Model Data and Implementation Manager - Sandton, South Africa - Absa Bank Limited

Absa Bank Limited

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Sandton, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

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With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

We are looking for experienced Data Engineers with a Data Management background implementing PD, LGD and EAD models for Regulatory Capital and Impairments (IFRS9) models in a banking or consulting environment.

Job Description:

Accountability:
Modelling data and implementation processes/solutions

Research model implementation standards as well as other relevant policies and standards.
Perform certain tasks to give effect to the controls within the modelling data and implementation environment.
Perform, investigative and analyses tasks identifying modelling data in the warehouse as well as other sources.
Transform, manage, and prepare data for modelling purposes.
Design, manage and perform modelling data preparation processes.
Investigate different methods and approaches to use during modelling data preparation.
Analyse model build documentation and other modelling artefacts to understand, investigate and analyse modelling data requirements.
Lead modelling data testing and data quality assessment within the modelling context to provide assurance that the modelling data is fit for purpose.
Lead and create model implementation and control documentation (specifically implementation signoff document and post implementation review document)
Influence model implementation platforms and designs.
Develop model implementation code and artefacts using Base SAS.
Manage time across multiple initiatives.
Review & understand credit policies and model usage.
Assist model owners and credit model stakeholders to use the models correctly by providing model use guidance and training.

Accountability:
People management and development

Manage the delivery of key initiatives regarding modelling data and implementation strategy and objectives.
Create a culture within the functional area to ensure talent attraction and retention.
Ensure the development of a highperformance team through various training initiatives as well as clear employee objective setting
Create and maintain clear career paths for individuals working within the functional area.
Ensure clear capacity plans are in place to establish sustainable capacity to delivery on the functional area's objectives

Accountability:
Stakeholder Engagement

Stay abreast of industry trends and role players and ensure that the function is well positioned to provide competitive and industry leading services.
Clearly communicate progress, results of investigations and other tasks to line manager and/or initiative lead.
Escalate delays to line manager and/or initiative lead.
Communicate clearly with other support teams (e.g. BIIS) to enable timely delivery of modelling data and model implementation projects.
Present findings, designs documentation and other modelling data implementation documentation to both internal and external stakeholders.
Facilitate model embedment into credit operational processes ensuring correct model usage.
Review and influence the quality of delivery within the team to encourage alignment to policies and standards.

Education

Bachelor's Degree:
Information Technology