Head of Communication and Reporting

Envision Employment Solutions is currently looking to hire a Head of Communication and Reporting for one of our partners, a multinational financial services company.

**Summary**:
The Head of Communication and Reporting role requires an experienced IT senior manager who is a self-starter, assertive, confident, detail-oriented, innovative and enthusiastic to be part of the company's AFRICA Technology team heading the Communication and Reporting function with the focus on the AFRICA Office overseeing a wide variety of technology administrative functions and effective communication within AFRICA Technology Centre and facilitate alignment activities essential to business operations. Experienced in defining and operating at high level of accuracy and clarity of communication timely. Leading timely communication and reporting related to AFRICA Technology Centre and align with other regions as well as the Group corresponding functions.

**Responsibilities**:

- Working closely and effectively with the CIO AFRICA to ensure organized and timely communication within AFRICA Technology Centre.
- Organize and manage detailed travel plans, itineraries and facilitate relevant documents for travel related meetings and events.
- Handle and follow up on all correspondence with regional offices and internal departments.
- Design and execute communication plans in context of stakeholders and senior management.
- Manage CIO and Technology leadership priorities and ensure information accuracy via a verity of methods.
- Design and execute processes and validations to ensure accuracy of the Financial Approval Notes and the financial information against budgets for CAB submission.
- Organize the agenda for leadership as well as the Regional Alignment meetings and follow up on captured action items and weekly priorities.
- Connecting with different stakeholders and resolving conflicts proactively.
- Maintain confidentiality in evaluating, prioritizing, and following up on concerns addressed to the CIO and/or Technology senior management by reviewing and validating confidential communication.
- Administer the CIO prioritization and governance forums and report on the operational performance and communicate directives, assignments and follow up to completion.
- Handle and proactively resolve all staff and stakeholders’ concerns.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in relevant education.
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience in managing C Level offices mandates and/or matters.Solid knowledge of the information technology function and operations in provider organizations (preferably banking setting)
- Solid knowledge of the information technology function and operations in provider organizations (preferably banking)
- Have similar experience, coupled with an understanding of business and management principles.
- Solid experience in C level office management.
- Effective communication and organized though process.
- Good experience in establishing professional relationships and conflict resolution.
- Proactive thinking planning
- Ability to think creatively to develop innovative approaches.
- Performs highly complex work activities covering administrative, financial validation and quality aspects.
- Creatively applies a wide range of communication management principles.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Excellent ability to understand the company's goals and objectives.
- Ability to translate management directions/demands into actionable plan.

**Benefits**:

- Bonus
- L&D opportunities
- Family Medical insurance
- Employee life insurance
- Transportation