The group’s corporate centre includes many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services business. It represents custodianship and has ultimate accountability to external stakeholders such as shareholders and regulators.
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The Performance Measurement Specialist plays a critical role in shaping and advancing the group’s performance measurement mandate. This includes driving the development and refinement of risk return frameworks, enhancing business risk processes, and contributing to the evolution of the group’s economic capital (EC) and performance measurement strategies. The role supports the group performance measurement framework through design and implementation of key measurement concepts in the broader Africa subsidiaries and partners closely with in country teams to implement bespoke frameworks, deliver economic profit (internally referred to as NIACC) dashboards, ensure alignment with South African practices, and provide training and support. The specialist identifies opportunities for methodological innovation and develops stakeholder facing materials that simplify complex performance concepts.
Drive risk return framework setting with the broader Africa subsidiaries and aggregate Africa portfolio
Drive business risk process (methodology, application, disclosure) with first and second line owners
Drive evolution of economic capital strategy in performance measurement and other use test areas
Manage the calculation of the group and jurisdiction cost of equity with the macro strategist unit
Deliver risk adjusted return metrics and portfolio analysis
Deliver on team projects as team member on performance measurement division work streams including risk return framework setting for the group and cascades to the segments. Support ad hoc projects/analysis
Drive inputs into the group's performance measurement frameworks through appropriate design of principles for broader Africa jurisdictions
Partner with in-country teams to drive performance measurement processes including bespoke frameworks, economic profit (NIACC) dashboards, alignment to SA practices and training
Direct competitor analysis process for broader Africa
Proactively identify opportunities to innovate and enhance performance measurement methodologies, leveraging best practices. Research topical matters impacting performance measurement
Develop materials that educate stakeholders on performance measurement.
Review analyses and deliverables of other team members as required
Improvement and automation of performance measurement processes
Support broader Africa in utilising performance measurement automation tools
Effective internal and external stakeholder relationship management
Effective teamwork, self management and alignment with Group values
Develop and maintain relationships with the FirstRand franchises and internal committees, i.e. FNB, RMB, WesBank, Ashburton and Aldermore, as well as the broader Africa subsidiaries.
Collaborate with FirstRand Corporate Centre, including Group Treasury, Group Finance and ERM.
Manage deliverables within a robust framework of governance and compliance with group requirements
Respond to ad hoc requests from senior executives with agility and precision.