Product Manager: Global at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• Manage a suite of capabilities and applications in support of transactional regulatory & compliance needs. These capabilities are utilised across the enterprise to ensure adherence to compliance and regulatory standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Understand ongoing evolution of regulatory and compliance changes (local and international) associated to Global / International banking
• Understand evolving Anti Money Laundering (AML), Exchange Control and SWIFT landscape
• Determine future strategy across the Nedbank enterprise in terms of regulatory/compliance applications
• Understand and align to Nedbank and Transactional Services strategies and Formulate tactical plans in support of the strategy.
• Identify and manage key stakeholders across the Nedbank Enterprise
• Ensure alignment in terms of regulatory requirements and compliance timelines
• Ensure ongoing and appropriate progress reporting to management and other impacted stakeholders
• Liaise with Group compliance, audit, risk and external industry stakeholders where required
• Act as subject matter expert and advisor to business on matters/issues related to regulatory changes
• Identify requirements for application enhancements, from various sources such as research, feedback from operations, legislative requirements, business requirements, competitor strategies, etc.
• Action small enhancements/changes and develop and design high level Business Case for enhancements / innovation
• Approve and sign-off Design, Testing and Business requirements documentation
• Coordinate and oversee projects for implementation of solutions/enhancements

People Specification

• Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelors Degree

Essential Certifications

• Industry/ Product specific

Preferred Certifications
Type of Exposure

• Built and maintained stakeholder relationships
• Completed Reports and Achieved Budgets
• Built a high performance culture
• Designed Workforce Planning Solutions
• Developed and Implemented Communications Strategy
• Improved Processes and Culture
• Managed Transformation & Innovation
• Managed Financial and Business Results
• Supported Transformation, Change and continued Improvement
• Provided operational support for Governance, Compliance and risk based assurance

Minimum Experience Level

• At least 3 – 4 years’ experience Banking risk/compliance
• At least 3 – 4 years’ experience with AML / Exchange Control / SWIFT
• Exposure to Global / International Banking Products
• Exposure to system / application management preferable

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Administrative procedures and systems
• Data analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Governance, risk and controls

Behavioural Competencies

• Continuous Learning
• Customer Focus
• Decision Making
• Innovation
• Work Standards
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills