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Job Description

• To proactively direct the Service Lifecyle management of large and complex customer facing business IT owned and consumed services, comprising relevant business services, applications, systems, vendors, and dependencies.
• Provide strategic and operational holistic service insights, management information and recommendations, as input into CIO decisions and actively driving service improvement initiatives e.g CMDB, UTR and ITSM reporting.
• Facilitating and administering committees and forums relating to Services resilience e.g CAB, Business Unit Always On forum and Business Unit production meetings. Management of special projects relating to service resilience practices across the Business Unit.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Information Technology

Experience Required

• Delivery Enablement
• Technology
• 2 - 5 years
• Experience in leading service management processes for large and diverse portfolios. Proven knowledge and application of ITSM practice
• 2 - 5 years
• Have good knowledge of domain appropriate technology strategies. Proven application of service management processes and framework
• 2 - 5 years
• Have knowledge of domain operations, understanding of ecosystems, suppliers and broad technical knowledge of the technology, solutions and service catalogue consumed by countries.

Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:

• Assertiveness
• Collaboration
• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Empowering Individuals
• Establishing Rapport
• Exploring Possibilities
• Providing Insights
• Resolving Conflict
• Showing Composure
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• ITIL4
• Information Security Management
• IT Risk Management
• Knowledge of Banking & Financial Service
• Service Level Management
• Crisis management
• ITSM
• Lifecycle management

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Job Description

• To design, code, test, debug, and maintain programs in development environments. Apply agreed standards and tools, to achieve a well-engineers result. Work within a strict framework of programming standards under supervision of senior technical resources.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Information Technology

Experience Required

• Software Engineering
• Technology
• 5-7 years
• Broad experience in translating business and functional requirements into technical specifications and developing the programming code to create the solutions.
• 8-10 years
• Proven experience in modern engineering practices i.e. dev ops, agile etc., Proven experience across multiple, broad IT Engineering disciplines, with demonstrated specialisation in at least one. Experience within the required scope of expertise.

Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
• Embracing Change
• Examining Information

Technical Competencies:

• Proficiency with Angular Framework and Angular CLI
• Proficiency with AWS Microsites design
• Proficiency with AWS Lambda design
• Expertise in TypeScript
• Understanding of RxJS and Observables
• Knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3
• Experience with RESTful API Integration
• State Management using NgRx
• Unit Testing with Jasmine and End-to-End Testing with Protractor
• Performance Optimization and Debugging
• Version Control with Git
• Knowledge of Modern JavaScript (ES6+)

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Job Description

• To provide a virtual/ branch-based sales and service function by adding value to small businesses requiring financial and non-financial (e.g., platform business) solutions, which enables customers to pursue their ambitions, allowing them to stimulate and contribute to the South African economy.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualification

• First Degree: Business Commerce (FAIS Recognised)

Experience Required

• 3-4 years Previous experience within the Personal/Consumer banking environment as a Customer Consultant/Personal Banker and/or Enquiries Officer is preferable.
• Relationship Banking (Client Coverage).
• Business & Commercial Banking.

Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Convincing People
• Documenting Facts
• Establishing Rapport
• Examining Information
• Technical Competencies:
• Active Listening
• Organization Change Management
• Risk Identification
• Risk Management
• Risk Reporting

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Job Description

• We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Relationship Manager to join our Private Banking team. This role is responsible for growing, managing, and retaining a portfolio of high-net-worth clients while delivering exceptional value through personalised financial solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with high-net-worth clients by providing tailored financial solutions, proactive engagement, and outstanding service.
• Conduct in-depth financial analyses, create personalised banking strategies, and ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Analyse industry trends, assess the competitive landscape, and provide performance reports to support informed decision-making and drive business growth.

Qualifications

• FAIS aligned Degree in Business Commerce (NQF7 or higher)

Essential Experience:

• A minimum of 5-7 years' experience in sales, service, relationship management, credit applications, and financial acumen within the financial services industry.
• Proven ability to acquire, manage, and retain high-net-worth clients through tailored financial solutions, proactive engagement, and strong relationship-building skills.
• Strong financial analysis skills, experience in credit applications, debt restructuring, and compliance with regulatory and risk management requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of banking products, processes, and procedures, with the ability to make informed decisions, empower individuals, and drive business growth.

Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information & Providing Insights
• Interpreting Data & Examining Information
• Developing Expertise
• Convincing People & Establishing Rapport
• Producing Output
• Seizing Opportunities
• Taking Action

Technical Competencies:

• Banking Process & Procedures
• Commercial Acumen
• Customer Understanding ( Consumer Banking)
• Financial Acumen
• Product Knowledge (Consumer Banking)
• Risk Identification
• Risk Reporting

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Job Description

• Drive Business Solutioning strategy execution and provide strategic support for its implementation. Provides holistic (strategic and operational) business solutioning support and subject matter expertise across all markets.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Business Commerce

Experience Required

• Business Solutions
• Business & Commercial Banking
• 8-10 years
• Financial services consulting/strategy consulting and project management/product management/business process management/Strategy enablement

Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Convincing People
• Developing Strategies
• Embracing Change
• Examining Information
• Exploring Possibilities
• Generating Ideas
• Interpreting Data
• Inviting Feedback
• Providing Insights
• Seizing Opportunities
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Asset Based Lending
• Continuous Process Improvement
• Customer Understanding (Business Banking)
• Financial Acumen
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Planning
• Minimum Viable Product Development
• Process Analysis and Redesign
• Product and Services Knowledge
• Product Knowledge (Business Banking)
• Research
• Risk Awareness
• Strategic Alignment & Execution
• Use of Process Design Tools & Systems

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Job Description

• Establish, implement, track and monitor the Ops Control capability and framework to embed and maintain a robust Operations Control environment across the end-to-end Operations Controls landscape. Embed and maintain a robust Operations Control environment, enable real-time assurance through the Control Lifecycle, guide and influence leadership across the end-to-end Operations Controls landscape to contain operational losses and minimise non-financial risk.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Audit
• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Risk Management

Experience Required

• Operations Control
• Operations

5-7 years

• Banking operations experience

8-10 years

• Engaging at senior governance forums (e.g. BU BRCC) and Govco

8-10 years

• Experience and advanced knowledge of banking and the various products

8-10 years

• Operations business lines knowledge / experience – understanding of business line products

8-10 years

• Product BRCC (Business Risk Control Committee) / MANCOs

Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Developing Strategies
• Embracing Change
• Exploring Possibilities
• Generating Ideas
• Interpreting Data
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights
• Resolving Conflict
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Business Intelligence
• Coaching and Mentoring Operational Practices
• Collaboration
• Creative Problem Solving
• Evaluating Risk Management Effectiveness
• Process Management
• Risk Management
• Risk Reporting

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Job Description

• We're looking for a results-driven Universal Banker with a proven track record of exceeding sales targets to join our team at Bayside Mall in the Western Cape.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for driving sales growth, developing and executing sales strategies, and delivering exceptional customer service. You will attend to the needs of Personal, Prestige, and Private Banking clients, handling a range of banking matters — from product queries to client account activities (e.g., opening accounts, providing statements, processing debit order information, etc.). This requires forming a clear understanding of each client’s needs and responding effectively in a one-and-done manner that consistently delivers what matters, all within the relevant product and legislative (e.g., FAIS) parameters.

Qualifications

• National Certificate in Banking (NQF5 FAIS-recognized qualification or above), demonstrating a solid foundation in banking practices, financial services, and industry standards. This qualification ensures a high level of competency in financial advisory and intermediary services, in line with regulatory requirements.

Required Experience:

• 3-5 years’ experience in banking or financial services, with a focus on FAIS qualifications and financial advisory roles.
• Proven and strong sales background, consistently achieving or exceeding sales targets through effective cross-selling and upselling of banking products (e.g., loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings, and investment solutions).
• Demonstrated success in generating new business, building a robust sales pipeline, and driving revenue growth in a branch banking or contact centre environment.
• In-depth knowledge of banking operations including account management, transaction processing, and client relationship management.
• Strong understanding of banking products, policies, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering exceptional customer service and ensuring client satisfaction.

Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies

• Generating Ideas
• Exploring Possibilities
• Providing Insights
• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Convincing People

Technical Competencies

• Banking Process & Procedures
• Client Acceptance & Review
• Application & Submission Verification (Consumer Banking)
• Customer Understanding (Consumer Banking)
• Product Knowledge (Consumer Banking)

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Job Description

• To provide efficient, professional and quality services to Standard Bank South Africa (SBSA), Africa Regions countries and its subsidiaries as it relates to fixed assets transactions. To perform complex, professional, technical work related to the preparation and the maintenance of the organisation's fixed asset records and systems to ensure accuracy and mitigate risk and losses by controlling and managing fixed asset transactions efficiently and effectively.

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting

Experience Required

• Finance Business Partnering
• Finance & Value Management
• 3-4 years
• Sound experience of IFRS (international financial reporting standards), policies, procedures, and processes. Accounting or related experience. Working experience in a financial institution is required.

Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Documenting Facts
• Embracing Change
• Following Procedures
• Generating Ideas
• Interpreting Data
• Managing Tasks
• Producing Output
• Resolving Conflict
• Taking Action
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Asset Management
• Data Analysis
• Financial Accounting
• Financial and Accounting Control
• Financial Consolidation
• Financial Management (Financial)
• Financial Systems Administration
• Preparing Financial Statements
• Query Resolution
• Reconciling Financial Records

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Job Description

• We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Engineer, Solution Train to join our dynamic team in Johannesburg, South Africa. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible to lead and facilitate a solution train which includes the programme management of large complex solutions (spanning business units, organisations, clients, and geographies) which require the coordination of multiple agile release trains in order to escalate impediments, manage risk, assure value delivery, and drive continuous improvement.
• Architect and implement scalable, efficient solution delivery pipelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve bottlenecks in the software development lifecycle
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery processes
• Implement and manage cloud-based infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code principles
• Develop and enforce best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment
• Optimize container orchestration and management using tools like Docker and Kubernetes
• Continuously evaluate and integrate new technologies to improve solution delivery efficiency
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align solution delivery strategies with business objectives
• Monitor and analyze system performance, implementing improvements as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Certified Scale Agile Program Consultant (SPC) or SAF’e Agile.

Experience Required: 

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or solution architecture
• 5 - 7 years experience gained in the management of platforms and operating systems.
• 10+ years experience gained in facilitating the design and implementation of technology solutions in response to complex enterprise-wide organisational problems.
• Experience as a scrum master using Kanban software.
• Strong proficiency in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Expert knowledge of CI/CD tools and practices
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or JavaScript
• Experience gained in facilitating the design and implementation of technology solutions in response to complex enterprise-wide organisational problems.
• Experience must also have been gained in programme management including the facilitation of multiple interconnected projects spanning across an enterprise.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and practices
• Expertise in containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
• Demonstrated experience with large-scale distributed systems
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities
• Willingness to stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies

Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Embracing Change
• Exploring Possibilities
• Inviting Feedback
• Making Decisions
• Pursuing Goals
• Resolving Conflict
• Taking Action
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Agile Concepts
• Agile Development
• Agile Estimation and Prioritisation
• Agile Measurements
• Agile Planning
• Feasibility/Viability Assessment
• Stakeholder Management (IT)

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Job Description

• To deliver specialist technical expertise, leadership across the full solution lifecycle to direct the scope, design, quality and refactoring of complex software applications, systems and integration services, against required standards and timelines. To guide teams in the assessment and selection of suitable technologies/approaches, and lead the quality of end-to-end solutions, Engineering artifacts to deliver Engineering excellence and mentor other engineers.
• Execute against strategy and technology landscape leading the assessment and selection of suitable technologies/approaches establishing their relevance and feasibility, advising on the evaluation and impact analysis of major design options to enable the delivery of the software engineering objectives.
• Direct and oversee code, build, assemble, implement, test and data conversion for applications and ensure that processes are accurately documented. Advise on system enhancements for the applications as required to ensure the delivery of functional, quality applications as required by business, and deliver on the software engineering business objectives.
• Collaborate with database design or database administration teams to translate object and data models into appropriate database schemas within design constraints, by providing insights and expertise on software engineering to optimise, modify and improve the engineering environment.
• Challenge assumptions pertaining to the full spectrum of automation, observability, resilience etc. Drive stability, scalability and reliability of systems and technologies and identify principles that may be applied to improve on the quality of software engineering.
• Contribute deep, specialist knowledge of the technological landscape to the team, thereby developing and enhancing the technical capabilities of the

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Degree: Information Studies (Min)

Additional Information
Experience Required: Software Engineering

• 8-10 years: Broad experience in translating business and functional requirements into technical specifications and developing the programming code to create the solutions.
• More than 10 years: 10+ years of experience in multiple technological fields, including solution architecture, with at least 5 years at a technical team lead level. Deep and broad experience required in multiple areas of technology (comb-shaped engineer). It is imperative to have experience in large, transformational projects, and the agile way of work.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Developing Expertise
• Developing Strategies
• Embracing Change

Technical Competencies:

• Agile Engineering
• API Engineering
• Automation
• Cloud Computing
• Continuous Delivery (CD)

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Job Description

• To lead client engagements and client business plans for an allocated portfolio of multiple clients in a single location, to provide multiple flow solutions within a single solution set (i.e. Cash, Trade or Investor Services (IS)) AND a single solution in another solution set to maintain revenue and ensure client and solution satisfaction.

Essential Function:

• Has a detailed understanding of Transaction Banking flow solutions and is able to apply them to the different client contexts
• Analyses and understands existing clients, looking for ways to maintain revenue within allocated portfolio
• Performs multi-client desk-top analytics with a focus on income within a one-year timespan
• Understands the client need in the context of multiple flow solutions across multiple solution sets. Review and analyse the client portfolio to identify potential upsell and / or cross-sell opportunities across two product sets
• Lead Transaction Banking client engagement across CIB (directly or as a member of a cross-functional CIB team i.e CST)
• Escalate red flags to relevant area for resolution and inform Coverage (in a product house). Collaborate with product and other relevant teams to remediate solution issues with the potential to upsell and / or cross-sell
• Owns and maintains client business plans with a focus on a one-year time span, and consults with all relevant Transaction Banking market contacts (TBCTs)
• Takes solution and applies to client context
• Prepare for the pitch using standard format for multiple solution sets. Engages Transaction Banking teams regarding preparation, roles (who does what / decisions required), and plans the client approach in terms of who to meet, how often, what is desired as an outcome
• Position the standard offering in a compelling manner
• Terms prescribed within Solutioning toolbox parameters
• Acts as the primary contact for on-going client concerns, negotiations and prioritization, ensuring all deal pipeline deadlines are met to enable accurate projections. Communicates with the deal team, and captures commercial terms and mandates on the system.
• Manage all implementation documentation requirements to meet time deadlines ( solutions set as part of the solution framework
• Acts as the primary interface for client and represent the client “face” to teams, confirming satisfaction across multiple clients and solutions
• Check client revenues against sales force plan and close any variance with clients based on projected revenues and conditions. Driving the optimal utilisation of new efficient products and services to drive commercialisation.
• Prioritise and manage own work to deliver assigned tasks and take responsibility for own development and career progression to consistently deliver work and meet agreed targets

Qualifications

• Type of Qualification: Advanced Diploma
• Field of Study: Business Commerce

Experience Required

• Knowledge of Institutional investors (Funds, Asset Managers, CIS) is preferred.
• Sales
• Transaction Banking

3-4 years

• Articulates the Transaction Banking value proposition in a compelling fashion. Closes the deal

3-4 years

• Demonstrates and applies knowledge of the macro landscape to better inform client identification and planning

3-4 years

• Identifies improvements and applies them to ensure that Sales processes are simplified

3-4 years

• Integrates the client ESG imperatives into engagements, performance measures and client planning

3-4 years

• Partners closely with solutioning and other teams to ensure that the evolving client context is influencing solutions

3-4 years

• Works with and across teams to ensure that the client experience is realised. Works with teams to make sure that client processes, people and technology delivers what clients want

Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Developing Expertise
• Interacting with People
• Interpreting Data
• Making Decisions
• Producing Output
• Providing Insights
• Resolving Conflict
• Seizing Opportunities
• Showing Composure
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Client Business Case
• Client Retention
• Cross and Up-Selling
• Industry Knowledge
• International Market Knowledge
• Local Market Knowledge
• Product Development
• Risk Management
• Value Identification