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
Direct, design and drive the learning, talent development, and succession planning strategy for the pan African Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) business, ensuring that CIB has the right people in the right roles at the right time. Collaborate with business leaders and their management teams, Human Capital Business partnering teams at a product, functional and country level, and Human Capital Centre’s of Expertise to develop initiatives that enhance leadership capabilities, build current and emerging skills, develop sustainable talent pipelines and foster a high-performance learning culture in alignment with CIB’s and Absa Bank’s strategic objectives. Lead a team of Learning and Development and Talent Management specialists.
Post graduate qualification in Human Resources, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field with 10+ years of experience in learning and talent management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a financial services or Corporate and Investment banking environment preferably with multi-national experience and preferably in emerging markets.
Suited to an individual that has demonstrated expertise in designing and delivering talent management and learning and development strategies at scale. A deep understanding of Corporate and Investment Banking operations, the regulatory landscape, and business imperatives; a proven ability to influence and collaborate with C-suite executives and other senior stakeholders and success in leading organisational change and fostering a learning and engaging culture
Job Description
Learning and Development Strategy
• In alignment with Absa Bank’s Learning and Development strategy develop and execute a comprehensive CIB learning strategy tailored to the strategic priorities of CIB
. • Develop a dynamic skills strategy for CIB to enable a culture of learning that is continuous, amplified and delivered at scale in the flow of work.
• Collaborate with business, functional and human capital stakeholders to prioritize current and emerging skills requirements, identify skill gaps, and design programmes to develop the skills that CIB requires to deliver its strategy.
• Direct the design and delivery of innovative learning solutions, including leadership development, technical training, and regulatory/compliance training, tailored to CIB-specific needs.
• Oversee the creation of leadership development programs to cultivate future leaders and strengthen the talent pipeline. • Drive innovation in learning methodologies, leveraging digital learning platforms, experiential learning, and blended approaches to enhance accessibility and engagement
• Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements to ensure Talent Development remains relevant and impactful
Talent Management Strategy
• In alignment with Absa Bank’s Talent strategy lead the design and implementation of CIB’s talent management strategy and frameworks to attract, engage, retain, and develop a sustainable and diverse pipeline of talent with the requisite skills and experiences to enable CIB to realize its strategic aspirations.
• Partner with business and functional leaders and their management teams and Human Capital Business Partners to establish robust succession planning for critical roles, ensuring long-term organizational capability and sustainability.
• Leverage talent assessment processes to identify high-potential employees and craft bespoke development plans.
• Design and lead initiatives to nurture high-potential talent, preparing them for leadership and other critical roles
. • Oversee succession planning for critical positions to ensure continuity and Organizational resilience.
• Support CIB’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging strategy by integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into talent practices. Accountability: Performance and Capability Building
• Collaborate with senior leaders to define the skills and competencies required for success in key roles.
• Implement systems to measure and analyze the impact of learning and talent programs on employee performance and business outcomes
. • Ensure alignment between performance management processes and talent development initiatives. Accountability: Stakeholder Collaboration
• Act as a trusted strategic advisor to senior executives on learning and talent-related matters.
• Collaborate with Absa Group Learning and Development and Talent and Transition teams in the design and development of Learning and Talent Strategies, Policies, Standards, Practices, Tools and Platforms.
• Partner with Human Capital teams spanning the value chain, including Talent Acquisition, Employee Experience and Operations, to ensure seamless integration of talent strategies. •
Represent the bank in external forums, showcasing the bank’s commitment to talent and leadership development.
Governance and Compliance
• Ensure all learning and talent management initiatives comply with relevant regulations, including driving BBBEE skills spend targets in South Africa.
• Monitor budgets and ensure efficient resource utilization across all programmes, ensuring cost-effective Programme delivery and Return on Investment (ROI).
Leadership and Budget Management
• Lead and manage a team of learning and development and talent management professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Manage the Learning and Talent budget, ensuring cost-effective delivery of initiatives with measurable ROI.
Education
Postgraduate Degrees and Professional Qualifications: Education, Training and Development (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
What We Do
Absa Group Limited (Absa) has forged a new way of getting things done, driven by bravery and passion, with the readiness to realise growth on the African continent and beyond.
We’re a truly African brand, inspired by the people we serve in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. We also have representative offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria and the United States, as well as securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States, along with technology support colleagues in the Czech Republic.
