Executive Assistant

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Hello Future Executive Assistant (Chief Digital Office)

Welcome to FirstRand, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our talent team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Overview of the role and requirements:

The purpose of this EA role is to support the FirstRand Group CDO in the management of the Digital Platform functions across the group. This will include supporting the Group CDO to articulate and co-ordinate delivery of our platform strategy, project management of various strategic activities, and support of the delivery of the Group CDO’s key objectives. The individual should be able to effectively liaise with CIO’s, CEOs and other C Suite roles across the group, liaising within the finance community and partnering closely with the various technology human capital functions to support the CDO in the talent management of our technology resources across the group. Support on strategy articulation via presentations and production of documents for the board, board committees, external stakeholders and franchise exco’s will also be required. This role is suited for candidates who have had meaningful experience in driving strategic change management activities,as well as experience within a technology domain.

You will be responsible for:

Initiate dialogue to build professional working relationships with all stakeholders, displaying excellent abilities to listen, advise, influence, negotiate and present at all levels

Lead and facilitate difficult conflict situations into consensual agreements

Integrate opinions and information provided by various sources to make strategic decisions

Adapt communication styles to meet the needs of different audiences

Continually scan the industry to identify opportunities to create strategic partnerships with key individuals and bodies

Find opportunities to leverage relationships and promote knowledge sharing, ideas and insights

Identification, planning, co-ordination and/or execution of strategic projects / initiatives

Prepare for and facilitate workshops to develop strategies

Develop and roll-out strategy and business plans

Action items and key issues requiring resolution by assisting the business to address strategic problems and answer strategic questions; monitor to ensure actions are completed by the right people at the right time

Monitor and adjust strategic frameworks as required

Take responsibility for the end-to-end management of projects, setting out the scope of work, developing a project plan, project-managing internal and external resources and driving the initiative to completion

Liaise with internal and external advisors and stakeholders on strategic projects or other platform and technology matters; stakeholders include management, excos, FirstRand Group Management, the board, shareholders and the Regulators.

As required by specific projects, create dashboard metrics to monitor progress against strategy and highlight initiatives / risks

Research, analysis and integration of proposed solutions

Conduct local and international research on technology and fintech related developments, e.g. competitor analysis, sector research, etc.

Industries: Financial Services

Function: Others