Product Manager Needed – Nedbank

Nedbank is looking for an analytical, dynamic & innovative Product Manager to join them in Johannesburg, ZA

Location: Johannesburg, ZA
Closing Date: 21/02/2023

Requisition & Talent Acquisition Consultant Details
REQ 116149 – Lebohang Monate

Cluster & Location
Total Business Banking and Retail – Solution Innovation, Product Development

135 Rivonia Road, Sandton

Career Stream
Product

Product Manager
Sandton

Job Purpose

Solution Innovation is a customer-centric environment that takes care of the customers when they need the following products: Unsecured Loans, Overdraft facilities, and Student Loans. We have a career opportunity for you to come in and manage mentioned products to meet customer requirements, aligned with the strategy of the bank

This is an opportunity that will keep you excited, intrigued, and engaged and will allow you to exercise your expertise, skills, and competencies at all times. The role gives you a space to become eager to acquire new skills; skills that will help you to ensure the relevance of our Value Proposition

You will be amongst a team of great people, and magnificent colleagues that are obsessed with getting things done! A culture of Customer Centricity, Boldness, Professionality, and Resilience.

Job Responsibilities

• Implement business change initiatives by introducing; managing; making (people change; technological change; process change) happen and keeping Management Information updated.
• Identify, understand, and agree on the direct and indirect impact of business change initiatives by researching; interviewing affected stakeholders, and applying end-to-end skill sets.
• Monitor for continuous improvement by observation, analyzing data, and providing ongoing feedback.
• Ensure compliance (brand/reputation/other risks) by enforcing regulations; policies and procedures and understanding links from policy – process- system – operating procedures.
• Provide innovative solutions for updating processes by defining procedures and facilitating workshops with stakeholders. Obtain and secure stakeholder buy-in to solution by presenting alternative solutions and recommending the best solution.
• Contribute to updates of standards; policies and procedures by meeting with respective stakeholders; agreeing and recommending changes and sending emails confirming the enhancements.
• Identify the business issue by observation, analysing management reports and requests from EXCO. Identify cost/time/quality/risk aspects of the business issue by investigating the business benefits or problems.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders through regular meetings and agreeing on deliverables.
• Recognise performance improvements by acknowledgment of business improvements from other stakeholders.
• Build trusting relationships with stakeholders through open communication, conducting one-on-one meetings and accepting their input.
• Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within a specified timeframe.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interactions.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders’ businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations

Minimum Experience Level

• 3-5 years’ Product Management (Full Life Cycle) experience Must
• 1-2 years of operating in an Agile environment
• 1- 3 years working on Analyst exposure
• 3 – 5 years of Unsecured Lending experience would be an advantage
• Experience in delivering high impact Presentation skills and MS PowerPoint is a must
• Preferred Qualification
• B Degree: Computer Sciences, IT, Project Management, Business Management / Engineering, or related essentials.
• Professional / Master in Business Administration

Type of Exposure

• Banking platforms
• Agile Methodologies
• Fast-moving idea-generation environment
• Innovative environment
• Shifting priorities, demands, and timelines

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Project Manager
• Data Analysis
• Governance, Risk, and Controls
• Innovative
• Change Management

How to apply

Apply online for the Product Manager

Please contact:
The Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566