Standard 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 lead and drive the Placement and Premises Functions for the Real Estate Services Function within South Africa to ensure alignment and realisation of the Client Segments and Solutions strategies, ensuring that the footprint across all provinces within SA provides the organisation with a competitive advantage against which the strategies can be executed. Provide expert advice and influence provinces on distribution decisions. Establish key relationships with Provincial stakeholders across SA.

A Degree in either the following: 

• Business Commerce
• Civil Engineering
• Construction and Physical Planning

Experience Required:

• 8-10 years experience in placement and distribution within a Retail context. Experience in determining and implementing locations within retail.
• Experience in specific placement models. Experience in preparing business cases taking into account the organisation’s broader strategies and placement and distribution strategies and action plans. Experience in Retail and Business Banking, including the interfaces between Relationship and Non-Relationship banking.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acquire information on Points of Representation and ATMs from landlords, new developers, business intelligence and field work as well as any sources of data in order to perform specialist analysis and make recommendations to Provincial Directors, Local Market Area Managers and other Business Operations resources within the respective provinces.
• Apply building and construction project management skills to carry out and oversee the project management disciplines and functions across the provinces, to ensure provision of the required level of service to SBSA Client Segments, in that all projects are completed on time, within budget and according to quality standards specifications, in line with current Corporate Identity standards.
• Assume responsibility as Retail Property Distribution Manager within South Africa to ensure that from a property perspective the POR’s are in a good operational condition as well as meeting the base line requirements of the CI and marketing needs to ensure Client Segments and Client Solution can operate effectively from them and achieve the strategic objectives.
• Compile detailed business cases in respect of the branch networks for approval by Client Segments Exco's, Provincial Heads and Area Managers in order to influence and prioritise strategic decisions.
• Conduct assessments to optimise the network using the Optimisation Framework in order to provide professional services on Placement and Premises within South Africa.
• Determine the type/model of ATM to be used and the type of installation to ensure that the ATM can be installed in the site identified. Provide specialist advice and guidance to the relevant stakeholders.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Conveying Self-Confidence
• Convincing People
• Documenting Facts
• Establishing Rapport
• Examining Information
• Interacting with People
• Interpreting Data
• Meeting Timescales
• Resolving Conflict
• Showing Composure
• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Deal Negotiation
• Occupant Services
• Project Management (Project Mgmt)
• Real Estate Management
• Rental Calculations
• Risk Awareness