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Job purpose description

To lead a team in delivering an integrated data solution in alignment with

the overall enterprise information technology architecture and in the

context of the organisational strategy ensuring the delivery of integrated

and insightful data for managing both risk and compliance of the bank and

its clients.

Qualifications

Minimum qualification 1 Type of qualification: First Degree

Field of study: Information Technology

Minimum qualification 2 Type of qualification: Choose an item.

Field of study: Choose an item.

Other minimum qualifications,

certifications or professional

memberships

Preferred qualification 1 Type of qualification: Honours Degree

Field of study: Information Technology

Preferred qualification 2 Type of qualification: Choose an item.

Field of study: Choose an item.

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Other preferred qualifications,

certifications or professional

memberships

IBM Watson IoT Data Science Certificate or Certified Analytics Professional

(CAP)

Experience

Experience required 1* Job Function: Information Technology

Job Family: Technology Business Partnering

Years: 5-7 Years

Experience Description: A solid IT background and consistently keeping up[1]to-date with advancements in the field. Proven track record to a broad

spectrum of stakeholders including senior executives. Knowledge of Agile

and Lean frameworks, methods and practices and experience in being a

catalyst for organisational change. Experience working with cross[1]functional teams fostering collaboration and team work. Exposure to broad

business and financial management type experience, specifically within the

banking sector. Good understanding of the Standard Bank IT environment

Experience required 2 Job Function: Information Technology

Job Family: Analysis and Design

Years: 5-7 Years

Experience Description: Background of full lifecycle design and

development covering solution design, application design, development,

testing and maintenance. Broad experience of application development

methodologies, data base methodology, programming languages, data

base concepts and IT infrastructure and operations. Experience using Agile

Software development methodologies and associated practices such as

Continuous Integration, Software Defined Infrastructure, Evolutionary

Architecture, etc.

Experience required 3: Job Function: Information Technology

Job Family: Technology Business Partnering

Years: 5-7 Years

Experience Description: Proven ability to work effectively as both a team

leader and as a member of a small team of technical staff working in an

agile development environment. Track record in capability and competency

building and coaching of staff is required

Experience required 4: Job Function: Data Analytics

Job Family: Data monetisation

Years: 5-7 Years

Experience Description: Managing data products end to end in a large,

multi-dimensional corporate environment. This must include

understanding in data architecture and data governance

Total number of years

experience

10 years

Additional Job Dimensions

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Number of direct reports Number: 4-10

Number of indirect reports Number: None

Financial accountability Type of Budget: Operational Budget

Size of Budget (ZAR equivalent): 50 million - 250 million

Type of accountability: Contributes to budget management

Internal relationships Nature of relationship: Provide and receive a service

Description or examples: Engages with business stakeholders in Risk and

Compliance as well as other technical leads (e.g. design lead, enterprise

data office) in the delivery of data solutions. Acts as data practice lead

championing best practice for risk and compliance.

External relationships Role type of external contact: None

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Work environment Physical Requirements 1: No specific physical requirements

Physical Requirements 2: Open plan office

Working Conditions 1: Regular overtime may be required

Working Conditions 2: Africa Region travel may be required

Regulatory Requirements

Regulated Role No

Regulations that apply None

Outputs

Data integration roadmap Design, build and implement an integrated road map for risk and

compliance data management to ensure that the organisation effectively

manages client and Group risk, and meeting regulatory reporting

standards by providing an overarching view across all existing risk domains

such compliance, internal audit, operational risk and fraud using the same

core data.

Operational management of data Manage risk and regulatory reporting by extracting data from various

geographies in which the bank operates and ensuring that data is

meaningful, value adding, complies with local reporting standards, and can

be aggregated to provide a group wide view of operational risk and

compliance within the required organisational and regulatory service level

agreements. Lastly, ensure effective running (always-on, always secure) of

portfolio data products such as feeds, API’s, curated data and data marts.

Consumption of data platform Act as the conduit between the enterprise data office, group data platform

teams as well as the risk and compliance functions to prioritise business

needs, and subsequently design and implement a data solution that draws

on a single source of data to manage risk and ensuring compliance and

adherence to regulatory reporting standards.

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Service management of data Monitor, manage and improve the accuracy of risk analysis through

consumption of data by ensuring production stability in extracting,

transforming and uploading data into respective risk calculator models or

reporting interfaces enabling a clear view of risk for both the client and the

Bank.

Group data platform adherence Ensure the portfolio adheres to pre-defined Group architecture principles,

and actively converges onto the group data platforms and executes within

the defined engineering standards and frameworks to deliver

simplification and sustainability.

Provide team leadership Provide strategic direction and leadership to the feature teams one of

which is focused on the technical build related to the strategic data

integration project and the other on maintaining and enhancing the

existing data solutions ensuring alignment to the universal standards and

information technology toolbox.

Provide thought leadership Champion data and provide thought leadership by researching and

benchmarking data integration practices and thereafter implementing

innovative solutions to ensure that it mitigates risk for both the bank as

well as the client.

Develop team members Develop team members in terms of both behavioural and technical

competencies which include an applied understanding and working

knowledge of the universal standards and tool box as required for the

respective roles.

Behavioural Competencies (8– 12)

Behavioural competency 1 Competency Label: Developing Expertise

Competency Description: “Developing Expertise” is about individuals being

open to learning as well as maintaining an efficient rate at which they learn.

This can be done by ensuring that they read continuously in order to keep

their knowledge base up to date. This competency aims to develop relevant

expertise that individuals can apply productively in service of their

organisation's goals.

Behavioural competency 2 Competency Label: Generating Ideas

Competency Description: Displaying the behaviour associated with the

competency “Generating Ideas” is important for individuals within the

workplace. This is because, the greater the number of alternative ideas or

solutions generated, the greater the probability of finding a good solution.

This competency is about how fluent individual are at generating ideas, the

number of ideas they generate and how confident they are in their ability

to generate unusual ideas or favour radical solutions. This is further

enhanced by the extent to which an individual enjoys the creative process.

Behavioural competency 3 Competency Label: Exploring Possibilities

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Competency Description: Exploring possibilities is about individuals being

effective at displaying behaviours associated with different situations or

problems. Individuals are required to look at a problem and define it in an

abstract manner. “Unpacking” a problem in terms of its underlying

principles and basing the problem on sound theory typically allows for

deeper insight into the true nature of the problem. This makes the nature

of the problem more complete, more meaningful and therefore longer

term sustainable solutions more likely.

Behavioural competency 4 Competency Label: Team Working

Competency Description: This competency is about working well in a

team. In order to develop this competency, individuals are encouraged to

acknowledge the views and contributions of others, and to involve others

in decision-making.

Behavioural competency 5 Competency Label: Taking Action

Competency Description: This competency is about taking action in service

of achieving the organisation's goals. It is about being energetic, showing

initiative and being action oriented.

Behavioural competency 6 Competency Label: Convincing People

Competency Description: This competency is about bringing others over to

your point of view. The emphasis in this competency is on being persuasive

and taking a negotiating approach. In addition, “Convincing People” focuses

on individuals being able to shape others’ opinions.

Behavioural competency 7 Competency Label: Providing Insights

Competency Description: This dimension is about providing insight with

regards to aspects that are likely to have an impact on the organisation. It is

about making it clear to others what the implications of internal and

external organisational environmental factors and processes are on the

competitive position of the organisation. “Providing Insights” should be

done with a focus on improving the situation.

Behavioural competency 8 Competency Label: Directing People

Competency Description: This competency emphasises the “leading” or

“giving direction” part of leadership. The effective display of the “Leading

People” competency is highly dependent on the effective display of a

number of other competencies. Leading people is about taking control of as

well as coordinating people and resources. While there are many different

views on what leadership is, in this case, the concern is not focused on

what leadership is, but is rather focused on the generic behaviour

associated with leading people.

Behavioural competency 9 Competency Label: Empowering Individuals

Competency Description: This competency emphasises the empowerment

of others which includes encouraging others, motivating as well as inspiring

them.

Behavioural competency 10 Competency Label: Challenging Ideas

Competency Description: This competency is about an individual facilitating

or catalysing change in an organisation. "Challenging Ideas" emphasises

individual behaviours associated with questioning assumptions, challenging

established views and arguing personal perspectives.

Behavioural competency 10 Competency Label: Interpreting Data

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Competency Description: This competency is about interpreting data

accurately with an emphasis on the processing and interpretation of

numbers. This competency also includes the utilisation of technology.

Technical Competencies

Technical competency 1 Competency Label: Data Integrity

Competency Description: The ability to ensure the accuracy and

consistency of data for the duration that the data is stored as well as

preventing unintentional alterations or loss of data.

Proficiency Level: ADVANCED - Mastered the concept, able to act

independently, provides guidance and training to others

Technical competency 2 Competency Label: Internal and External IT Environment

Competency Description: Knowledge and understanding of the external

and internal environment - global marketplace experience, developments

and trends that could have an impact on the IT function.

Proficiency Level: ADVANCED - Mastered the concept, able to act

independently, provides guidance and training to others

Technical competency 3 Competency Label: IT Applications

Competency Description: Knowledge and understanding of IT applications

and architecture.

Proficiency Level: ADVANCED - Mastered the concept, able to act

independently, provides guidance and training to others

Technical competency 4 Competency Label: Functional Analysis and UAT

Competency Description: Skills and knowledge of activities, tasks, practices

and deliverables to analyse and translate client needs and test the function

of the system against the functional requirements.

Proficiency Level: ADVANCED - Mastered the concept, able to act

independently, provides guidance and training to others

Technical competency 5 Competency Label: Data Analysis

Competency Description: Ability to analyse statistics and other data,

interpret and evaluate results, and create reports and presentations for use

by others.

Proficiency Level: ADVANCED - Mastered the concept, able to act

independently, provides guidance and training to others

Technical competency 6 Competency Label: IT Support

Competency Description: Ability to provide optimal IT support to

departments to help facilitate meeting of the Bank's objectives.

Proficiency Level: ADVANCED - Mastered the concept, able to act

independently, provides guidance and training to other