Junior Innovation Manager

**Job Requisition**

115109

**Job Location**

Sandton

Career Stream

Product

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Professional

FAIS Affected

**Job Purpose**

To identify and develop products and services in line with Nedbanks strategic objectives.

**Responsibilities**:

- Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
- Develop relevant product offerings informed by research and segment insights; competitive pricing and understanding client needs.
- Provide advice and drive the creation of business value through the alignment of business offerings to client needs.
- Ensure that product adheres to all compliance and operational risk and security standards by following the legal; risk and compliance governance processes.
- Ensure effective resource management by cooperating; influencing and inspiring others to deliver required business value and within agreed timelines.
- Drive Non Interest Revenue (NIR) and/or Net Interest Income (NII) by developing or providing sound business case input.
- Create cost efficiencies through product or process innovation.
- Manage the cost in the Project Life Cycle by negotiating with suppliers and limiting unnecessary costs.
- Ensure client satisfaction by driving the development and implementation of solutions.
- Be the principal point of contact for all stakeholders within the project life cycle by engaging and keeping stakeholders informed.
- Ensure alignment and match with business requirements by engaging with the relevant internal and/or external stakeholders and delivering on enhancements where applicable.
- Facilitate the accomplishment of work goals by building collaborative relationships.
- 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 through formal and informal interaction.
- Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.
- Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).

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

Preferred Qualification

Relevant post grad qualification

Essential Certifications
- Industry/ Product specific

**Minimum Experience Level**

1 - 3 years in a product or service development role

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
- Managed Governance
- Managed Process Results
- Managed Relationships
- Managed Self and Team
- Managed budget
- Supported Transformation, Change and continued Improvement
- Provided operational support for Governance, Compliance and risk based assurance

**Technical / Professional Knowledge**
- Communication Strategies
- Data analysis
- Governance, Risk and Controls
- Industry trends
- Principles of financial management
- Principles of project management
- Relevant regulatory knowledge
- Relevant software and systems knowledge
- Research methodology
- Decision-making process
- **_Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at
+27 860 555 566
_