- Job Requisition: 138755
- TA Specialist: Refilwe Falatsi
- Closing Date: 18 July 2025
- Location: Johannesburg
- Cluster: Personal and Private Banking | Nedbank Insurance | Strategic Projects
- Please Note: Preference will be given to applicants from Underrepresented Groups
Relationship Management
Leadership Pipeline
Manage Self: Professional
Job Purpose
To support the growth and development of Nedbank Insurance, which operates in both the Life and Non-Life Insurance markets, this role encompasses the following responsibilities:
- Leading and collaborating across various functional areas to manage the end-to-end product development process, which includes expanding offerings, channels, and commercialization
- Developing business cases and evaluating opportunities to grow the franchise, as well as supporting business enablement areas
- Driving and monitoring pilot projects to assess benefit realization
- Taking ownership of the Innovation Hub process as the Business Lead, working with various stakeholders to assess viability and implement solutions
- Collaborating with the Marketing Team and Product Portfolio Managers to deliver on research and benchmarking requirements across the portfolio
- Managing and supporting the portfolio of initiatives across the Business Development Managers.
- Be a member of the Product, Collaboration and Execution Forum through which product initiatives are managed through
- Communicate outcomes of the PCEF into various forums for purposes of driving and handing over initiatives for execution and delivery
- Drive the delivery of the Book of Work for the Business Development Team as per the 3 year planning process, as well as stakeholder requests
- Drive the delivery of the distribution and commercialisation opportunities
- Prepare monthly portfolio of work to various internal forums
- Support business development initiatives by implementing within the agreed timelines and milestones
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders by networking and regular communication
- Build and maintain working relationships by networking; ongoing communication and sharing relevant information
- Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank
- Support implementation of projects by coordinating and project managing all activities and making suggestive recommendation
- Blue sky thinking identifying opportunities through market and competitor analysis; recommending innovative ideas for services
- Incorporate the risk universe when delivering on initiatives
- Identify business opportunities from existing and new channels by analysing available data; collaborating with other departments; engaging and meeting relevant stakeholders
- Gather information and make Client Value Proposition (CVP) by understanding the bank process; researching (market insights); reviewing market segment information and proposing ideas that are aligned to business strategy
- Put together a business case by compiling all relevant information; come up with findings and draft a proposal with appropriate recommendations and alternatives
- 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.
Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
- Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
- Masters Degree
8 years' experience in Opportunity, Pipeline management, Research with Project Management experience
Technical / Professional Knowledge
- Business principles
- Communication Strategies
- Governance, Risk and Controls
- Nedbank policies and procedures
- Principles of financial management
- Principles of project management
- Relevant software and systems knowledge
- Research methodology
- Nedbank culture
- Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
- Continuous Learning
- Decision Making
- Innovation
- Building partnerships
- Planning and Organizing
- Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
