Executive Assistant at FirstRand Corporate Centre

Job Description

• 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.
• Benchmark research against peers and global best practice
• Cut to the core of a vast volume of information and prioritize what is relevant to understanding specific issues and trends in the broader environment; know who to contact for specific information
• Co-ordination / execution of relevant reports, presentations, speeches and other written material
• Handle documentation that requires the attention of the relevant executive and prepare reports on various matters
• Write / co-ordinate strategy documents, presentation material, speeches, briefing documents, minutes of meetings, business emails, regulatory, financial and compliance reports and other relevant documentation as required
• Keep the relevant executive informed of various activities within and outside the group
• Analyse, review and/or assist with issues of an operational or technical nature
• Follow-up on assignments / tasks delegated by the executive / manager
• Works with Corporate Marketing and other stakeholders on organising and facilitating adhoc events/workshops

What you will need:

• Over 5 years experience in a similar role  

We can be a match if you can: 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work under pressure
• Good senior stakeholder management expereince
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

You will have access to: 

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Challenging Work.
• Opportunities to innovate.