Job Responsibilities

• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
• Implement business change initiatives by introducing; managing; making (people change; technological change; process change) happen and keeping Management Information updated.
• Identify; understand and agree the direct and indirect impact of business change initiatives by researching; interviewing affected stakeholders and applying end to end skills set.
• Monitor for continuous improvement by observation; analysing data and providing ongoing feedback.
• Ensure compliance (brand/reputation/other risks) by enforcing regulations; policies and procedures and understanding link from policy – process- system – operating procedures.
• Contribute to updates of standards; policies and procedures by meeting with respective stakeholders; agreeing and recommending changes and sending emails confirming the enhancements.
• Provide innovative solutions for updating processes by defining procedures and facilitating workshops with stakeholders.
• 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.
• Set expected performance output by meeting and agreeing with management.
• Obtain and secure stakeholder buy-in to solution by presenting alternative solutions and recommending the best solution.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders by regular meetings and agreeing deliverables.
• Recognise performance improvements by acknowledgement of business improvements from other stakeholders.
• Build trusting relationships with stakeholders by open communication; conducting one-on-one meetings and accepting their input.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy; objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems; process; services and solutions are aligned.
• Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
• Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframe.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
• 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. Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g. Green Strategy).

Essential Qualifications – NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Preferred Qualification

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Minimum Experience Level

• 5- 10 years’ experience in IT environment as well as the relevant asset business
• 5 years’ experience in relationship banking

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Business analysis
• Process reengineering
• Client Experience
• Agile methodology
• Principles of financial management
• project management principles and methodologies
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Decision-making process
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• project management principles and methodologies