Strategy Lead: Office of the CMO - Johannesburg at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• To provide support to the Group Chief Marketing and Corporate Affairs Officer in ensuring that the strategic imperatives of the function are driven and executed. The role entails drafting of strategic documents, reporting and operational management functions to realise the strategy and its execution for the function.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

Operations Strategy:

• Craft and cascade the functional strategy in alignment with organisational strategy, and ensure resources are in place for its execution.

Operational Excellence:

• Oversee the design, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of related operational activities.

Change and programme management:

• Oversee and direct the implementation of change programmes aimed at driving business strategy and improving operational efficiency, galvanizing through people and bringing divergent and complex aspects together. This requires a close working relationship with the Executive: Marketing Operations and Enablement.

Stakeholder Management:

• Strategically promote and manage the collaborative engagement of internal and external stakeholders,

People Management:

• Actively support the Group Chief Marketing and Corporate Affairs Officer in coaching, mentoring and managing team members toward driving business strategic objectives.
• Prepare and collate decks for all discussions and reviews.

Governance:

• Ensure the fulfilment of all required governance activities, including tracking and reporting

Business Risk and Compliance Management:

• Support the implementation of, and conformance to, Group Risk and Compliance requirements within the operating environment, in line with set risk appetite

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• B Degree
• Ability to apply strategic thinking (strategic background) and have solid experience in writing strategic documents
• Analytical (thinking and analysis) – the ability to tell a story with data
• Solid Powerpoint skills
• Galvanise through people and bringing divergent and complex aspects together

Education

• Postgraduate Degrees and Professional Qualifications: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)