Website Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) is a leading African Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) and a division of the FirstRand Group, one of the largest financial services groups in Africa.
About Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) is a leading African Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) and a division of the FirstRand Group, one of the largest financial services groups in Africa. It was founded in 1977 by three entrepreneurs and operates on a multi-branding strategy alongside other FirstRand businesses like FNB.
As our IT Team Lead, you’ll guide a high-performing team to deliver innovative solutions by digitising our client and employee experiences to enable business strategy.
Duties and Responsibilities
Team Leadership
- Leading and motivating a dynamic cross functional team of developers, analysts and DevOps engineers
- Setting goals and driving performance of the team
- Resolving conflicts and fostering a collaborative culture
- Participating in talent development across the various disciplines
Technology & Delivery
- Driving a high performing Java team to ensure timeous delivery of business features
- Driving the adoption of Camunda for standalone orchestration capabilities
- Staying ahead of tech trends and identifying opportunities for innovation
- Providing technical guidance across the development lifecycle
- Owning and driving best DevSecOps practices across the business unit
- Driving agile practices and continuous improvement
- Ensuring delivery aligns with business goals
Stakeholder Engagement
- Building strong relationships across business units
- Managing expectations and communicating with business stakeholders
- Identifying opportunities to build common capabilities across RMB
- Communicating with executives on the build progress of common capabilities
Personal Impact
- Maintaining a positive, ethical, and transparent approach
- Handling pressure with grace and professionalism
- Taking ownership of your career development
- Contributing to the development of the broader leadership team
- Driving strategic initiatives on behalf of the leadership team
Minimum Requirements
- A degree or diploma in IT
- 5+ years of people management experience
- 3+ years in the banking sector
- Agile methodology experience
- Bonus: Development experience
To apply for this job please visit firstrand.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com.
