Human Capital Business Transformation Lead at Career Options Africa

• This is an executive management role that sits at the centre of the Human Capital Human Capital function. The incumbent leads Human Capital's internal transformation agenda while providing the strategic, operational, and governance support required for the CPO to lead HC as a business-critical function at HC ExCo level.
• The role demands rare versatility: the ability to operate as a programme leader and change architect on one hand, and as a trusted executive partner.

Key Deliverables
HC Operating Model & Strategy Execution

• Lead the design and implementation of HC's target operating model, including structural changes, role clarification, and capability requirements across the HC function.
• Translate the People Strategy into a structured transformation roadmap with clear milestones, owners, and interdependencies.
• Drive initiatives to position HC as a data-led, commercially aligned, and strategically differentiated function within the bank.
• Conduct deep- dive diagnostics and ensure detailed readiness and impact assessments and management\

HC Technology & Digital Enablement

• Oversee the HC-side of technology transformation programmes (HCM, ATS, analytics platforms, AI-enabled HC tools), ensuring adoption, change readiness, and ROI realisation.
• Partner with IT, Finance, and external vendors to govern solution design, testing, and implementation milestones.
• Build HC's internal data and analytics capability, enabling evidence-based people decisions at ExCo level.

Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement

• Design and execute change management strategies for all HC transformation workstreams, addressing both technical and human dimensions of change.
• Conduct change impact assessments and readiness evaluations; develop targeted interventions for high-risk audiences.
• Serve as a trusted interface between HC and business units during periods of organisational change, restructuring, or regulatory-driven people transformation.
• Build a community network of change management resources to drive adoption of common approaches and methodologies for people change.

Programme Governance & Delivery

• Establish and maintain programme governance disciplines: charters, , ExCo reporting, and milestone accountability.
• Manage a portfolio of concurrent HC transformation initiatives, balancing pace, risk, and resource constraints.
• Report transformation progress and blockers to the CPO, ExCo, and relevant governance forums.

Strategic Advisory & Thought Partnership

• Serve as a sounding board and thinking partner to the CPO on complex people, organisational, and strategic matters.
• Synthesise external research, benchmarks, and internal data into executive-ready insights that inform the CPO's positions and decisions.
• Anticipate strategic risks and opportunities within the HC agenda, surfacing these proactively to the CPO.
• Work in collaboration with the FirstRand Group, Human Capital and Business Leaders to understand and manage organisational & enterprise-wide impacts of business transformation.

Communication, Narrative & Representation

• Draft high-quality executive communications on behalf of the CPO: Board papers, ExCo briefings, all-staff messages, and external stakeholder correspondence.
• Develop the People Strategy narrative and translate it into compelling presentations, papers, and proposals for diverse audiences.
• Represent the CPO in cross-functional forums, working groups, and bilateral engagements where delegated.

Special Projects & Strategic Initiatives

• Lead or coordinate special projects commissioned directly by the CPO, spanning areas such as culture, conduct risk, succession, workforce planning, or executive development.
• Act as a bridge between the CPO's office and the broader HC function, ensuring strategic intent flows into operational activity.

Qualification

• You will be an ideal candidate if you: Relevant undergraduate degree (Commerce, Business Science, Industrial Psychology, Human Resources, or equivalent). Postgraduate qualification (MBA, MBL, or equivalent) preferred. Project or change management certification advantageous.

Deadline:30th Mrach,2026