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Join Absa's Vehicle Management Solutions team in a strategic role as the Head Fleet Card. In this role you will be accountable to lead the strategic direction of Fleet Management and to manage the business team in order to achieve business and financial goals. The role is based within the Lending Product business area within Relationship Banking.
Job Description
Develop and drive the fleet management strategic capability in Relationship Banking and across Clusters as required through close collaboration with our Lending Product business and segment teams to ensure a competitive capability.
Drive new and innovative solutions that will ensure sustainability of the business and regulatory governance through partnering with stakeholders.
Ensure that business area achieves the financial and strategic ambitions set out.
Grow Absa’s market share in fleet management position by providing innovate leadership; product management and development and the commercial execution of product strategies into our Absa Clusters and Segments.
Provide thought leadership and direction within the bank and industry keeping close to the impact of regulatory changes ; payment risks, new entrants in the markets and partnerships and or relationships that could impact Absa.
Ensuring appropriate business planning including MTP, STP and RAF to meet business area financial contributions.
Ensuring oversight and action with business teams to ensure all financial and non financial business plans are continuously achieved and remedial action taken where necessary.
Play a lead role in ensuring internal stakeholders are abreast of any risks, industry changes, vendor and key partner relationships together Executives, Relationship banking and Group Executives as required.
Ensure compliance within Absa’s operational and risk environment and a close working relationship with relevant peers with a proactive approach to risk management.
Addressing operational and or efficiency challenges within the business from system, ways of work or people challenges.
Ensure that processes, control requirements and risk management frameworks that impact the area are documented and understood by all members of the team.
Ensure there are proper internal audit procedures and the timely resolution of all audit findings.
Ensure that all key risks are allocated to responsible individuals and that they are aligned to, managed and reported on through the governance framework.
Ensure that the team understands all compliance requirements and that all regulatory requirements are adhered to.
Education and Experience Required
Post Graduate degree or MBA (NQF Level 9) preferable
Ten (10) plus years within Banking or a Financial Institution with at least 3 years experience in a strategic role managing a P&L.
Track record of commercialization and delivery against financial goals.
Fleet management experience at a strategic level
Education
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)