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Company Description

INTEGRITY TRUCKING AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC is a reputable construction company based in Balko, Oklahoma. The company is dedicated to delivering high-quality construction services to its clients. With a strong emphasis on integrity and excellence, the company aims to meet the diverse needs of its customers while maintaining high standards of safety and efficiency.

Role Description

This is a full-time hybrid role for an Executive: Data Management & Analytics, located in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Area with some work-from-home flexibility. The candidate will be responsible for overseeing data management processes, analyzing large datasets, developing data strategies, and providing actionable insights to drive business decisions. Daily tasks include managing data systems, conducting data quality assessments, ensuring data security, and collaborating with various departments to implement data solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in Data Management and Governance
• Proficiency in Data Analysis, Data Visualization, and Business Intelligence tools
• Skills in Data Warehousing and Data Architecture
• Competence in Statistical Analysis and Predictive Analytics
• Strong problem-solving abilities and detail orientation
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team in a hybrid environment
• Advanced degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Information Systems, or related field
• Experience in the construction industry is a plus

Structural Information
Job number:

Job title:
Executive: Facilities Management

Job grade:
M3

Group/ BU:
Corporate

Division:
Corporate

Span of control:
5

Reports to:
Chief Property Management

Core Description
Responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Telkom Group facilities, covering the full suite of technical, hard, and soft services, and also to act as a Centre of Excellence for the business. Also responsible for service delivery to high-pressure internal and external stakeholders, as well as developing and executing continuous improvement initiatives. Take ownership of end-to-end customer journey management through all facilities and service touch points.

Job Responsibilities
Develop and direct strategic facilities management goals, develop forecasting plans to achieve strategic goals and identify facilities management trends and develop strategies to maximize the group's competitiveness including:

• Put innovative strategies in place to optimise the performance and efficiency of the building (i.e. water saving initiatives - greening initiatives) and to ensure the delivery of high value-added recommendations.
• Identify and implement strategies to develop a work place environment that leads to increased staff productivity.
• Accountable for the formulation of design standards with workplace bench marking and commercial requirements, direct engagement with the relevant business heads to develop and refine product types, and standardise for cost efficient execution at scale.
• Identify/ develop solutions to maximise efficient facilities and space management solutions.
• Plan and manage customers short-term and long-term facilities and space management needs.
• Ensure compliance to statutory regulations, policies and procedures by conducting inspections, liaising with tenants to assist with non-compliance - Institute a process of workplace safety for staff and contractors.
• Ensure that occupancy and vacancy levels are reported and managed effectively in order to minimize costs.
• Ensure regular reporting to all stakeholders, including the analysis and metrics of deliverables to the following: board, executive, senior management, customers, etc.
• Manage relationships with service providers to ensure effective and efficient service delivery in a cost-effective manner and in line with good business practices.
• Provide strategies to manage and reduce red flags that have been escalated in terms of utility bills.
• Ensure procedures are in place to mitigate and manage risk, ensuring buildings are compliant to prescribed legislation and implement corrective action when required.
• Review the service delivery model for FM services especially when contracts are being renewed.
• Review and update to stay best in class in contracting and delivering FM services.
• Improve on an ongoing basis the annual asset management plan for maintenance budgeting, programmed maintenance and capital projects including refurbishments.

Financial Management

• Compile and manage the capital expenditure budget for facilities as well as track variances/ savings - Conducts financial analyses to evaluate and recommend lease vs. purchase decisions.
• Completes any required forecasts, budget analyses and reports of activities.
• Analyze monthly performance and budget projections and compare it to annual management plan and budget, and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Developing year on year business plans to achieve savings targets and working closely with the finance team to produce monthly financial status reports and future forecasts.
• Manage the overall maintenance budget.
• Responsible and accountable for effective management and development of the Facilities Management Team.

Core Competencies
Functional Knowledge
Understanding of CAFM systems; Practical building maintenance; Safety, fire and emergency procedures; Occupational Health and Safety Act and relevant legislation; SLA's and their effective development, interpretation and management; Technology in building (electrical, plumbing and construction); Mechanical and air-conditioning systems; Day-to-day operations (cleaning, security, gardening); Contract management; Strategic Facilities Management; People management experience; Quality assurance process development, implementation and management; Awareness of ISO or other quality standards

Functional Skills
Total facilities management; Computer Software (particularly Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Project); Presenting & Communicating Information; Facilities Management contract management; Real estate Operational contracts; Facilities Quantitative Methods; Facilities and associated financial analysis; Programme Management & Planning; Business Acumen and insight into operational management; Financial Acumen including budgeting; Change management; Financial Modeling Budget management; Conflict management; Report writing; Project management; Negotiation and influencing

Competencies (Behaviour)
Thought Leadership: Developing strategies/ Providing insights; Generating ideas; Exploring possibilities; Examining information; Adopting practical approaches

Market Leadership: Developing expertise; Challenging ideas; Interacting with people; Understanding people; Seizing opportunities; Managing tasks

Business Leadership: Pursuing goals; Taking action; Upholding standards; Managing tasks; Seizing opportunities

People Leadership: Making decisions; Empowering individuals; Challenging ideas; Directing people; Convincing people; Interacting with people

Personal Leadership: Ability to work well with people at all levels; Embracing change; Thinking positively; Showing composure; Understanding people; Valuing individuals; Team working Values Aligned with Telkom Values

Certifications

• SAFMA (Accredited Facilities Professional)

Education

• NQF 7: 3 year Degree

Experience

• 8 Years relevant experience, of which at least 3 years on senior management level

Additional Information
Qualification and experience:

• Qualification preferably in built environment or appropriate.
• Experience in the Facilities Management field, of which at least 6 years experience at a strategic and management level.

Special Requirements:

• Strategic thinker and planner with the ability to deliver results.
• Very experienced in setting out facilities management processes and procedures.
• Professional business writing is required to represent the company in the most professional way possible.
• Make effective decisions and leverage to achieve objectives.
• Fundamental understanding of Strategic FM and its impact on the users.
• Make effective decisions and leverage to achieve objectives.
• Ability to build strong and positive relationships with clients/ external stakeholders, consultants and advisors.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with vision, commitment, engagement and results.
• Ability to translate strategic initiatives into tactical implementation plans.
• Excellent computing skills (particularly Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Project).
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Highly developed problem-solving skills.
• High level of professionalism, honesty and integrity.
• Good knowledge of MS Excel experience is essential.
• Power point and other presentation software skills an advantage.
• Ability to analyze and interpret numerical data and all other sources of information.
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial acumen.
• Excellent analytical and logic reasoning ability.
• MS Projects.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.

Special Requirements
Physical Requirements

• None

Key Stakeholders
Internal:

• Divisional leaders
• Executive and senior leadership stakeholders
• Category/ Supplier executives and management
• Contract management services
• Executives and Management
• Service providers
• Real Estate Asset and Facilities Management
• Utilities Management
• Properties Project Management
• Customers outside Telkom

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• The Executive Head of Delivery for Vodacom Business (VB) is a senior leadership position responsible for the end-to-end delivery of products and solutions across all Business Units representing total revenue for VB. The role’smandate is to ensure that all contracted client commitments are delivered per client requirements, timeously, profitably and client satisfied. The role will be responsible for both implementation and post implementationoperations contracts, and mitigating delivery risks through robust contract and partner management. The incumbent will be accountable for achieving operational excellence, sustaining client satisfaction, and ensuring compliance withservice-level agreements (SLAs) by leveraging internal capabilities and, where necessary, engaging external partners or subcontractors.
• To the extent that established delivery structures are already in place in mature Business Units, the executive head will partner with both Mobile and Vodacom Business Technology delivery teams to establish ways of work; accountability metrics; operational performance metrics, escalation metrics, and management routines. However, for complex multiple BU solutions, beyond mobile or for ventures or partner-delivered solutions, the Executive Headis responsible for setting up a delivery operating model comprised of a combination of internal resources (consolidation of what is already in the business) or partnership models with ventures or external partners. The executive head is accountable for the strategic governance, orchestration, and operational excellence of complex solution delivery across Vodacom’s Mobile, Fixed, and Beyond Connectivity portfolios.
• The role acts as a critical bridge between product teams, internal delivery units, and external partners to shape and uphold delivery frameworks that enhance customer experience and prevent downstream issues.

1. Strategy Formulation & Execution:

• Strategic Delivery Oversight: Ensure the delivery of all Vodacom Business products and solutions, in alignment with sold commercials and client requirements.

2. Business Enablement

• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of interventions and identify areas for continuous improvement Lead the integration of delivery and operational criteria into product design governance, ensuring that every product is conceived with scalability, feasibility, and supportability in mind.
• Ensure that service models, escalation paths, and documentation standards are embedded into every product, enabling seamless transition into in-life operations and customer support.
• Lead the stabilization phase post-launch, ensuring that knowledge transfer, training, and early issue resolution are executed with precision and accountability.
• Lead the feedback loop between delivery, operations, and product teams to ensure continuous improvement and future-readiness of product governance frameworks.
• Ensure the co-ordination of complex delivery across Vodacom Business, Partners and Subsidiaries and manages stakeholders to ensure on time delivery by upholding contractual obligations.
• Develop and implement a robust system for identifying and prioritising major customer delivery and in-life challenges.
• Enable data usage to identify trends, predict potential future challenges, and proactively implement preventative measures.
• Collaborates with Sales to ensure customer success across Vodacom Business in the delivery of large scale, complex technology projects to key customers.
• Contract Management: Negotiate, execute, and oversee back-to-back contracts with partners or subcontractors to ensure fulfilment of client SLAs and mitigation of delivery risks through collaboration with Supply Chain Management
• Partner & Subcontractor Management: Identify, engage, and manage third-party partners, Subsidiaries or subcontractors, maintaining quality and compliance standards.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify delivery risks and implement controls to ensure business continuity and contractual compliance.

• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify delivery risks and implement controls to ensure business continuity and contractual compliance.
• Manage programme budgets, business cases, and cost controls to maximise value delivered to the business and customers.
• Support commercial due diligence and investment decisions for new and in-life solutions.
• Focused on achieving the following business performance on:
  
  • On-time, on-budget delivery of all projects and contracts
  • Compliance with client SLAs and zero critical delivery escalations
  • Beyond connectivity contract retention rates
  • Effective risk mitigation and absence of unmitigated delivery failures
  • Client satisfaction scores and contract renewal rates
  • Successful management of partner and subcontractor relationships

3. Stakeholder Management

• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team delivering complex solutionsacross product and service lifecycles.
• Build strong relationships with key delivery partners, internal stakeholders, and executive sponsors.
• Build collaborative partnerships and alliances for business success.
• Collaborate with other departments (e.g., product, marketing) to improve bid competitiveness: Ensure alignment on offerings, pricing, and value proposition.
• Collaborate, champion and enable effective leadership and cross-functional working relationships to create a unique, superior customer experience based on leadership practice.
• Provide specialised and technical support to internal and external stakeholders to ensure achievement of functional and organisational objectives
• Establish and monitor healthy, diverse internal relations and implement remedial actions where required, in the achievement of organisational goals.
• Collaborate, champion and enable effective leadership and cross-functional working relationships to create a unique, superior customer experience based on leadership practice. Connect and leverage the skills of various functional teams to generate synergy across all the different customer touch points

4. Delivering through People:

• Set team goals and objectives aligned with overall business objectives.
• Build a high performance & diverse organisation, focused on generating growth opportunities from clients and prospects, and driving unique growth and development opportunities in line with relevant revenue & margin targets to beachieved.
• Support and enable the team to succeed by driving skills development and future fit talent in line with business strategy
• Oversee the activities of the team to ensure effective delivery of business outcomes.
• Support and enable the team to succeed by encourage frequent knowledge sharing between team members, amongst other enablement initiatives.
• Develop a high performing team by embedding formal performance management process, informal coaching and continuous 1:1 performance discussion
• Embed the Spirit of Vodacom by living the Spirit behaviours and culture codes, ensuring consistently high Spirit engagement levels.
• When required, initiate disciplinary processes for team members calling on support from HR when required
• Resolve grievances raised by team members and escalate only if required
• Motivate team members and ensure that their efforts are recognised by using Vodafone Stars platform.
• Encourage a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (master’s preferred).
• Postgraduate qualifications/MBA (Desirable)
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in delivery management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role overseeing multi-disciplinary teams.
  
  • Proven track record of managing large-scale projects and long-term support contracts within the mobile, ISP,or technology sectors.
  • Strong commercial acumen and contract negotiation skills.
  • Experience in partner management and risk mitigation within complex delivery environments.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
  • +5 years of management consulting and people management experience overseeing multi-disciplinary teams.

Technical Competencies

• Strategic mindset and out-of-the-box thinking
• Experience in solution selling within enterprise customers
• Deep understanding of the customer’s business, its market, and industry alongside key decision-makers and influencers in account organisation
• Ability to translate customers’ objectives and strategy into relevant Vodacom Business propositions
• Robust understanding of account P&L
• Experience working in a multinational matrix organisation
• Successful track record of managing multi-industry sales teams and demonstrating profitable revenue growth
• Strategic Thinking: Effectively delivers against assigned strategy, exceeding expectations. Translates strategy into clear areas of focus and priorities

Behavioural Competencies

• Customer Focus: Prioritizing customer needs and delivering excellent service
• Accountability: seeks feedback and identifies opportunities for improvement or innovation
• Collaboration: Actively fosters collaboration, seeks input and effectively partners
• Resilience: Actively seeks opportunities for growth, demonstrates a strong commitment to self improvement and has a growth mindset
• Flexibility: uses various techniques to influence others (lobbies, approaches decision makers, finds sponsors)
• People Management: Ensure team work together to deliver on their responsibilities creating accountability and ownership
• Organizational Savvy: Demonstrates strong understanding of assigned strategy for the Business/ Function and creates strong team alignment to the strategy.

Closing date for Applications: 21 October 2025.

The base location for this role is Vodacom, Midrand 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.

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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

Head: Strategic Portfolio Management is a pivotal role reporting into Executive: Business Transformation & Strategic Change. The portfolio for this role focuses on effective delivery of strategic investment programmes across Business Banking by applying expert programme management practices, governance oversight, functional alignment, and adherence to defined standards risk frameworks, and methodologies. The incumbent will ensure alignment with enterprise objectives, oversee cross-functional delivery, and embed governance and quality assurance frameworks to enable sustainable business outcomes. Outcomes must be linked to both qualitative and quantitative value generation, value enablement and value defence business priorities. The role is responsible for embedding delivery excellence within the value streams, driving accountability, transparency and enterprise-wide collaboration to drive strategic outcomes.

As a Senior Manager in the Absa Business Banking Chief Operations Office, you will excel in commercializing and monetizing strategies with a strong financial acumen. Your ability to leverage digital tools and technology to automate processes and generate commercial value will be paramount. With a focus on efficiency driven by automation, digitization, and cost optimization, you will consistently create demonstrated value for our clients.

Job Description

KEY FOCUS AREAS

• Lead the design and execution of complex, cross-functional programmes aligned to strategic priorities.
• Ensure delivery of programme outcomes within scope, time, and budget constraints.
• Embed quality assurance and governance frameworks across all programme phases.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment across business units.
• Drive operational excellence through structured programme delivery and change enablement.
• Monitor and report on programme performance, risks, and benefits realisation.
• Champion continuous improvement and innovation in programme delivery.
• Provide thought leadership in programme management practices and methodologies.
• Build and lead high-performing programme teams, fostering collaboration and accountability.
• Influence strategic decision-making through data-driven insights and programme outcomes.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategy Formulation and Execution

• Lead the formulation and execution of enterprise-wide programmes that align with strategic business objectives and operational priorities.
• Translate strategic intent into structured programme roadmaps, ensuring alignment with COO/Operations goals and measurable outcomes.
• Translate long-term strategic objectives into aligned business plans, execution roadmaps and key milestone measurements for the business area.
• Cascade strategic goals and ensure alignment between business unit 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.
• 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

• Lead the design and delivery of programmes that enhance customer experience and operational efficiency.
• Ensure customer-centric outcomes are embedded in programme objectives and delivery metrics.
• Translate customer insights into actionable programme improvements
• 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.
• Instil 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

• Align programme delivery with business growth objectives and operational scalability.
• Identify and implement opportunities for cost optimisation and value creation through programme
• 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.

Client-Driven Innovation and Change

• Drive innovation through the implementation of new delivery models and digital solutions.
• Lead change management efforts to ensure adoption and sustainability of programme outcomes.
• 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 programme management capability across teams through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Lead by example in fostering a culture of accountability, agility, and continuous learning.
• 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 strategic goals into executable programme plans with clear KPIs and governance structures.
• Resolve delivery bottlenecks and ensure integration across operational units.
• 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

• Leverage digital tools and platforms to enhance programme visibility, tracking, and reporting.
• Promote the use of automation and data analytics in programme delivery.
• 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.

Good Governance, Risk and Compliance

• Ensure all programmes adhere to internal governance, risk, and compliance standards.
• Proactively manage programme risks and ensure mitigation plans are in place.
• 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.

Data Monetisation

• Use programme data to inform strategic decisions and demonstrate value realisation.
• Establish mechanisms for data-driven performance tracking and reporting.
• 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.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage and influence senior stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for programme objectives.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and issue resolution across delivery teams.
• 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:

• Programme Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field.

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.
• 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 enterprise-wide programmes that deliver measurable business outcomes and transformation.
• Experience in engaging executive stakeholders in programme governance, strategic alignment, and benefits realisation across complex organisational structures.

COMPETENCIES

Leadership Competencies:

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

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong commercialisation and monetisation skills with an affinity for finance
• Digital affinity and dexterity that leverages technology to automate and create commercial value
• Mindset of efficiency driven by automation, digitization and cost optimisation, to create client value
• Enterprise Programme Management
• Strategic Planning and Execution
• Stakeholder Engagement and Influence
• Risk and Compliance Management
• Change Management and Communication
• Financial and Resource Planning
• Digital Tools for Programme Delivery
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting

Education

Postgraduate Degrees and Professional Qualifications: 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

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Contact

REQ Michelle Thabethe

Location: Sandton

Cluster: Group Finance (BSM)

Closing date: 20 October 2025

Job Family

Risk, Audit and Compliance

Career Stream

Enterprise wide Risk Management

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Others (MO)

Purpose of role

The Executive of Strategic Capital Management is responsible for leading the development and execution of the bank's capital strategy to ensure an optimal capital structure, regulatory compliance, and alignment with the Group's long-term growth ambitions.

This role plays a pivotal part in capital forecasting, allocation, and optimization using both Economic and Regulatory Capital models to support risk-adjusted performance management across the enterprise. It oversees the management of capital instruments, ICAAP and ORSA processes, and contributes to dividend policy formulation and external disclosures, including Pillar 3.

The role also provides capital impact assessments for strategic initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, and drives innovation through research, industry analysis, and continuous enhancement of capital frameworks and governance.

A key leadership responsibility includes building and developing a high-performing team of capital specialists, aligned to the Balance Sheet Management Division and the Group's aspiration to be market-leading in strategic capital management.

Key Deliverable & Outputs

Capital Strategy & Planning

• Develop and maintain the bank's strategic capital plan aligned to business growth, risk appetite, and regulatory expectations.
• Lead capital forecasting and scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making, while assessing resilience under adverse conditions, and recommending actions to mitigate capital risks.
• Calculate and monitor the bank's Cost of Equity (CoE) and its implications for capital deployment and shareholder returns.

Capital Allocation & Optimization

• Drive capital allocation using both Economic Capital and Regulatory Capital models to support risk-adjusted performance management.
• Lead RWA optimization initiatives to improve capital efficiency and release constrained capital, including the identification of opportunities to optimize capital usage across business units.
• Provide capital impact assessments for strategic projects, including M&A, portfolio restructuring, and new business initiatives.

Regulatory Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with Basel III/IV and other applicable capital regulations.
• Manage ICAAP and ORSA processes, including documentation, governance, and regulatory engagement.
• Manage capital instruments including AT1 and Tier 2 issuances, ensuring alignment with regulatory and strategic objectives.
• Maintain and update capital and solvency management policies, frameworks, and governance structures.
• Monitor and report on capital adequacy, leverage ratios, and risk-weighted assets (RWA).
• Liaise with regulators and internal stakeholders on capital-related matters.

Dividend Policy & Shareholder Returns

• Provide inputs into dividend policy formulation, balancing capital adequacy, growth ambitions, and shareholder expectations.
• Monitor capital buffers and advise on sustainable dividend distributions.

Internal & External Reporting

• Oversee internal capital reporting to executive committees and the Board.
• Ensure accurate and timely external disclosures, including Pillar 3 reporting and investor communications.
• Support Investor Relations and Finance teams with capital-related insights and disclosures.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with regulators, rating agencies, auditors, and internal stakeholders on capital matters.
• Collaborate with Finance, Risk, Treasury, Strategy, and Business Units to ensure integrated capital management.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead a team of highly specialised professionals in capital management, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous development.
• Build team capabilities to support the Balance Sheet Management Division and contribute to the Group's ambition to be market-leading in strategic capital management.

Research & Industry Analysis

• Monitor global and local regulatory developments, capital market trends, and peer benchmarking.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging capital management practices and innovations.

Formal Qualification

• Post Graduate Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science or related field
• Professional certification (e.g., CA (SA) CFA, FRM) is advantageous.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in banking or financial services, with deep expertise in capital management, treasury, or financial strategy.
• Strong understanding of regulatory capital frameworks, economic capital modelling, and banking regulations.
• Experience with presenting technical concepts to senior stakeholders in an understandable manner.

Personal style and values

• Intellectually Curious & Self-Driven:
  Demonstrates a proactive commitment to deepening expertise in capital methodologies, models, and emerging industry practices. A self-starter with a continuous learning mindset.
• Exceptional Communicator
  : Possesses outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and actionable insights for diverse audiences.
• Resilient & Results-Oriented
  : Operates with high levels of resilience, determination, and drive. Maintains focus and composure under pressure, consistently delivering world-class outputs in dynamic and demanding environments.
• Strategic & Tactical Agility:
  Capable of operating seamlessly at both strategic (50,000-foot) and operational (5-foot) levels—balancing visionary thinking with hands-on execution to meet regulatory and business requirements.
• Detail-Oriented & Business-Focused:
  Combines precision and attention to detail with a strong commercial orientation, ensuring that outputs are not only technically sound but also aligned to business value.
• High-Performance Leadership:
  Leads by example, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. Inspires and empowers teams to achieve stretch goals while supporting professional growth.
• Integrity & Professionalism:
  Upholds the highest standards of ethical conduct, transparency, and professionalism in all interactions and decision-making.

Professional/Technical Competencies

• Strategic and Commercial Acumen:
  Ability to translate macroeconomic, regulatory, and business trends into actionable capital strategies that drive long-term value.
• Regulatory and Technical Expertise:
  Deep understanding of Basel frameworks, ICAAP, ORSA, Pillar 3 disclosures, and capital instruments (AT1, Tier 2).
• Economic and Regulatory Capital Modelling:
  Proficiency in capital allocation methodologies and performance measurement using risk-adjusted metrics.
• Financial Modelling and Analytical Skills:
  Advanced capability in scenario analysis, stress testing, and capital forecasting.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement:
  Ability to challenge the status quo, introduce new tools and frameworks, and drive capital management excellence.
• Internal and External Reporting Expertise:
  Skilled in preparing and presenting capital reports to executive committees, regulators, and external stakeholders.

Behavioural Competencies

• Leadership and Team Development:
  Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow a team of highly specialised professionals, fostering a high-performance culture aligned to the Balance Sheet Management Division and Group strategic goals.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Strong interpersonal and influencing skills to engage with senior executives, regulators, auditors, and cross-functional teams.
• Problem-Solving Orientation:
  Analytical mindset with the ability to solve complex capital-related challenges and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Resilience and Agility:
  Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, high-pressure environment, balancing strategic vision with tactical execution.
• Multi-Level Execution Capability:
  Comfortable operating at both strategic (50,000-foot) and operational (5-foot) levels to ensure delivery of high-quality outputs.
• Detail-Oriented and Self-Motivated:
  High attention to detail with a proactive approach to managing deliverables and deadlines.
• Business-Driven Mindset:
  Focused on delivering outcomes that support the bank's financial sustainability, competitiveness, and regulatory standing.

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• The Executive Head of Delivery for Vodacom Business (VB) is a senior leadership position responsible for the end-to-end delivery of products and solutions across all Business Units representing total revenue for VB. The role's mandate is to ensure that all contracted client commitments are delivered per client requirements, timeously, profitably and client satisfied. The role will be responsible for both implementation and post implementation operations contracts, and mitigating delivery risks through robust contract and partner management. The incumbent will be accountable for achieving operational excellence, sustaining client satisfaction, and ensuring compliance with service-level agreements (SLAs) by leveraging internal capabilities and, where necessary, engaging external partners or subcontractors.
• To the extent that established delivery structures are already in place in mature Business Units, the executive head will partner with both Mobile and Vodacom Business Technology delivery teams to establish ways of work; accountability metrics; operational performance metrics, escalation metrics, and management routines. However, for complex multiple BU solutions, beyond mobile or for ventures or partner-delivered solutions, the Executive Head is responsible for setting up a delivery operating model comprised of a combination of internal resources (consolidation of what is already in the business) or partnership models with ventures or external partners. The executive head is accountable for the strategic governance, orchestration, and operational excellence of complex solution delivery across Vodacom's Mobile, Fixed, and Beyond Connectivity portfolios.
• The role acts as a critical bridge between product teams, internal delivery units, and external partners to shape and uphold delivery frameworks that enhance customer experience and prevent downstream issues.

1. Strategy Formulation & Execution:

• Strategic Delivery Oversight: Ensure the delivery of all Vodacom Business products and solutions, in alignment with sold commercials and client requirements.

2. Business Enablement

• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the impact of interventions and identify areas for continuous improvement Lead the integration of delivery and operational criteria into product design governance, ensuring that every product is conceived with scalability, feasibility, and supportability in mind.
• Ensure that service models, escalation paths, and documentation standards are embedded into every product, enabling seamless transition into in-life operations and customer support.
• Lead the stabilization phase post-launch, ensuring that knowledge transfer, training, and early issue resolution are executed with precision and accountability.
• Lead the feedback loop between delivery, operations, and product teams to ensure continuous improvement and future-readiness of product governance frameworks.
• Ensure the co-ordination of complex delivery across Vodacom Business, Partners and Subsidiaries and manages stakeholders to ensure on time delivery by upholding contractual obligations.
• Develop and implement a robust system for identifying and prioritising major customer delivery and in-life challenges.
• Enable data usage to identify trends, predict potential future challenges, and proactively implement preventative measures.
• Collaborates with Sales to ensure customer success across Vodacom Business in the delivery of large scale, complex technology projects to key customers.
• Contract Management: Negotiate, execute, and oversee back-to-back contracts with partners or subcontractors to ensure fulfilment of client SLAs and mitigation of delivery risks through collaboration with Supply Chain Management
• Partner & Subcontractor Management: Identify, engage, and manage third-party partners, Subsidiaries or subcontractors, maintaining quality and compliance standards.

• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify delivery risks and implement controls to ensure business continuity and contractual compliance.

• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify delivery risks and implement controls to ensure business continuity and contractual compliance.

• Manage programme budgets, business cases, and cost controls to maximise value delivered to the business and customers.
• Support commercial due diligence and investment decisions for new and in-life solutions.
• Focused on achieving the following business performance on:
• On-time, on-budget delivery of all projects and contracts
• Compliance with client SLAs and zero critical delivery escalations
• Beyond connectivity contract retention rates
• Effective risk mitigation and absence of unmitigated delivery failures
• Client satisfaction scores and contract renewal rates
• Successful management of partner and subcontractor relationships

3. Stakeholder Management

• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team delivering complex solutionsacross product and service lifecycles.
• Build strong relationships with key delivery partners, internal stakeholders, and executive sponsors.
• Build collaborative partnerships and alliances for business success.
• Collaborate with other departments (e.g., product, marketing) to improve bid competitiveness: Ensure alignment on offerings, pricing, and value proposition.
• Collaborate, champion and enable effective leadership and cross-functional working relationships to create a unique, superior customer experience based on leadership practice.
• Provide specialised and technical support to internal and external stakeholders to ensure achievement of functional and organisational objectives
• Establish and monitor healthy, diverse internal relations and implement remedial actions where required, in the achievement of organisational goals.
• Collaborate, champion and enable effective leadership and cross-functional working relationships to create a unique, superior customer experience based on leadership practice. Connect and leverage the skills of various functional teams to generate synergy across all the different customer touch points

4. Delivering through People:

• Set team goals and objectives aligned with overall business objectives.
• Build a high performance & diverse organisation, focused on generating growth opportunities from clients and prospects, and driving unique growth and development opportunities in line with relevant revenue & margin targets to be achieved.
• Support and enable the team to succeed by driving skills development and future fit talent in line with business strategy
• Oversee the activities of the team to ensure effective delivery of business outcomes.
• Support and enable the team to succeed by encourage frequent knowledge sharing between team members, amongst other enablement initiatives.
• Develop a high performing team by embedding formal performance management process, informal coaching and continuous 1:1 performance discussion
• Embed the Spirit of Vodacom by living the Spirit behaviours and culture codes, ensuring consistently high Spirit engagement levels.
• When required, initiate disciplinary processes for team members calling on support from HR when required
• Resolve grievances raised by team members and escalate only if required
• Motivate team members and ensure that their efforts are recognised by using Vodafone Stars platform.
• Encourage a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (master's preferred).
• Postgraduate qualifications/MBA (Desirable)
• Minimum 8 years' experience in delivery management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role overseeing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale projects and long-term support contracts within the mobile, ISP, or technology sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen and contract negotiation skills.
• Experience in partner management and risk mitigation within complex delivery environments.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• +5 years of management consulting and people management experience overseeing multi-disciplinary teams.

Technical Competencies

• Strategic mindset and out-of-the-box thinking
• Experience in solution selling within enterprise customers
• Deep understanding of the customer's business, its market, and industry alongside key decision-makers and influencers in account organisation
• Ability to translate customers' objectives and strategy into relevant Vodacom Business propositions
• Robust understanding of account P&L
• Experience working in a multinational matrix organisation
• Successful track record of managing multi-industry sales teams and demonstrating profitable revenue growth
• Strategic Thinking: Effectively delivers against assigned strategy, exceeding expectations. Translates strategy into clear areas of focus and priorities

Behavioural Competencies

• Customer Focus: Prioritizing customer needs and delivering excellent service
• Accountability: seeks feedback and identifies opportunities for improvement or innovation
• Collaboration: Actively fosters collaboration, seeks input and effectively partners
• Resilience: Actively seeks opportunities for growth, demonstrates a strong commitment to self improvement and has a growth mindset
• Flexibility: uses various techniques to influence others (lobbies, approaches decision makers, finds sponsors)
• People Management: Ensure team work together to deliver on their responsibilities creating accountability and ownership
• Organizational Savvy: Demonstrates strong understanding of assigned strategy for the Business/ Function and creates strong team alignment to the strategy.

Closing date for Applications: 21 October 2025.

The base location for this role is Vodacom, Midrand 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.

Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a driven Sales Executive with Management Potencial to join a well-established Tyre & Fitment Centre in Cape South.

• Achieving sales targets.
• Follow up on leads.
• Market research - new products and competitors.
• Visit prospect customers and introduce them to our services.
• Willingness to travel to se account, to other stores and for training.

• Grade 12 would be an advantage.
• Driver’s license is compulsory.
• 2 to 5 Year’s experience.
• Clear criminal record.

Send your CV to:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a driven Sales Executive with Management Potencial to join a well-established Tyre & Fitment Centre in Cape South.

Responsibilities:

• Achieving sales targets.
• Follow up on leads.
• Market research - new products and competitors.
• Visit prospect customers and introduce them to our services.
• Willingness to travel to se account, to other stores and for training.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 would be an advantage.
• Driver’s license is compulsory.
• 2 to 5 Year’s experience.
• Clear criminal record.

Send your CV to: