Automation And Digital Assets Lead

Job Description Develop, implement, and manage a technology platform strategy to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of Group Internal Audit (GIA) assurance services from audit planning through completion. The strategy will leverage digital platforms and include a detailed blueprint that continuously drives operational excellence and digital empowerment within GIA.

Responsibilities

• Draft and recommend a budget for designing and deploying digital assets within GIA.
• Enable an inclusive culture that upholds FirstRand's diversity, transformation guiding principles, and promises.
• Collaborate with GIA Exco and stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and implement business requirements.
• Define and implement product lifecycle management across GIA.
• Establish a technology architecture that supports the digital transformation of GIA operations.
• Lead personnel and foster an environment that promotes employee development and high performance.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise and thought leadership.
• Define, manage, and control activities of the multidisciplinary team to design and implement business requirements.
• Develop and implement support strategies for internal audit digital platforms, automation processes, and digital assets across GIA.
• Establish a comprehensive change‑management framework to facilitate seamless integration of automation and digital initiatives.
• Build robust relationships and effective collaboration with the ICT community to ensure alignment with FirstRand Digital and platform strategies.
• Monitor and report on the performance of automation initiatives using KPIs and other metrics to assess efficiency improvements and identify optimization opportunities.
• Promote ongoing automation improvements by keeping up with industry trends, best practices, and incorporating best‑of‑breed and best‑of‑suite strategies.
• Manage vendor relationships and collaborate with external solution providers to ensure successful implementation of automation tools, digital assets, and internal audit platforms.

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