Job Description

Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together...one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary The role supports strategic Agri goals in the sector. It involves positioning Absa as the preferred financial services provider through thought leadership, stakeholder interaction, and sector-specific solutions. The role also focuses on business growth, risk mitigation, innovative solutioning and providing technical expertise.

Operations Strategy: Set and cascade the operations strategy in alignment with functional strategy, and ensure resources are in place for its execution
Operational Excellence: Oversee the design, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of operational activities
Change and programme management: Oversee and direct the implementation of change programmes aimed at driving business strategy and improving operational efficiency
Business Risk and Compliance Management: Oversee the implementation of, and conformance to, Group Risk and Compliance requirements within the operating environment, in line with set risk appetite
Stakeholder Management: Actively promote and manage the collaborative engagement of internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, suppliers, clients, service providers, business partners and other Absa entities
People Management: Coach, mentor and manage team members toward driving business objectives and ensuring colleague development
Governance: Ensure the fulfilment of all required governance activities, including tracking and reporting
Education
Postgraduate Degrees and Professional Qualifications: Agribusiness management (Required)
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

Skills Required