undertake analysis of management and specialist information and guide reporting tool implementation to improve decision-making quality.

Customer Primacy

• Use customer insights to shape digital offerings and commercial models.
• Ensure digital solutions enhance customer experience and value delivery.
• Interpret market and customer insights to inform operational plans and prioritise capability investments.
• Utilise customer data to improve processes and propositions, ensuring measurable customer value delivery.
• Instill customer-centric decision-making in teams, balancing experience and efficiency targets.
• Implement initiatives that improve customer engagement and retention through operational enhancements.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives to deliver consistent customer journeys and service quality.
• Represent the voice of the customer within leadership forums to influence service delivery priorities.
• Plan and deliver services that create a culture which aims to exceed customer expectations in all aspects of the business.
• Provide expertise in designing integrated frameworks to embed service excellence.

Sustainable Growth

• Drive adoption, usage and share of wallet matrix to ensure strong return on digital investments
• Drive revenue growth through digital monetisation and platform scalability.
• Identify and activate new digital business models and partnerships with close collaboration with relevant Business Banking stakeholders.
• Develop business area growth plans aligned to segment and enterprise priorities.
• Work with business partners to define and execute on growth strategies and operational initiatives.
• Mobilise functional teams to deliver growth targets and embed performance accountability.
• Monitor growth delivery, resolving barriers and reinforcing strategic objectives at operational levels.
• Evaluate financial and customer returns on initiatives to ensure alignment with business viability.
• Formulate and develop multi-function operating frameworks that contribute to sustainable growth through the digital roadmap.
• Formulate and develop multi-function operating frameworks that contribute to sustainable growth.

Client-Driven Innovation and Change

• Champion innovation in digital strategy and commercialisation.
• Lead agile experimentation and rapid scaling of successful initiatives.
• Monitor competitive landscape and identify opportunities to improve products, services, or operations.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation within the team to enhance customer outcomes.
• Shape client experience initiatives through project ownership and delivery responsibility.
• Lead operational change, ensuring readiness, engagement, and measured impact across delivery teams.
• Influence and communicate across all levels of the business to minimise resistance to change and ensure onboarding of target audiences.
• Scan the external environment to investigate alternative delivery models and offer innovative advice for competitive advantage.
• Drive change management activities across a single value chain for optimal adoption of change.

Leading Talent

• Build and lead a team focused on digital strategy and commercial enablement.
• Promote continuous learning and innovation in digital commercial practices.
• Embed people processes and values into business routines, reinforcing a strong leadership culture.
• Develop workforce capabilities to meet business plan execution requirements and future readiness.
• Create inclusive team environments that support performance, wellbeing, and growth.
• Address escalated people issues and ensure application of performance and development processes.
• Develop future leaders through mentorship, stretch assignments, and tailored development experiences.
• Provide expertise and advice in the development and implementation of human capability and accountability frameworks across functions.
• Direct the development and implementation of human capability strategies to support people management priorities.

Operational Effectiveness

• Translate strategy into operational plans and performance metrics.
• Ensure digital initiatives are executed efficiently and deliver measurable value.
• Operationalise strategic goals into functional plans with clear deliverables, timelines, scorecards with team and individual KPIs to enable effective tracking of business and individual performance.
• Set appropriate financial and other resourcing plans to enable business performance, tracking against budgets and investments for both current and long-term strategic goals.
• Ensure integration across business units by resolving operational friction and dependencies.
• Represent the business area in operational forums and with delivery partners.
• Leverage data insights to improve operational effectiveness and customer outcomes.
• Continuously improve processes for agility, quality, and alignment with customer needs and digital tools.
• Identify problems and formulate alternate solutions to resolve value chain conflicts.
• Provide expert advice on operating model, strategy, value chain formulation, and business controls/governance frameworks.

Digital Adoption

• Promote adoption of digital platforms and tools across the business.
• Drive automation and digitisation to enhance commercial outcomes.
• Execute digital initiatives and promote adoption of technologies that improve efficiency and user experience.
• Monitor digital platform performance and ensure integration with business processes and outcomes.
• Deliberately identify opportunities to digitise, automate, and implement solutions for customer primacy, innovation, and operational effectiveness.

Data Monetisation

• Use data to identify commercial opportunities and optimise digital performance.
• Collaborate with analytics teams to drive insight-led decision-making.
• Apply data insights to support business planning and decision-making in the business area.
• • Develop mechanisms to ensure data is collected, validated, and used to drive performance improvement.
• • Oversee the explicit use of data and its inherent value to explore opportunities and guide decisions.

Governance, Risk and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with digital governance, risk, and regulatory frameworks.
• Monitor and mitigate risks associated with digital commercialisation.
• Implement governance, risk, and compliance frameworks in business processes and team routines.
• Promote risk awareness and lead the response to regulatory changes and emerging issues.
• Support audit readiness and ensure operational teams adhere to compliance requirements.
• Define and consolidate the risk profile for the business unit, manage critical risks, and ensure resolution feedback to stakeholders.
• Enable the development and implementation of integrated corporate governance frameworks in areas of specialisation.
• Influence the implementation of effective internal controls systems and corporate governance practices.

Stakeholder Management

• Strategic Partnership and Ecosystem: Collaborate with product houses to identify, evaluate and negotiate strategic partnership to expand digital capabilities, distribution and customer reach
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders to support aligned delivery and issue resolution.
• Ensure stakeholder expectations are managed and engagement is consistent with transformation priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Education/ Qualification:
  
  Post Graduate Degree: Honours Degree, Post Graduate Diploma and Professional Qualifications (NQF8)

Field of Study:

• Digital Strategy, Business Innovation, Commercial Management, or related fields

Work Experience:

• years' experience in a specific capability of importance to the bank, including a track record of 5 years in a people management position in a large enterprise.
• 12-15 years experience in digital strategy, business development, or commercial management, including 5 years in senior management within large enterprise environments
• Experience must include developing integrated customer-centric product or service solutions or corporate practice development while working with and managing stakeholders across business and/or functional areas and budget management.
• Exposure to digital transformation and data-driven decision-making is preferred.
• Demonstrated success in leading digital commercialisation initiatives that drive innovation, revenue growth, and market positioning in complex financial services environments.
• Experience in engaging executive stakeholders including developing digital business strategies, commercial models, or monetization frameworks while managing stakeholders across business and functional areas.

COMPETENCIES

Leadership Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Communication
• Influence Leadership
• Creativity and Innovation
• Delivering Results
• Adaptability
• Collaboration

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strategic Thinking and Commercial Acumen : proven ability to define and execute strategies to measurable commercial value.
• Analytical and data driven: ability to use data and insights to inform decisions, optimise performance and create grounded business cases
• Customer Obsession: deep understanding of customer behaviour, needs and how to design digital solutions that are fit for purpose.
• Innovation and Growth Mindset : passion for exploring emerging technologies, new business models and disruptive opportunities
• Influence and Collaboration: String stakeholder management and ability to influence and executive level
• Execution Excellence: Track record of taking ideas from concept to commercial success.
• Digital strategy and commercialisation
• Innovation and agile delivery
• Platform and product monetisation
• Customer experience and value design
• Market and competitor analysis
• Data-driven decision-making
• Stakeholder engagement and influence
• Governance and compliance in digital
• Business model development
• Performance tracking and optimisation

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Business, Commerce and Management Studies

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

When it comes to putting people first, we're number 1.
The number 1 Top Employer in South Africa.

Certified by the Top Employer Institute 2025.

Role Purpose/Business Unit:
Vodacom is embarking on an exciting journey to redefine its business and reinvent the face of telecoms in South Africa. This journey will include the development of new revenue streams, business models and innovations, such as IoT, Financial Services, and digital/ICT applications across various industry verticals. Vodacom's Group Strategy team is a high-performance team that is leading this journey by providing insight, thought leadership and strategic direction to the Group.

And our team is growing We are looking to increase our capabilities by adding an experienced strategist to help accelerate our ambitious expansion as a new Strategy and Transformation Manager. This role will combine strategy development and execution to drive change across the Group and our 8 operating companies.

Strategy development & transformation
: Lead the development of transformation strategies as required by the business. The objective to provide dedicated, project-based support that combines strategy development with implementation support, and involves:

• Driving common understanding of a problem
• Solving the problem through structured and aligned initiatives
• Assigning ownership to initiatives
• Standing up cross-functional teams to deliver initiatives
• Driving accountability through structured and rigorous governance under-pinned by KPIs
• Creating a single source of truth to measure delivery
• Driving change management, building cross-functional incentives and capability building

The manager will work closely with the Managing Executive in driving the Transformation Agenda.

Establishment of Execution Excellence Capability
: Support markets in establishing capability to drive and monitor the execution of key strategic projects.

Group Wide Major Strategic Projects Oversight
: Create visibility on the execution of major strategic projects across the organisation to ensure diligent and disciplined execution as per ambitions stated in our Strategy.

The role requires the incumbent to effectively deliver multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring consistent high-quality results and effective stakeholder engagement. The incumbent is expected to have significant and interactions with the Executive Committee and senior leaders within Vodacom and is required to have exceptional communication skills.

The ideal candidate will be an influential thought leader, who is able to effectively work in and lead teams to drive high-performance and effort, and lead by living the values in the Spirit of Vodacom.

Your responsibilities will include:
Impact to the business

• Deliver strategic projects within Vodacom Group
• Formulate business issues into robust and quantified decision frameworks to identify options with preferred solutions
• Identify and analyse business trends and understand significance and business implications
• Identify and develop the supporting business case underpinning strategic opportunities
• Provide information and analysis to support key strategic decisions and long-term planning implementation

Customers, Suppliers & Third Parties

• Work with suppliers to effectively deliver results (including advisors, lawyers and financial institutions)

Teamwork

• Coordinate multi-functional teams (Commercial, Technology, Finance etc.)
• Execute and drive projects towards clear conclusion, results and recommendations
• Work effectively within the organization to build consensus and ideas

Innovation and Change

• Maintain personal motivation and drive to take ideas from conception to implementation
• Drive new thinking and innovative thinking in the business
• Take personal risks to ensure issues addressed properly and fully
• Be willing to make important decisions under pressure, sometimes without full information being available

Communication

• Communicate effectively at all levels, from staff to CEO level
• Conduct a systemic evaluation and presentation of business opportunities that highlights key risks/opportunities
• Structure ideas, recommendations and written arguments into compelling storylines that facilitate effective decision-making

Leadership

• Bring best-practice management and thought leadership to influence teams' output
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams on best practice & alignment with Vodafone strategy requirements

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Degree in a financial/numerate discipline – e.g., Commerce, Science, Engineering
• Postgraduate qualification (e.g., Masters, MBA, CA(SA)) beneficial
• Emerging strategy leader with strong strategy or business development experience at management level
• Min 5 years' experience in a corporate strategy function in an established corporate

AND / OR

• Min 3 years' experience in management consulting at a leading consulting/advisory firm

Competency / Performance Drivers

• Strong analytical skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills (presentations, report writing, etc.)
• Research ability ('curious & questioning mind')
• Strong project management
• Effective teamwork
• Excellent influencing & negotiation skills

Technical / Professional Expertise

• Understanding of Strategy process and best practice – including strategy development, implementation and communication
• Understand market structures, competition dynamics and consumer behaviours
• Background in Management Consulting, or relevant experience in a senior corporate strategy role
• Working knowledge of the market, players and trends in Telecoms industry

We make an impact by offering:

• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing date for Applications:
7 October 2025
The base location for this role is
Midrand, Vodacom Campus
The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.

Join M-KOPA and help shape the strategy that's transforming millions of lives across Africa

Are you a data-driven strategist ready to make a real impact? We're looking for a Strategy Manager to coordinate company-wide strategy and deliver high-impact analytical projects that directly influence how we serve our 3 million active customers.

You'll work directly with our executive team on critical strategic initiatives, managing OKRs and scorecards while diving deep into analytical projects that shape our business direction. This is a high-visibility position within our Fintech strategy team where your quantitative insights will drive decisions affecting millions of underserved customers across multiple African markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate strategy across the company through OKRs, scorecards, and key strategic forums
• Lead and execute analytical deep-dives that deliver actionable results
• Partner with different business units on high-priority strategic projects
• Bridge gaps and drive cross-functional initiatives where needed

Direct Executive Impact: Work alongside our leadership team on the company's most critical challenges

Diverse Projects: No two days are the same - tackle everything from market expansion strategies to product innovation initiatives

Career Acceleration: Gain exposure across all business units with clear paths to senior leadership

Real-World Impact: Your strategic decisions help expand financial inclusion for millions of underbanked Africans

Essential:

• 4+ years experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or similar analytical roles
• Strong quantitative skills with advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable strategic recommendations

Location & Benefits

• Hybrid - Ideally 1 day per week in office (Nairobi, Lagos or Johannesburg)
• Work with diverse teams across UK, Europe, and Africa
• Professional development programs and coaching partnerships
• Family-friendly policies and flexible working arrangements
• Well-being support and career growth opportunities

We've been recognised by TIME 100 as one of the world's most influential companies and named Africa's fastest-growing company by the Financial Times for 4 consecutive years We've already helped over 5 million customers access $1.5 billion in credit, and we're just getting started.

Our Mission We create financial inclusion for the traditionally excluded through a fair, flexible, customer-centric financing model. We strive to drive greater inclusion of women, youth, and low-income communities.

Our Impact Our technology has created measurable change:

• Connected : 1.7 million first-time mobile internet users connected
• Prosperous : 62% of customers use M-KOPA smartphones for income generation, with 30,000+ livelihoods created for agents
• Green : 2.1 million tonnes of CO2 avoided through clean energy products, with over 100,000 circular economy products provided

Join us in building the future of financial inclusion - where your strategic thinking creates opportunities for millions.

Ready to shape Africa's digital economy? Apply now and let's talk about how you can drive our next phase of growth.

At M-KOPA, we empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility.

Join us in shaping the future of M-KOPA as we grow together. Explore more at m-

Recognized four times by the Financial Times as one Africa's fastest growing companies (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025) and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 and 2024 , we've served over 5 million customers, unlocking $1.5 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.

Important Notice

M-KOPA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

M-KOPA explicitly prohibits the use of Forced or Child Labour and respects the rights of its employees to agree to terms and conditions of employment voluntarily, without coercion, and freely terminate their employment on appropriate notice. M-KOPA shall ensure that its Employees are of legal working age and shall comply with local laws for youth employment or student work, such as internships or apprenticeships.

M-KOPA does not collect/charge any money as a pre-employment or post-employment requirement. This means that we never ask for 'recruitment fees', 'processing fees', 'interview fees', or any other kind of money in exchange for offer letters or interviews at any time during the hiring process.

Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisting and interviews will take place at any stage during the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is selected before the advertised closing date.

Leadership Pipeline
Manage Self: Technical

Job Purpose
To play a supportive role in shaping the strategic direction of Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) by supporting the development, planning, and communication of strategic initiatives that align business goals with market opportunities

*Job Responsibilities *

• Strategy Planning and Formulation
• Support delivery of elements of CIB's long- and short-term strategy process, as well as strategic projects aligned to cluster goals and market opportunities
• Design, format, and consolidate content for BU strategies, key strategic themes, and CIB's overall three-year plan to the Board
• Support and facilitate brainstorming/working sessions for teams and/or less complex business unit strategies
• Provide PowerPoint and presentation support to ensure high-quality outputs
• Support broader team in delivering strategic plan or elements thereof
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders across CIB and Group to ensure aligned thinking and enhanced delivery
• Act as a liaison between CEO's office, strategy team, and BUs to streamline communication across projects and initiative.
• Strategic Insights
• Conduct market intelligence and desktop research to inform strategic planning
• Provide thought leadership and data-driven insights for strategic projects
• Strategic Communications and Engagement
• Support the strategic communications pillar by creating awareness and ensuring consistent messaging of CIB's overarching strategy
• Collate messaging for events, induction, and internal/external communications
• Source/document content for leadership conferences and CIB updates
• Support CIB's awards process and manage award entry calendar
• Work with business units to prepare/submit award entries
• Strategic Performance Management and Reporting
• Support Monitoring and Tracking pillar by contributing to development of high-quality reporting and design.
• Assist with report template design and consistency of formatting.
• Consolidate content for executive scorecard reporting.
• Support performance monitoring and reporting through BU submissions.
• Contribute to Executive and Board reporting: collate inputs, consolidate strategic content for H1/FY analyst presentations, and integrated report

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification
Bachelor's Degree in BSc, BCom, BA, Engineering, or related field

Minimum Experience Level
1–3 years in a strategic or analytical environment

Preferred Exposure And Skills

• Experience in banking and/or consulting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in research, data analysis, and AI/analytical tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Solid understanding of strategic concepts and frameworks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

*Technical / Professional Knowledge *

• Banking procedures
• Business principles
• Business terms and definitions
• Business writing
• Communication Strategies
• Data analysis
• Industry trends
• Microsoft Office
• Principles of financial management
• Principles of project management
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Research methodology
• Decision-making process
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Business Acumen
• Governance, risk and controls
• Regulatory knowledge
• Banking knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

• Applied Learning
• Communication
• Collaborating
• Work Standards
• Managing Work
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

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Prefeence will be given to individuals from underrepresented groups.

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Join M-KOPA and help shape the strategy that's transforming millions of lives across Africa

Are you a data-driven strategist ready to make a real impact? We're looking for a Strategy Manager to coordinate company-wide strategy and deliver high-impact analytical projects that directly influence how we serve our 3 million active customers.

The Role

You'll work directly with our executive team on critical strategic initiatives, managing OKRs and scorecards while diving deep into analytical projects that shape our business direction. This is a high-visibility position within our Fintech strategy team where your quantitative insights will drive decisions affecting millions of underserved customers across multiple African markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate strategy across the company through OKRs, scorecards, and key strategic forums
• Lead and execute analytical deep-dives that deliver actionable results
• Partner with different business units on high-priority strategic projects
• Bridge gaps and drive cross-functional initiatives where needed

Why This Role Matters

Direct Executive Impact
: Work alongside our leadership team on the company's most critical challenges

Diverse Projects
: No two days are the same - tackle everything from market expansion strategies to product innovation initiatives

Career Acceleration
: Gain exposure across all business units with clear paths to senior leadership

Real-World Impact
: Your strategic decisions help expand financial inclusion for millions of underbanked Africans

What You'll Bring

Essential:

• 4+ years experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or similar analytical roles
• Strong quantitative skills with advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable strategic recommendations

Location & Benefits

• Hybrid - Ideally 1 day per week in office (Nairobi, Lagos or Johannesburg)
• Work with diverse teams across UK, Europe, and Africa
• Professional development programs and coaching partnerships
• Family-friendly policies and flexible working arrangements
• Well-being support and career growth opportunities

Why M-KOPA?

We've been recognised by TIME 100 as one of the world's most influential companies and named Africa's fastest-growing company by the Financial Times for 4 consecutive years We've already helped over 5 million customers access $1.5 billion in credit, and we're just getting started.

Our Mission
We create financial inclusion for the traditionally excluded through a fair, flexible, customer-centric financing model. We strive to drive greater inclusion of women, youth, and low-income communities.

Our Impact
Our technology has created measurable change:

• Connected : 1.7 million first-time mobile internet users connected
• Prosperous : 62% of customers use M-KOPA smartphones for income generation, with 30,000+ livelihoods created for agents
• Green : 2.1 million tonnes of CO2 avoided through clean energy products, with over 100,000 circular economy products provided

Join us in building the future of financial inclusion - where your strategic thinking creates opportunities for millions.

Ready to shape Africa's digital economy? Apply now and let's talk about how you can drive our next phase of growth.
Why M-KOPA?
At M-KOPA, we empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility.

Join us in shaping the future of M-KOPA as we grow together. Explore more at
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Recognized four times by the Financial Times as one Africa's fastest growing companies (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025) and by TIME100 Most influential companies in the world 2023 and 2024 , we've served over 5 million customers, unlocking $1.5 billion in cumulative credit for the unbanked across Africa.
Important Notice
M-KOPA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
M-KOPA explicitly prohibits the use of Forced or Child Labour and respects the rights of its employees to agree to terms and conditions of employment voluntarily, without coercion, and freely terminate their employment on appropriate notice. M-KOPA shall ensure that its Employees are of legal working age and shall comply with local laws for youth employment or student work, such as internships or apprenticeships.
M-KOPA does not collect/charge any money as a pre-employment or post-employment requirement. This means that we never ask for 'recruitment fees', 'processing fees', 'interview fees', or any other kind of money in exchange for offer letters or interviews at any time during the hiring process.
Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisting and interviews will take place at any stage during the recruitment process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is selected before the advertised closing date.

About OnceHub:

OnceHub (

) is an innovative and thriving software-as-a-service company that provides engagement acceleration solutions to organizations worldwide. We are a 100% remote team distributed across 4 countries, driving innovation through shared ideas and fostering a collaborative culture. As a Product Marketing Manager, you will work remotely from your home in South Africa with colleagues and stakeholders in multiple geographies. Learn more about our employee-led approach in our CEO video:

The Role:

As a Product Marketing Manager at OnceHub, you will be a key contributor defining and executing the go-to-market (GTM) strategy for our products and features. You will ensure compelling messaging and positioning that resonates with diverse audiences, driving both our Product-Led Growth (PLG) and sales-assisted motions. This pivotal role bridges product development, marketing, and sales, requiring a deep understanding of market dynamics, customer needs, and competitive landscapes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy & Execution:

Support and execute comprehensive GTM strategies for all new product and major feature launches. Tailor approaches to drive PLG user acquisition and generate qualified leads for the sales-assisted motion.
- Competitive & Market Analysis:

Continuously monitor and analyze the competitive landscape and market trends to inform product marketing strategy and GTM plans. Develop competitive battle cards and comparison matrices for the sales team.
- Sales Enablement:

Develop targeted sales enablement collateral (e.g., pitch decks, demo scripts, ROI calculators) and train sales teams on product, messaging, and competitive differentiators for both PQLs and enterprise prospects.
- Customer Marketing

: Develop and implement customer marketing programs to drive adoption, retention, and advocacy among existing users, ensuring consistent product messaging.
- Customer Feedback & Insights:

Own the process for collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing customer feedback from PLG users and sales interactions to inform product roadmap and refine marketing strategies.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Experience:

5+ years in Product Marketing or similar strategic marketing roles, with a proven track record in a B2B SaaS environment. Demonstrated success defining and executing Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies for new products/features in hybrid (PLG + sales-assisted) models. Leadership experience preferred.
- Education:

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
- Skills:

Expertise in product positioning, messaging, competitive analysis, and market research. Exceptional organizational skills, with a track record of managing multiple projects and deadlines. Superior written and verbal English communication, with meticulous attention to detail. Ability to translate complex product features into compelling value propositions. Strong data-driven mindset for strategic decision-making.
- Attributes:

Innovative thinker, proactive leader, highly collaborative, and a committed team player eager for challenges and contributing to OnceHub's success.
- Commitment:

Demonstrated stability (3+ years tenure) in previous roles and desire for long-term company growth.

Apply because you want to.

• Work in a modern SaaS, product-led company.
• Work remotely from home, saving you commuting time and promoting work-life balance.
• Get exposure to working with stakeholders on a global level across different cultures.
• Socialize with colleagues at our bi-annual company retreats.
• Contribute directly to the growth of an innovative SaaS company.
• Work in a company that is not funded by investors and operates in the good old-fashioned way of doing business.

Join a high-performing financial services organisation as a
Lead Analyst
in our
Credit Strategy & Analytics
team.

This is a
strategic leadership role
where you'll influence credit and collections performance at an enterprise level and act as the
second-in-command
for the function. You'll drive innovation, optimise portfolio outcomes, and ensure data-driven decisions translate into measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the evolution of credit and collections strategy
  , identifying opportunities for optimisation and innovation.
• Design and implement advanced predictive models
  across the credit lifecycle to support strategic initiatives.
• Lead portfolio performance analysis
  , forecasting trends and setting future collection targets.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders
  to embed insights into operational and strategic decision-making.
• Deliver executive-level dashboards and reporting
  for performance tracking and strategic reviews.
• Mentor and develop junior analysts
  , building a high-performing analytics culture.

Requirements:

• Degree in a quantitative discipline (Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Engineering, Computer Science).
• 7+ years' experience
  in analytics, with strong exposure to credit risk, collections, or financial modelling.
• Advanced
  SQL
  skills and proficiency in
  Python, R
  , or similar tools.
• Expertise in
  data visualisation platforms
  (Power BI, Tableau).
• Proven ability to
  influence senior stakeholders
  and lead strategic initiatives.

Why This Role?

• Strategic impact:
  Your insights will shape credit strategy at an organisational level.
• Leadership exposure:
  Act as 2IC and position yourself for future leadership opportunities.
• Innovation focus:
  Work on cutting-edge analytics projects that drive measurable business outcomes.

If you're ready to take on a
senior, high-impact role
in a collaborative, performance-driven environment, we'd love to hear from you.