Business Manager

Business Manager

Company: Standard Bank Group

Location: Mitcham, United Kingdom

Employment Type: Permanent

Application Deadline: 2026-08-14T07:18:28.207Z

Reference Number: 24667155

Employment Nature: Full time

Compensation: Competitive

Company Description

Standard Bank Offshore is the offshore arm of the Standard Bank Group, a leading Africa focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage. Our international Banking, Lending, Investment, Fiduciary and Wealth Management services 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 and SBO is perfectly positioned to support the growth of our organisation from our offices in the Isle of Man, Jersey, London, MAUs and South Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

Responsible to manage a team enabling Business and Country Heads to provide fit for purpose solutions across multiple locations. Able to assess strategic priorities, affordability, implement and adapt solutions to suit the conditions across different contexts to influence and steer achievement of Group driven objectives. Priorities are determined with Business and Country Heads to achieve overall strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualification: First Degree in Business Commerce

Experience Required

• 1-2 years - Business Support - Demonstrate ability to lead a team to enable an effective delivery


• 3-4 years - Able to use established networks inside and outside the organisation to deliver shared outcomes


• Experience integrating initiatives across projects and target audiences to exploit economies of scale, shared learning and optimal resource utilisation

Key Outputs

• Stay up to date on macroeconomic developments, trends, legislation, and industry regulations, to effectively translate data, information and operational insights into meaningful recommendations to influence strategic decision-making within the Business Unit (BU)/Group Function (GF)/Region.


• Facilitate the prioritisation of operational delivery and efficiency initiatives to maximise strategic impact and maintain oversight of strategic priorities, ensuring execution aligns with the BU/GF/Regional mandate and broader Group strategy.


• Prepare presentation packs and support thought leadership initiatives for insights and decision making.


• Serve as a proxy with delegated authority to represent the Executive in meetings, key initiatives, decisions, and stakeholder engagements, exercising judgment in balancing independent decision-making with escalation of matters requiring Executive attention.


• Track and monitor metrics and progress of strategic projects, proactively identifying delivery risks, escalating issues and making recommendations.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies: Meeting Timescales, Articulating Information, Managing Tasks, Interpreting Data, Producing Output

Technical Competencies: Business Acumen (Audit), Leadership to Stakeholder Engagement, Mind of Customer Experience, Risk/Reward Thinking, Verbal Communication

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Company Description Standard Bank Offshore is the offshore arm of the Standard Bank Group, a leading Africa focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage. Our international Banking, Lending, Investment, Fiduciary and Wealth Management services 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 and SBO is perfectly positioned to support the growth of our organisation from our office in the Isle of Man, Jersey, London, MAUs and South Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you. Job Description Responsible to manage a team enabling Business and Country Heads to provide fit for purpose
solutions across multiple locations. Able to assess strategic priorities, affordability, implement and adapt solutions to suit the conditions across different contexts to influence and steer achievement of Group driven objectives. Priorities are determined with Business and Country Heads to achieve overall strategic objectives. Qualifications Minimum Qualification First Degree in Business Commerce Experience Required 1-2 years -Business Support Demonstrate ability to lead a team to enable a effective delivery 3-4 years Able to use established networks inside and outside the organisation deliver shared outcomes Experience integrating initiatives across projects and target audiences to exploit economies of scale, shared learning and optimal resource utilisation Key Outputs : Stay up to date on macroeconomic developments, trends, legislation, and industry regulations, to effectively translate data, information and operational insights into meaningful recommendations to influence strategic
decision-making within the Business Unit (BU)/Group Function (GF)/Region. Facilitate the prioritisation of operational delivery and efficiency initiatives to maximise strategic impact and maintain oversight of strategic priorities, ensuring execution aligns with the BU/GF/Regional mandate and broader Group strategy. Prepare presentation packs and support thought leadership initiatives for insights and decision making. Serve as a proxy with delegated authority to represent the Executive in meetings, key initiatives, decisions, and stakeholder engagements, exercising judgment in balancing independent decision-making with escalation of matters requiring Executive attention. Track and monitor metrics and progress of strategic projects, proactively identifying delivery risks, escalating issues and make recommendations. #SBO Additional Information Behavioural Competencies: Meeting Timescales Articulating Information Managing Tasks Interpreting Data Producing Output Technical Competencies:
Business Acumen (Audit) Leadership to Stakeholder Engagement Mind of Customer Experience Risk/ Reward Thinking Verbal Communication #SBO