Jobs at Absa Group

Lead end-to-end delivery of large, cross-functional channel programmes, driving Lean Portfolio Management, governance, risk mitigation, stakeholder alignment, and benefits realisation. Oversee execution across workstreams using Agile/SAFe/Hybrid methods, ensure delivery discipline, and engage executives to prioritise investments and realise strategic value.

Manage a portfolio of commercial Growth accounts to originate new clients, cross-sell products, meet financial targets, maintain strong client relationships through regular visits, ensure compliance with bank policies, contribute to product improvements, and collaborate with the team to share best practices.

Develop credit risk and acquisition strategies using data analysis, forecasting and predictive modelling. Source, manipulate and analyse data; design, test and implement risk strategies; build reports and monitoring; engage stakeholders and produce presentations; ensure documentation and risk processes meet requirements.

Lead definition, governance and evolution of Absa's corporate identity and integrated design system. Drive brand consistency, training, masterclasses, sonic branding, stakeholder advisory, IP protection, agency management and pan‑African rollout to increase adoption and brand equity.

Lead branch operations and customer experience for a Mwanza branch: manage staff, ensure controls and compliance, resolve customer complaints, drive sales and onboarding, administer systems, support community engagement, and deputize for branch operations leadership while championing service standards.

Introduce Absa Bank products to potential customers, ensure and certify required documentation, forward applications to sales manager, safeguard customer documents, advise applicants on application status, collect market/competitor feedback, and be aware of customer feedback/complaint channels.

The role involves analyzing business requirements, creating user stories, collaborating with DevOps teams, and manual testing to ensure successful solution delivery.

Lead and own automation testing strategy and frameworks across web, mobile and SOA products. Design, develop and execute automated and manual test scripts, integrate tests into CI/CD, produce QA metrics, mentor engineers, and ensure compliance with risk, security and recovery processes.

Lead and manage regional credit lending across KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, overseeing portfolio health, credit approvals, risk management, governance, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership to ensure prudent, policy-compliant lending and sustainable business growth.

Partner with advisers to grow investment business by building relationships, training on products, supporting sales campaigns, resolving queries, and driving AUM/net flow targets while liaising with product, legal and regional teams.

Lead analytics and reporting for the clustersupporting internal and external financial reporting, designing calculation tools and processes, delivering projects, improving control frameworks, and managing junior staff to ensure accurate, timely, high-quality financial disclosures and commentary.

Lead business analysis activities: elicit, document and validate business requirements; define scope and future processes; manage stakeholders, workshops and business cases; support solution evaluation, integration points, and change control for banking projects.

Lead design, maintenance and assurance of the Group Compliance Management System. Set GRC standards, monitor compliance risk, provide independent assurance, produce risk reporting and analytics, manage a GRC team, engage regulators and stakeholders, and drive policy, control testing, remediation and capability building across the pan-African bank.

Lead and optimise programme and change management across complex, multi-stream initiatives. Define governance, align delivery frameworks, manage risks, engage senior stakeholders, track benefits, and use data and analytics to drive performance and continuous improvement.

Design, build and deploy ML and AI solutions (including LLMs) on cloud and big-data platforms. Work with stakeholders to translate business problems into models, productionise models, mentor junior data scientists, and contribute to analytics best practices and storytelling.

Manage and grow a portfolio of small-business key accounts by originating new clients, cross-selling products, coordinating cross-functional service delivery, and overseeing portfolio risk and regulatory compliance.

Design, develop, and deploy scalable machine learning models and production-ready data pipelines. Work with large datasets, optimize algorithms, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn data into actionable business insights. Maintain data infrastructure and improve model performance and scalability.

Lead end-to-end product ownership for PayShap and alternative payment methods, delivering Universal QR and e-commerce acceptance. Define PRDs, commercial pricing, settlement and reconciliation, and drive cross-functional agile delivery with regulators, payment schemes, and technology partners to scale merchant acquiring.

Drive acquisition and registration of new home loans by prospecting clients and referral sources, managing applications through to registration, ensuring compliance, maintaining conversion ratios, and delivering excellent customer service and stakeholder relationships.

Lead portfolio-level market research and insights for Marketing and Corporate Affairs. Design and govern research, manage external providers, apply advanced analytics and modelling, synthesize findings into decision-ready recommendations, present to senior leaders, and manage budgets, resources and multiple research programmes.