Head, Enterprise Architecture, Information Technology Strategy & Emerging Technology

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Role Purpose

Stanbic IBTC is seeking a visionary and execution-driven Head of Enterprise Architecture, IT Strategy & Emerging Technology to define, shape, and deliver the future state technology landscape of one of Africa’s leading financial institutions.

This role will lead the thinking, design and evolution of the Group’s enterprise technology architecture, drive technology strategy aligned to business growth ambitions, and identify, incubate, and scale emerging technologies that create competitive advantage.

The successful candidate will operate at the intersection of business strategy, digital innovation, execution, and enterprise technology governance, ensuring Stanbic IBTC remains a market leader in digital financial services.

Strategic Mandate

The role holder will:

• Define and continuously evolve the Enterprise Technology Blueprint for the Group Stanbic IBTC Holdings
• Translate business strategy into executable technology roadmaps, programmes & projects
• Drive cloud-native, API-first, and platform-led architecture transformation
• Lead emerging technology scouting, incubation, and commercialization
• Enforce architecture principles, strong architecture governance, standards, and technical guardrails
• Enable scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-optimized technology ecosystems

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Architecture Leadership
• IT Strategy & Technology Transformation
• Emerging Technology & Innovation
• Cloud & Platform Strategy
• Data, AI & Digital Enablement
• Governance, Risk & Regulatory Alignment
• Talent & Capability Leadership

Qualifications

• University Degree
• TOGAF, Zachman, or equivalent architecture certification
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Exposure to financial services ecosystems and digital banking transformation.

Required Experience

• 12+ years progressive technology leadership experience
• 8+ years in Enterprise Architecture, Strategy, or CTO-level environments
• Proven experience in large-scale financial services or regulated industries
• Experience engaging & collaborating in matrix environments (Standard Bank Africa Regions, Standard Bank Group)
• Track record leading transformation across multi-platform banking environments

Leadership Profile

We are looking for leaders who are:

• Strategic and deeply execution-focused
• Commercially aware and value-driven
• Innovation-led but risk-conscious
• Able to influence C-suite and Board stakeholders
• Passionate about building African technology leadership capability

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Developing Expertise
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Empowering Individuals
• Exploring Possibilities
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights
• Resolving Conflict
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Banking Process & Procedures
• Client Servicing
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Mind of Customer Experience
• Product Related Systems (Business Banking)
• Risk Management