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Operational Reference Data Manager SA - Johannesburg Constantia Valley

  • Job ID
    7731
  • SA - Johannesburg Constantia Valley
  • CIB Operations
  • Operations
  • Full Time - Permanent
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Post Closing Date
    Nov 30, 2011

Overall purpose of job:


•Co-ordinate the activities of the Operational Reference Data function to ensure that work performed ultimately meets KRAs and customer requirements.
•Manage administrative tasks as and when required.
•Run with ad hoc projects as allocated by the Head: Central Data Group.

Position in department:

•Directly responsible to the: Head Central Data Group.

•Subordinates directly supervised: 7
•Matrix subordinates: 5


Regular liaison with:
Internal
Managers of various departments within CIB Operations, Global Markets and Investment Bank
Other internal areas as defined in the BSA and Data Analyst job descriptions.

External

•Retail Banking
•Business Information Support
•SIH
•Foreign banks
•Local banks
•International Trade Services

Personal Activities

Duties:

•Day-to-day management of Operational Reference Data function and end-user accountability for all deliverables, issue resolution and staff development.
•Risk management of ORD function, including the preparation of detailed risk map analyses and identification of appropriate risk mitigation strategies and implementation thereof
•Ensuring all aspects of the function are subject to auditable scrutiny and addressing all findings/observations within agreed and communicated timeframes
•Provide all necessary support, training and mentorship as required from time to time for the continuous development of the ORD team. To include the furthering of own knowledge as appropriate and ensuring staff compliance to all mandatory training.
•Champion a risk management culture across the entire ORD team
•Preparation of weekly and monthly metrics (KRI/KRA) and continuous development of an ORD MI dashboard
•Instil a culture of continuous improvement within (and across) your area of functional responsibility. Identify inefficiencies in current processes and implement enhancements (following testing, staff training and changes to working instructions). Encourage and develop ideas presented by your team, fostering initiative and creative thinking
•Providing all necessary resource and technical input to all Change The Bank initiatives touching on operational reference data environment. Includes:
oThe review of business requirement specifications: correcting inaccuracies and providing feedback to ensure end product is aligned to existing operating model and associated operational risks are suitably mitigated against
oRelease of suitable business champions to special projects area and allowing them adequate time away from production to attend workshops and weekly project meetings.
oProvide detailed update on project progress at fortnightly CTB meetings and drive tasks/milestones allocated to your RTB team to ensure that project deadlines are met.
oGive managerial sponsorship to own/teams’ functional changes at prioritisation meetings (GDS and external).
oGive input into the design of production processes and controls and ensure proper handover occurs between CTB and RTB


General

Limits of authority

•Use of telephone with international/national dialling (Policies and guidelines of Standard Bank apply).
•Use of e-mail for all correspondence (Policies and guidelines of Standard Bank apply).
•Use of Internet (Policies and guidelines of Standard Bank apply).
•Act within policies and guidelines of Standard Bank.

Operational Reference Data Manager SA - Johannesburg Constantia Valley