Consulting Manager at FirstRand Bank India

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Problem Solving, Analytical Abilities, Presentation Abilities, Influencing, Value Creation, Workshop Facilitation, Model Building, Analysis, Pilot Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Management, Business Development, Solution Design, PowerBi, Strategy Management, Operations Management

Industry

Banking

Description

Job Description Hello Consulting Manager Welcome to WesBank, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen. As part of our team in as a Consulting Manager where you will manage the design and implementation of appropriate and sustainable solutions and ensure effective collaboration and integration across product houses, business units and segments where you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Our business unit is expanding and we are seeking a Consulting Manager who can transform complexity into results. In this role, you will lead the delivery of high-impact projects by breaking down intricate challenges, identifying opportunities for value creation and driving initiatives that convert strategic intent into measurable outcomes. Key Responsibilities Define value uplift: Establish the total value uplift potential (impact), sources of value and a roadmap to capture value for client business units. Facilitate workshops: Run sessions to generate ideas and design initiative cards, including implementation plans and business cases for each initiative. Drive initiative progress: Maintain the operating rhythm to ensure initiatives deliver on the business case. Lead problem solving: Apply structured problem definition and hypothesis-driven analysis to address complex problems. Model building and analysis: Build models and conduct quality analysis to solve client challenges. Develop pilots: Create and test pilot solutions quickly. Communicate insights: Present insights and recommendations clearly, both verbally and in writing, to support decision-making. Engage stakeholders: Work closely with client stakeholders as well as Delivery Managers to identify and advance complex initiatives. Manage team members: Provide management oversight to other team members. Drive business development: Contribute to proposal writing, solution design and pitching. Build capability: Support internal capability building and business unit development. Qualifications and Experience Minimum Bachelor’s degree with honours in a relevant quantitative field (NQF 8). At least 3-5 years’ experience in operations / strategy management consulting or similar professional services environment. Essential skills Ability to influence in complex, ambiguous environments. Exceptional problem-solving, analytical and presentation abilities. Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, solution-oriented approach. Takes initiative to seek out opportunities Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Experience with PowerBi Proven ability to lead complex projects #POST #WESBANK #LI-NM3 Job Details Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below. 22/03/26 All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we will get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. Should you have any queries, please log it via MyQ. FirstRand provides a comprehensive range of financial services in South Africa and certain markets in broader Africa. The group also offers certain niche products and services in the UK and India. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX), FirstRand Limited is the largest financial institution by market capitalisation in Africa. The group follows a multi-branding approach. Its portfolio of financial services businesses includes FNB, RMB, WesBank, Ashburton Investments, Aldermore, MotoNovo and DirectAxis. Many are leaders in their respective segments and markets, offering transactional, lending, investment and insurance products and services The FirstRand Corporate Centre houses many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services group. The group's track record of delivering superior returns to shareholders has been achieved through a combination of organic growth, acquisitions, innovation and the creation of completely new businesses. The group’s purpose of delivering Shared Prosperity provides many opportunities for employees to innovate to address social and environmental challenges in our markets. All of our businesses have successful Volunteering programmes which also allow employees to adopt and support causes close to their hearts.

Responsibilities

The Consulting Manager will manage the design and implementation of sustainable solutions, ensuring integration across various business units, and leading high-impact projects by converting strategic intent into measurable outcomes. Key duties include defining value uplift, facilitating workshops, driving initiative progress, and leading complex problem-solving efforts.