Product Owner
Johannesburg, ZA

Job Requisition Details
REQ#143419
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Closing Date: 16 January 2026
Talent Acquisition: Bongiwe Mchunu
Business Unit
BCB PDI - Acceptance
Career Stream
Leadership Pipeline
FAIS Affected
Job Purpose
Job Responsibilities
- Self and function consistently met all goals and targets
- Delivered project results to parameters (cost, time, quality)
- Competitive market and industry knowledge used to beat the competition
- Advice accepted, implemented and used to beat competition
- Enhanced the credibility and value-add of the function
- Reporting timeous, accurate and state-of-the-art.
- Delivered services to client expectations - client indicators improved year on year for function 2.
- Monitored and managed key client expectations (internal and external); built long-term relationships
- Trusted and respected by manager, direct reports, peers and other managers - able to influence above and below
- Climate of teamwork and cross-organisational cooperation and cross training / up skilling enabled improved results
- External relationships enabled achievement of functional and business unit objectives.
- Function delivered promised business and project plan objectives.
- Short-term results achieved while ensuring long-term growth.
- Optimised/improved organisation, systems and processes in ways that delivered productivity gains and service excellence.
- Decisions made in the best interest of the business, not just the function.
- Problems solved at the lowest possible level 4.
- Ensured function was governance and regulatory compliant - regular improvements to policies, processes and practices implemented.
- Minimised risk through the embedding of world class risk practices.
- Introduced global best practice in support of business goals
- Developed a function wide differentiated culture - improved year on year
- Met BEE and Charter targets as related to own function
- Engaged function in corporate citizen initiatives.
- Pipeline of breakthrough opportunities in function created
- Actively built a culture of improvement to ensure optimisation of the function as business demands changed
Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
- Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
- Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
Preferred Qualification
- Advanced Diploma or National First Degree in a relevant field
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Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7) in:
- Business Administration
- Product Management
- Project Management
- Financial Services
- Investment Banking
- Agile Methodologies (SAFE Agile certification highly recommended)
Additional Certifications (Highly Beneficial)
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
- SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or Prince2
- Business Analysis Certification (CBAP or similar)
- Risk and Governance Certifications (e.g., Compliance Management)
Minimum Experience Level
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5–10 years of experience in a strategic product leadership role, with at least 3–5 years managing operational delivery within a corporate environment.
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Proven expertise in product ownership and product management, including defining product vision, roadmap, and execution.Strong capabilities in critical thinking, problem-solving, and prioritization to drive business outcomes.
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Hands-on experience with SAFe Agile frameworks, ensuring agile delivery and stakeholder alignment.
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Ability to develop and present business cases that support strategic decisions and investment priorities.
Technical / Professional Knowledge
- Consumer behaviour
- Diversity management
- Employee training/development
- Financial Accounting Principles
- Governance, Risk and Controls
- Microsoft Office
- Operations planning
- Organisational systems
- Principles of project management
- Relevant Nedbank product knowledge
Behavioural Competencies
- Planning and Organizing
- Decision Making
- Innovation
- Business Acumen
- Guiding Team Success
- Driving for Results

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Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566