Current Vacancies at NedBank

Job Purpose

To plan, direct and co-ordinate the activities of enterprise-wide projects to ensure that project goals are accomplished and to develop project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans and allocation of available resources, in line with the business strategy. The Project Manager will also monitor and report on project and deliverable progress, run agile ceremonies, and provide mentorship and coaching on agile best practices. The Project Manager will also ensuring the team is working on the right tasks at the right time, working closely with the product manager to translate epics, stories, and other items on the sprint list into actionable tasks for the delivery team

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure successful implementation of Agile in software projects with improved quality in accordance with business needs and strategic goals.
• Provide expert level guidance to software project team in terms of process, system, tools, methods as well as communication, integration, and successful team dynamics through weekly facilitation sessions
• Integrate with diverse stakeholders by engaging and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs
• Engage and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs
• Build professional relationships though engagement and regular communication and feedback with all stakeholders using quality metrics and project status reports as drivers
• Ensure accurate cost estimation based on coverage of client requirements and project scope.
• Ensure project budget are managed within project scope.
• Ensure projects are delivered on target within due date, budget and according to scope and project governance.
• Ensure traceability of defined benefits throughout the lifecycle of the project and escalate any deviations.
• Ensure management of scope, including coverage of client requirements, are created based on estimations.
• Manage delivery of project against agreed schedule. Meet project requirements.
• Manage project priorities effectively and ensured dependencies are catered for according to the project scope.
• Ensure professional advice accepted and implemented.
• Identify project stakeholders, communicate their roles, define their level of participation in project, and map their communication needs and stakeholder engagement strategies throughout the project plan.  Be able to structure and lead multidisciplinary and multi-level stakeholder engagements with the ability to synthesize and communicate in a non-technical language
• Ensure each stakeholder group is actively managed through the change cycle.
• Ensure business change impact is conducted across process, systems, and technology in accordance with change management plan.
• Ensure roles and strategies are defined, and behaviors and operations are understood.
• Ensure clients are informed.
• Ensure the change management process is led and supported together with the client.
• Ensure satisfactory post implementation review and performing retrospectives/inspect & adapt sessions as required.
• Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope.
• Ensure sufficient resource allocations.
• Manage delivery of large and complex projects according to prevailing project management methodology.
• Conduct effective resource negotiation and allocation.

 
People Specification
Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree
• Preferred Qualification
• Project Management

Essential Certifications

• PMP or Prince certification. Programme Management certification (PGMP)

Preferred Certifications

• Project Management or closely related Certified Scrum Master  and  Scaled Agile certification

Minimum Experience Level

• 8-10 years experience working in a project environment of which 2-3 years working with medium to high complexity projects
• Technical / Professional Knowledge
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Industry trends
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Research methodology
• Principles of financial management
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Principles of project management
• Communication Strategies
• Decision-making process
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Behavioural Competencies
• Decision Making
• Influencing
• Planning and Organizing
• Work Standards
• Applied Learning
• Customer Orientation
• Earning Trust

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Job Purpose

To enable change by defining the needs and the rationale for change, to understand the current state, to define the future state, and to determine the activities required to move from the current to the future state by applying the principles of business analysis, according to the requirements classification schema, from a diverse array of multi-functional perspectives with an agile mindset. Complete complex tasks or larger, well-scoped challenges independently and identifies appropriate actions that have been provided to address a business challenge. Pair with Product Designers (CX/UX), Business Architects, Testers (QA), Business data Managers (BDM) and key roles in the requirements value chain. Apply the principles of Product Ownership Analysis and the strategy-to-execution framework.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct iterative and adaptive planning and monitoring tasks to estimate, organize and coordinate the BA efforts on large/complex enterprise initiatives.
• Conduct elicitation and collaboration tasks to obtain information from stakeholders.
• Conduct requirements analysis and design definition to structure, organize, specify and model requirements and designs.
• Conduct Requirements Life Cycle Management tasks to manage and maintain requirements and design information from inception to retirement
• Conduct strategy analysis to define the future and transition states needed to address the business need, the work required to define that need and the scope of the solution.
• Conduct Solution Evaluation to assess the performance of and value delivered by a solution, and eliminate barriers/constraints that prevent the full realization of the value.
• Execute according to IIBA best practices, agile product delivery and lean principles based on Nedbank's delivery approach as per the BA methods, frameworks, standards, tools, techniques, competencies and practices.
• Analyse and document requirements based on changes to users, interfaces, processes, data flows, constraints, environments, and non-functional requirements.
• Understand the portfolio's strategic themes, product roadmap, vision, KPIs and metrics, and align requirements accordingly.
• Understand all elements of the program and team backlog and align requirements accordingly.
• Explore and articulate the opportunity/problem to be solved and identify stakeholder wants and needs and participate to define the proposed solution.
• Use visual diagrams and collaborative games to model scope, interfaces, story context, data flows, processes, retrospectives and dependencies across projects.
• Decompose and document epics, features, themes, hypothesis statements, PI objectives and user stories by identifying gaps, missing stories and acceptance criteria, scenario development and all requirement categories.
• Own decomposition of portfolio epics, features, elicitation, analysis, story writing and acceptance criteria writing throughout the requirements value chain.
• Collaborate/co-create process and capability alignment by pairing with the PE and Business Architect.
• Support the team in working on impediments and spikes and enabler epics, enabler stories, and synthesise the data to articulate requirements.
• Work with development/QA to identify test cases/scenarios, conduct user acceptance testing and train the trainer/user and support change management commercialisation.
• Conduct/participate in Backlog Refinement, prioritisation, WSJF, and increment planning and drive Devops and Built-in quality principles.
• Analyse/document data requirements and model data flows through all seven product dimensions on a solution/program level by pairing with BDMs.
• Foster stakeholder relationships and engagement for discovery and delivery, backlog refinement, dependencies and enterprise delivery up to senior level.
• Conduct system demos and contribute to I&A and offer and implement suggestions for improvement.
• Actively participate and lead program/squad ceremonies by pairing with Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Product and BITE Owners.
• Drive minimum viable thinking, continuous deployment and integration.
• Ensure early remediation by reducing waste, rework, identify risks, issues.

People Specification

• Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• IT qualification aligned to Business Analysis, Certificate in BA endorsed by IIBA , Safe Certification

Essential Certifications
Preferred Certifications

• IIBA endorsed

Minimum Experience Level

• 5 - 8 years
• BA experience, manage multiple IT Projects and exposure to complex projects, business exposure, industry exposure. Guiding others on how to effectively use common techniques. Demonstrate these skilled proficiency descriptors. Wealth Management or/and financial services

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Research methodology
• BA Body Of Knowledge
• Business writing skills
• Agile Concepts
• Data and Business analysis
• Process Engineering Skills
• Global business analysis Trend
• Business Analysis Descipline , Techniques and Practices
• Microsoft Office Product

Behavioural Competencies

• Decision Making
• Building partnerships
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Initiating Action
• Continuous Improvement
• Customer Orientation

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Job Purpose
To conduct internal audits and compliance monitoring reviews in line with the respective methodologies. To provide independent and objective assurance to the Nedbank Group Limited Board of Directors; that the governance processes and management or risk, compliance and systems of internal control; are adequate and effective to mitigate the most significant risks; both current and emerging; that threaten the achievement of the Groups objectives; and in so doing help improve the control environment and culture of the Group. 

Job Responsibilities
Portfolio ownership includes:

• Stakeholder relationship building and management.
• Annual planning for your respective portfolio in line with our internal annual planning process and time lines as well as industry best practice standards and frameworks. 
• Combined assurance oversight and governance forum reporting of all reviews within your portfolio. 
• Engage line management to determine current business process and documents.
• Identify risks and internal controls already implement. (Control identification, articulation and testing)
• Engage the existence, adequacy and effectiveness of controls. 
• Recommend the most appropriate controls (where non-existent or inadequate), aligned to organizational policies, procedures, culture and values. 
• Assist the Assurance Manager in preparing a risk-based assurance plan on an annual basis.
• Conduct reviews in line with the Annual Assurance Plan and Assurance Methodology. 
• Conduct assurance testing of specified processes to test the adequacy of the design and operational effectiveness of controls. 
• Conduct follow up reviews to ensure risks identified have been appropriately mitigated. 
• Drafting of findings in a formal report - facilitating the entire delivery of the report, which includes socialisation and acceptance of findings across multiple stakeholders in the business. 
• Compile findings, root causes, potential effects, recommendations and line managers action plan and commitment (what, when and how)
• Deliver assurance reviews in line with quality expectations which align to the best practice industry standards and frameworks.  
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• Assurance Planning and Execution for compliance risk across the business. 
• Contribute to a culture of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, including CSI.
• Assignments conducted on time and within the budget. 
• Ensure compliance requirements are adhered to and adequate compliance risk management practices implemented. 
• Execute the annual compliance risk-based program. 
• Provide input, review and ensure accurate reporting and articulation of compliance. 
• Provide guidance in the completion of subsidiary compliance risk monitoring programs. 
• Provide advice and/or input to internal stakeholders on possible contraventions of compliance risks through early detection. 
• Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders by establishing partnerships in managing compliance risks. 
• Engage with stakeholders formally through determining scope of work, understanding and identifying client needs.

 
Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• CISA - Compliance Practitioner / Compliance Professional
• BCom (Hons) with articles

Essential Certifications
Certified Internal Auditor

• Compliance Institute of South Africa (CISA) (Compliance Practitioner)

Preferred Certifications

• Compliance Institute of South Africa (CISA) - preferred, not essential

Minimum Experience Level

• 5 years relevant experience in internal audit / compliance / risk management assurance within the financial services industry. 
• Preference will be given to candidates with strong compliance and assurance background  
• Technical / Professional Knowledge
• Change management
• Cluster specific operations
• Compliance reporting
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Reputational risk management
• Risk management process and frameworks
• Stakeholder management
• Codes of Good Governance
• Behavioural Competencies
• Decision Making
• Influencing
• Building Trusting Relationships
• Managing Work
• Quality Orientation
• Stress Tolerance

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Job Purpose

• The objective and scope of work of GIA is to determine whether the Group’s systems of financial and internal controls, risk management and governance, as designed and operated by management, are adequate and effective. The scope of GIA’s work is determined by a risk-based approach and so the key risks facing the Group, including subsidiaries, and the requirements of the GAC, subsidiary Audit Committees and the Group and subsidiary Executive Committees. This should include alignment to business strategic priorities

Job Responsibilities

• Support the periodic assessments of the outcomes of internal audit work to appropriate governing bodies, including the GAC, Board Risk Committee, Executive IT Committee (EITCO) and Group IT Committee (GITCO);
• Conduct research to determine the parameters of a robotic application
• Design robotic systems from start to finish
• Develop and implement software that will control robots
• Create prototypes and work on necessary components (e.g. microprocessors)
• Develop cost-effective and efficient processes to produce the machines
• Perform integration data tests and quality control
• Apply machine learning techniques
• Create complete documentation for robotic and data systems
• Monitor the use of robotic, data systems and optimize their functionality
• Troubleshoot defects in the robot design
• Keep abreast of advancements in robotics and relevant fields of engineering
• Data management, including data extraction and data cleansing processes;
• Analytics and reporting, including visualisation of data to help organisations manage business risk establish the right controls, processes and structures to ensure that information can be trusted and improve decision-making;
• Advanced analytics, where we use data science techniques to help our clients navigate future risks and opportunities through predictive and prescriptive analytics
• Testing robotic systems to support the reporting on the overall effectiveness of the governance, risk and internal control framework of the Group;
• Identify opportunities for digitization of audits through continuous monitoring
• Partner with business auditors to deliver continuous monitoring initiatives they have identified
• Collaborate with Group Technology and/or smart-sourced service providers to deliver on planned initiatives
• Comply with regulatory and corporate governance expectations of internal audit functions;
• Report significant issues related to the processes for controlling the activities of the Group, including potential improvements to those processes;
• Report periodically on the progress of the audit plan delivery
• Maintain and report on whether GIA audit team has sufficient professional audit staff with knowledge, Robotic and Data skills, experience to meet the requirements of the audit plan; 
• Accountable for the delivery and measurable performance of their respective portfolio, including assistance in the audit plan delivery;
• Provide insights from the outcomes of internal audit work to appropriate governing bodies
• Implement effective and efficient audit processes to ensure that audit processes are optimized and comply with regulatory and corporate governance expectations of internal audit functions.
• Develop and maintain relationships with business, GIA Leadership Council and key stakeholders to ensure robustness and completeness of audit coverage and contribute at an insight generator/trusted advisor to business to enhance assurance provided of the control environment;
• Contribute to the development of a 12-month rolling audit plan using a risk-based methodology, taking into consideration specific business strategic focus areas, regulatory requirements pertaining to internal audit, as well as including any risks or control concerns identified by management, the GAC and the Board;
• Deliver and report on the rolling risk-based plan;
• Maintain an open and constructive relationship with the CIA, Executive: Digital & Technology, Business executives, and key stakeholders by providing value added services and sharing information.

 
Minimum Experience Level
The following minimum experience is required:

• 6 – 8 years financial services experience in a senior position;
• Banking experience, inclusive of client facing experience (preferably);
• Ability to operate at a Senior level; and
• Leadership experience leading teams.

 
The following additional experience is preferred:
Significant internal audit and / or information technology experience in banking.
Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or similar field

Preferred Certifications

• CISA; CRISK; CISM (or other relevant IT Qualification)

Type of Exposure

• Strong market credentials in robotics and data analytics working with large organisations and an ability to demonstrate knowledge and insight in data management, data cleansing and data analytics within the audit process;
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, including communication with senior stakeholders of a non-data background (being able to communicate technical issues in simple business terms) and excellent reporting writing skills;
• Solid experience in managing projects, including developing project plans, budgets and deliverables schedules;
• Experience of managing people both in terms of managing delivery teams and providing coaching to individuals;
• Experience of the full engagement delivery lifecycle including risk and stakeholder management;
• Strong leadership skills an experience
• Proven analytical and problem solving capabilities on complex engagement

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Accounting standards
• Change management
• Financial Accounting Principles
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Risk management process and frameworks
• Strategic planning
• Institute of Internal Auditors standards
• Code of Ethics