Manager: Centres of Excellence at Capitec Bank

Purpose Statement

• To create a framework, policies and practices for Centres of Excellence to introduce and establish the overall vision, standards and roadmaps for Centres of Excellence across the organisation which will engage people at multiple levels.
• To provide guidance on the roll out, focus areas and establishment of Centres of Excellence with oversight management of their operation, best practice, alignment, standards and practices.
• To facilitate and manage relevant knowledge for a skillset / career in a unified manner across the divisions in accordance with best practice and standards and manage the current state of knowledge. 

Experience
Minimum:

• At least 5 – 7 years’ proven experience in;
• Designing and implementing new ways of working or methodologies
• Project and task planning and execution cross functionally in a complex and dynamic environment
• Using influencing and partnerships to achieve results.
• Influencing to achieve objectives
• Positioning and gaining buy-in to new concepts/practices
• Proven track record of delivery and business relationship management, especially at all levels

Ideal:

• Centre of Excellence design and implementation 
• Experience preferably gained in a financial environment
• Culture change and development to drive different ways of working

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology - Computer Science

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• Honours Degree

Knowledge
Minimum:

• Understanding of the full range of business functions, business models and their integration 
• Project management principles and practices
• Change management principles, practices, tools and methods
• Influencing, persuasion and negotiation methods and practices.
• Business life cycles such as SDLC, DPLC
• Agile principles and methodology
• Understanding of end-to-end technology and data environments 

NB. Required to have functional experience and knowledge of the respective area or domain (e.g. Technology, HR, Risk etc.)
Skills

• Communications Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Planning, organising and coordination skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical Skills
• Numerical Reasoning skills
• Verbal Reasoning skills
• Leadership Skills
• Decision making skills
• Presentation Skills

Competencies

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Working with People
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Relating and Networking
• Analysing
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Adapting and Responding to Change

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record