Banking

Role Purpose

• To implement Information Management and Governance standards that contributes to the business realisation of investments in data and information to enable integration; operational implementation and adherence to Data KPI's, while ensuring data from their system is provisioned into the organisation in a manner that is fit for consumption in order to maximizes the organisational value from data

Responsibilities

• Lead the Business Information Management Function as Supplier/Owner of Data for area of responsibility
• Prevent wastage and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs
• Ensure compliance to legislative and audit requirements and adherence to relevant processes
• Establish and embed a data-driven culture throughout business
• Lead Information Management Function for sourcing of data for area of responsibility
• Manage Business Data Information Management function across area of responsibility to ensure required standards and practices across data production, management and consumption
• Demonstrate leadership behaviour through personal involvement, commitment and dedication in support of organisational values
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships within the Company and/or across the Company Group
• Plan and manage performance, skills development, succession and talent management and culture of team in order to improve performance and competence
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• Deliver internal and external customer service excellence through adherence to quality service standards
• Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own and employee development
• Contribute to the development of a budget aligned to operational delivery plans, monitor effectiveness, and report on variances
• Drive the implementation and adoption of data management strategy

Additional Requirements

• In accordance with National Credit Act (NCA) candidates applying for this role will require a credit record check.

Please Note : Responses will only be sent to short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 5 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

• Minimum Qualification - Relevant Undergraduate Degree
• Preferred Qualification - Relevant Post Graduate Degree or recognised Information Management and/or Data science certification
• Experience - 3 to 5 years relevant experience in information management/data science of which 3 - 4 years ideally at senior management level
• Additional Knowledge - Strong understanding of Data Management practices and processes in a large financial services organisation
• Understand both the technical points of Data Management, as well as the business drivers and needs
• Sound knowledge of data
• Understand regulations and legislation which require information or data management capabilities, communities and understand the dependencies between people, technology and the processes of Data management, MIS and data insights