Job Description

Company DescriptionStandard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities - plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector's most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We're passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.To build and evolve the Enterprise Architecture practice by introducing and implementing a repository of frameworks, guidelines and associated collateral that is required to continually improve the quality of business capabilities and outcomes that are delivered by each architect across the Group forming part of the Community of Practice, in alignment to leading industry practices,.

• Align the Enterprise Architecture practice to Group policies, enabling efficient and effective operation of the practice while minimising any risks and contentions.
• Build relationships between the relevant practice and other practices to facilitate cross-collaboration and to contribute to the breaking down of silos.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture stakeholders to ensure that services offered are relevant, timely, of appropriate quality and cost-effective.
• Collaborate with team members, industry, community, subject matter experts and research houses in order to establish and continually improve the Enterprise Architecture standards, methods, frameworks, patterns and guidelines to improve the delivery of Enterprise Architecture.
• Create an environment in which learning, continuous development and change are emphasised and valued, whilst putting in place the structures for the coaching and mentoring of others.

Qualifications

• Degree - Information Technology (Min)
• Post Graduate Diploma - Generic Management (Min)

Additional InformationExperience Required: Enterprise Technology & Solutions Architecture (10 years Min)1-2 years: Proven experience in General Management and the associated areas therein8-10 years: Proven exposure to Information Technology ArchitectureBehavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Empowering Individuals
• Exploring Possibilities

Technical Competencies:

• Change Management (HR)
• Continuous Process Improvement
• Learning and Development Strategy
• Learning & Development Implementation
• Managing Knowledge Assets

Standard Bank