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Position

Product Owner

Details

Location: 

Johannesburg, ZA

Date:  17 Dec 2025
Reference:  143419

Job Requisition Details

REQ#143419

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng

Closing Date: 16 January 2026

Talent Acquisition: Bongiwe Mchunu

 

Business Unit

BCB PDI - Acceptance

Career Stream

Trading Enablement

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Others

FAIS Affected

Job Purpose

To lead the end-to-end development and delivery of innovative products that meet business objectives and client needs. This includes conducting market research, performing cost-benefit analysis, and driving product implementation through effective project and operational management. The role ensures alignment with Nedbank’s strategic vision of being a leading, client-centric financial institution while embedding governance, risk management, and global best practices.

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
  • 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

  • 5–10 years of experience in a strategic product leadership role, with at least 3–5 years managing operational delivery within a corporate environment.
  • 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.
  • Hands-on experience with SAFe Agile frameworks, ensuring agile delivery and stakeholder alignment.
  • 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 

 

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