Value Initiative Specialist at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• The ideal candidate for this position is expected to have a strategic mindset, capable of crafting comprehensive storyboards. The candidate will be required to guide individuals, teams or multiple groups to analyse strategy goals, create plans to achieve those goals, and then guiding CVM team members, customer stakeholders/SMEs, and potentially others to achieve those goals while understanding the customer environment and addressing any limitations to execution. Interfaces with various customers and internal stakeholders which consists of senior leadership teams and project-level resources such as SMEs and influence, negotiate, resolve conflicts and achieve results through others who are not direct reports. As an essential member of the team, the candidate will play a crucial role in generating and presenting accurate, insightful, and well-organized reports. They will take on responsibilities across different operational areas, contributing to a wide-reaching impact within the organization. The position requires a candidate with competence and commitment. 

Job Responsibilities

• Own work streams end to end, starting by understanding the customer required outcomes, then leading the team through delivery, managing expectations, proactively handling risks and following an effective governance structure, in order to deliver solutions tied to the CVM objectives.
• Communicate in an effective way with team members and stakeholders, as well as counterparts. 
• Driving accountability through structured and rigorous governance under-pinned by KPIs.
• Support communication efforts including drafting of comms for various stakeholders cascading key messages and interventions required at various stages..
• Design, develop, deliver, and manage communications for a wider team. 
• Establishment of Execution Excellence Capability: Support markets in establishing capability to drive and monitor the execution of key strategic projects. 
• Group Wide Major Strategic Projects Oversight: Create visibility on the execution of major strategic projects across the organisation to ensure diligent and disciplined execution as per ambitions stated in our Strategy. The role requires the incumbent to effectively deliver multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring consistent high-quality results and effective stakeholder engagement. The incumbent is expected to have significant and interactions with EXCO and senior leaders within CVM and is required to have exceptional communication skills. 

Professional Exposure  

• Applies market and business insights in order to drive organisational objectives.
• Effectively works with others to achieve shared goals.
• Thinks and plans strategically, focusing on the long-term goals and objectives of the organisation.
• Develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives.
• Understands and navigates dynamics created by processes, systems, and people.
• Assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of various work processes.
• Quickly adapts and acquires new knowledge, skills, and competencies in a rapidly changing environment.
• Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems.
• Takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets.
• Sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail, accuracy and a methodical approach.
• A strong customer centric approach with a high service delivery mind set.
• A professional approach with a solution focused orientation.
• The ability to work independently and team orientated.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Degree in Project Management/ Business Management or Data Science 

Minimum Experience Level

• 5- 10 years’ experience in an environment that focused project management, stakeholder facilitation, business administration and planning
• At least 6 to 8 years of proven work experience in Project and Change Management
• Solid experience of a minimum of 5 years of retail industry across functions will be advantageous.
• Change and impact analysis