Job Vacancies at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To design, prototype, and build next-generation analytical applications and services by applying strong expertise in data engineering, data analysis and information retrieval within GIA in line with business strategy and internal best practice.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop best-in-class statistical models and algorithms
• Provide actionable insights, identify trends, and measure performance
• Provide Business Intelligence insights to influence real-time decision making
• Provide strategic direction in terms of data information received
• Apply advanced analytical techniques such as machine learning and artificial intelligence to derive business value.
• Conduct data discovery for inclusion in models.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to obtain business acumen and intellectual property
• Keep abreast with latest tools and techniques
• Understands business problems and designs end-to-end analytics use cases
• Develop models and algorithms that drive innovation within GIA and throughout the organization.
• Provide thought leadership by researching best practices, conducting experiments, and collaborating with industry leaders.
• Work with large data sets, simulation/optimisation and distributed computing tools (Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Gurobi, Arena, etc.).
• Understand current state of analytics more broadly and apply techniques from across industries.
• Map problems and quantify the impact of proposed measures.
• Develop and prioritise use case roadmaps
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values by reviewing GIA’s Audit Plan and ensuring delivered systems, process, services and solutions are aligned.
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed, experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.
• Enable skilling and required corrective action to take place by sharing 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.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems though agile thinking.

Minimum Experience Level

• Five or more years’ experience using relevant programming languages or technologies (Essential).
• Deep knowledge of machine learning, statistics, optimisation or related field.
• Experience with R, Python, Matlab is required, programming in C, C++, Java.
• Experience working with large data sets, simulation / optimisation and distributed computing tools (Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Gurobi, Arena, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong desire to work in cross functional teams.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

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

Preferred Qualification

• Computer Science, Econometrics, Mathematical Statistics Degree in a related field
• A recognized software development certification/degree/diploma (advantageous)

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Analysing situations or data that requires an in depth evaluation of multiple factors
• Data Mining
• Data Warehousing
• Financial modelling and analytics
• Research and analytics
• Strategy planning and execution

Closing date: 8 May 2023

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Job Purpose

• To ensure compliance and governance of relevant Nedbank Group sub committees and domestic subsidiary companies to legislative requirements and to mitigate risks to the bank.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide effective administration (end-to-end) for meetings at board and senior executive level, with the emphasis on providing minutes of the highest standards in respect of complex meetings – accurate, professional and well written.
• Draft and/or provide input into Board/Committee meeting agendas, matrices, meeting packs and general governance documents to ensure compliance with statutory and corporate governance prerequisites.
• Provide support to board members, senior executives and the Group Company Secretary.
• Provide advice and guidance on the Companies Act, King IV and other financial services-related legislation.
• Review the applicability of new and existing legislation to the company secretarial function in the financial services sector.
• Attend to various applications and reports required by the Banks Act, Companies Act, JSE listing requirements and other legislation.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Chartered Institute of Secretaries (CIS);
• LLB would be advantageous

Preferred Certifications

• Registration with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries.

Minimum Experience Level

• 6+ years in a Senior Company Secretarial Role

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Client service strategies
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Commission of Intellectual Property and Companies - (CIPC) Filing Procedures
• Organisational design

Behavioural Competencies

• Adaptability
• Earning Trust
• Work Standards
• Building partnerships
• Managing Work
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

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Job Purpose

• To collect; process; store and disseminate data to enable the Business to make quicker and better decisions; as per Nedbanks business strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships by proactively communicating; being flexible and open to feedback.
• Contribute to building of intellectual capital of the team by sharing information; knowledge and experience with all stakeholders.
• 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 social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g.. training/awareness on digital forensic examination to external parties on pro bono basis).
• Identify opportunities to improve or enhance processes by identifying and recommending improvements to tools; policies and procedures to add value to Nedbank.
• Add value to Nedbank by identifying opportunities to improve or enhance processes through identifying and recommending improvements and supporting implementation of tools; policies and procedures.
• Deliver world class quality reports aligned to requirements within turnaround times by diarizing; planning and prioritizing work appropriately.
• Contribute Business Unit cost saving strategy by adhering to the costs allocations per person.
• Support operational units by providing solutions that contribute to efficiency gains.
• Ensure work is completed on time by adhering to the deadlines as per the Service Level Agreements (SLA).
• Improve MIS by identifying opportunities for enhancing and improving production time and accuracy.
• Support new initiatives and business objectives by creating and designing databases; reports and programs.
• Provide support to business decisions by giving analytical and technical input into the management and stakeholder packs.
• Decipher data for improvement possibilities by collecting; analyzing data and establishing trends or patterns and identify possible solutions.
• Ensure compliance with governance structures by adherence to bank policies; process and procedures and industry regulations.
• Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters; websites and attending sessions.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

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

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree with a major in Information Systems, SQL (Reporting Services or BI ), SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)

Essential Certifications

Minimum Experience Level

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Management Information, Information System, Business Intelligence environment.
• Knowledge of SAS Base Programming, SAS Macro, SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS Visual Analytics, Data Warehousing and Data Management, Relational Databases and Standard Office 365 Suite.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Administrative procedures and systems
• Data analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Sharepoints
• Business writing skills
• SQL
• Extract ,transform and Load Data

Behavioural Competencies

• Collaborating
• Decision Making
• Innovation
• Continuous Improvement
• Managing Work
• Quality Orientation

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Job Purpose

• To oversee and action the creation and compilation of management and strategic reports that are aligned to strategic intent. Provide Internal integration for the team, supporting the ME and divisional Divco with their tracking, monitoring & evaluation of initiatives against KPI's and overall strategic plan. To plan, direct and co-ordinate the activities of initiatives to ensure that project goals are accomplished.

Job Responsibilities

• Integrate plans and initiatives across the business to aid business tracking against overall strategy
• Collate, interpret, synthesize and present complex information across different stakeholders
• Monitor and assess performance by creating initiative dashboards that include business case tracking and linking initiatives to strategic goals.
• Produce/Consolidate targeted reports/presentations in order to inform senior management decision-making.
• Identify various stakeholder requirements and collaborate across divisions in order to achieve common purpose
• Create, maintain and coordinate the team effectiveness and disciplines through collaboration with stakeholders.
• Oversee the delivery of strategic reports to Senior Management.
• Contribute to the delivery of key strategic projects.
• Collaborate with delivery partners and understand internal and/or external client needs and requirements.
• Ensure initiatives are delivered in line with strategic priorities.
• Participate in the development and support implementation of action plans to address issues raised in culture surveys to improve results.
• Manage agendas, meeting minutes and CX action items across key meetings and submissions

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

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

Preferred Qualification

• Degree/Post graduate degree/ or equivalent qualification

Minimum Experience Level

• 2 - 5 years Strategy Reporting and Integration industry experience
• Experience in an Analytical, Strategic or Business Management Environment
• Banking, Strategic Reporting, Organisational, visualisation and PowerPoint skills

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Budgeting
• Business Acumen
• Business administration and management
• Business terms and definitions
• Change management
• Client service principles
• Communication Strategies
• Consumer behaviour
• Diversity management
• Employee training/development
• Financial Accounting Principles
• Operations planning
• Organisational systems
• Principles of project management
• Relevant Nedbank product knowledge
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Service level agreements
• Staff resource planning
• Strategic planning
• Business writing skills
• Management information and reporting principles, tools and mechanisms
• Governance, risk and controls
• Client Service Management

Behavioural Competencies

• Qualifying Sales
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Customer Focus
• Innovation
• Work Standards
• Initiating Action
• Managing Work
• High-Impact Communication

Closing Date: 05 May 2023

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Job Purpose

• To develop and monitor the implementation of the Operational Risk Management Framework in Nedbank and its subsidiaries to comply to regulatory requirements and ensure alignment to international best practice.

Job Responsibilities

IT Risk Management

• Develop and implement an end to end risk management strategy and plan for the cluster in respect of the Information Technology, Information Security and Projects portfolios to effectively manage the associated risks and deliver on the full requirements of the Information Technology Risk Management Framework(ITRMF) and Cyber Resilience Risk Management Framework (CRRMF).
• Understand and effectively implement existing frameworks and policies across the cluster e.g. the ITRMF and CRRMF and communicate all compliance standards to business areas.
• Conduct IT risk and control reviews across the cluster to evaluate whether related IT Risks are adequately identified, assessed, measured, monitored, controlled, and mitigated.
• Ensure the establishment and implementation of risk appetites and key risk indicators for IT, information security and project risks. Provide oversight and assurance on the management of IT risks and the IT control environment within relevant business areas (including IT initiatives/ projects/Information security) and report any control gaps identified and the mitigation thereof.

Information Security

• Assist the cluster to improve their information security risk profile through identification, assessment, measurement and monitoring of the cluster’s information security risks
• Actively develop and execute the cyber security program elements and cyber security plans
• Manage the completion of the cyber security risk assessments, ensuring that they are understood, captured int he risk management processes and that appropriate controls are embedded in the day-to-day operations, and remediation of non-compliance is documented and addressed.
• Assist the cluster with identification of critical assets from a confidentiality point of view (“crown jewels”) and feeding that back into the business impact analysis and risk management processes.
• Work with the business to develop processes and procedures to ensure information security policies and standards are integrated.
• Drive compliance to security policies and standards on cluster infrastructure.
• Assist with third party supplier information and supplier cyber security risk assessments and assurance.
• Represent business as a Business Information Security Officer (BISO) and primary interface between the cluster and Chief Information Security Office (CISO).

Project Management

• Identification and prioritization of key cluster IT projects for monitoring
• Identification, assessments and tracking of risks that impact project timelines and deliverables and allocation of risk owners
• Ensure quality of the risk data in the Projects Risk Register and alignment with business RCSAs
• Promote and direct risk management for key cluster projects
• Monitoring project performance and assisting in the mitigation of all IT project risks through project governance structures.

Type of Exposure

• Conducting root cause analysis
• Analysing situations or data
• Developing ways to manage risks
• Managing conflict situations
• Challenging the status quo with a view to improve people's understanding of issues
• Comparing two or more sets of information
• Communicating standards to others
• Conducting gap analysis
• Identifying risk industry trends
• Answering customer questions
• Managing multiple projects
• Preparing and delivering presentation
• Conducting research from multiple sources
• Communicating complex information
• Checking accuracy of reports

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Relevant IT qualification - BSc in information systems or BCom degree with specialization in IT, Risk Management, Auditing or equivalent qualification is essential.
• Post graduate IT risk qualification and/or project management.

Minimum Experience Level

• 5 - 8 years’ experience in Risk, Governance and Auditing and/or 8 - 10 years’ experience in banking and/or insurance

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Communication Strategies
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Principles of financial management
• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Research methodology
• Technologies
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Relevant system knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

• Adaptability
• Building Partnerships
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Stress Tolerance
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

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Job Purpose

• To manage and deliver medium projects from commencement to completion within the scope, budget and time agreed. Projects could be associated with any discipline e.g. property, engineering, information technology, in line with the business strategy. The Project Manager will play an active role in providing mentorship and coaching on agile best practices to junior staff. To plan, direct and co-ordinate be ensuring activities of strategic projects to ensure that project goals are accomplished. The Project Manager will also monitor and report on project and deliverable progress and run agile ceremonies. 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.
• Manage project budget within project scope.
• Deliver projects on target within due date, budget and according to scope and project governance.
• Ensure traceability of defined benefits throughout lifecycle of the project and escalate any deviations.
• Ensure management of scope including coverage of client requirements and based on estimations.
• Manage delivery of project against agreed schedule.
• Meet requirements by providing advice to clients on the most appropriate Project management approach, identify project stakeholders, communicate their roles, and define the level of participation in project, map their communication needs and manage stakeholder engagement strategies through the project plan.
• Manage each stakeholder group actively through the change cycle.
• Conduct business change impact across process, systems, and roles according to the change management plan.
• Manage the stakeholders by ensuring an understanding of the behaviours and operations and by defining strategies in project schedule.
• Keep clients and management informed.
• Ensure the change management process is led and supported together with the client.
• Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders.
• Ensure satisfactory post implementation review and performing retrospectives/inspect & adapt sessions as required.
• Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders.
• To assist with transitioning squads/teams from a waterfall mindset to an agile/NWOW mindset.
• To assist teams to move from projects to value streams and long-lived squads – ability to assist with change management is key
• Manage delivery of medium projects according to prevailing Project Management methodology. The Project Manager will also ensure 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

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Preferred Qualification

• NQF level 7 qualification or Honours degree in Project Management or Business management

Essential Certifications

• Relevant certification in PM practises or methodology (PRINCE/ PMBOK ETC)

Preferred Certifications

• Project Management or Business Management, Certified Scrum

Minimum Experience Level

• 5-8 years working experience in project environment of which 5 years in a PM role

Technical/ Professional Knowledge

• SAFe Experience
• PMBok experience
• Budgeting experience
• Industry trends
• Principles of project management
• Governance and risk
• Information technology skill
• Financial management

Behavioural Competencies

• Influencing
• Customer Orientation
• Earning Trust
• Continuous Learning
• Monitoring Information
• Leveraging Feedback
• Planning and Organizing