Senior Manager PPB Strategic Execution Risk

REQ ID 147339 Thembi Mtshali

Location: Johannesburg

Closing Date: 24 August 2026

Governance And Compliance

Internal Audit

The purpose of GIA is to provide independent objective assurance to the Nedbank Group Limited Board of Directors via the Group Audit Committee that the governance processes management of risk and systems of internal control are adequate and effective to mitigate the risks (in line with GIA Internal Audit Methodology) both current and emerging that threaten the achievement of the Groups strategy and key objectives and in so doing help improve the internal control and risk culture of the Group.
GIA receives its authority from the Group Audit Committee (GAC) which is a committee of the Board of Nedbank Group Limited established to among other things review the work of Internal Audit of Nedbank Group Limited and its subsidiaries (the Group).

Personal and Private Banking Industry
Deep Personal and Private Banking industry strategic and transformation experience for a minimum of 8 years.

Personal and Private Banking strategic insights & Client Centricity
Understand and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise emerging risks and retail banking industry trends (including competitors digital trends and emerging risks).
Understand current retail banking industry and business strategy reality impact of transformation digital initiatives risks and expectations and consider key and/or emerging risks to update the risk-based audit plan which are refreshed quarterly in order to support relevant GIA reporting. Understanding of Insurance and Wealth Management industries advantageous.
Be commercially minded with a Nedbank client centric approach and understand the broader business strategy in the auditing approach.

Digital Platform & Data Driven Audit
Apply knowledge of retail banking industry digital transformation and emerging risks to assess and engage with stakeholders on large-scale and complex changing environments data IT infrastructure and technology and determine best approach and testing strategy to provide advisory / consulting and insightful reporting.
Apply practical project management experience gained to large transformation projects ito delivery of strategic intent (including SAFe principles

Transformational Assurance
Execute audit assignment planning fieldwork and reporting in line with the Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) including file completion.
Seek opportunities to improve business processes models and systems through agile thinking.
Identify and assess the design adequacy and operational effectiveness of manual and automated controls within audit scope and utilising data analytics.
Identify and ensure compliance with relevant laws regulations and guidelines in line with audit scope.
Influence stakeholders to address inefficiencies in resolving audit findings through utilising professional experience in demonstrating benefits of best audit practice.
Ensure continuous improvement of the quality of audits through providing professional insights.
Ensure improved productivity and efficiency and the delivery of projects within agreed timelines.
Achieve operational excellence and support the implementation of business optimisation improvement in GIA.
Apply professional judgement in all audit interactions.
Deal with complex verbal and documented information and data in the audit process.

Integrated Risk and Control Environment
Engage with the risk and compliance community to ensure coordinated assurance approach and assessment of risk and control to ensure scope is appropriately defined.

Impactful Reporting
Prepare quality relevant and commercially astute assignment and reports that provide intelligence and meaningful insights that enable the management of risk to be a strategic and competitive differentiator for Nedbank.
The ability of story-telling and writing reports in a succinct and concise manner which is visually appealing and at an appropriate level for various stakeholders and governance forums including Group Audit Committee.

Business Partner Relationships
Build and maintain an open and constructive relationship during and outside of scheduled as a Trusted Advisor with senior internal and external stakeholders including External Audit and Business Executives and the risk and compliance community.
Build trusting relationships and improve credibility and quality of audit outputs by achieving team objectives through engaging with staff peers and other departments for reporting purposes.

Effective Leadership
Create an environment of teamwork that contributes to Group Internal Audit (GIA).
Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities.
Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy.

BComm BCompt BSc (mandatory)
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and optional Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) (optional)

Strategic insights consulting and advisory
Influencing stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas
Conducting quality assurance reviews
Sharing information in different ways to increase stakeholders understanding
Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Auditing
Interacting with diverse people
Analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data
Communicating standards to others
Retail banking (mandatory); advantageous insurance and wealth management
Consolidate data from various sources and identify/interpret trends

8 years strategic and transformation experience (including project management in accordance with SAFe principles) within 1st 2nd or 3rd line of assurance or consulting / advisory related services.
8 years in retail banking (mandatory).
Insurance and/or Wealth Management (advantageous).

Retail banking (mandatory) insurance and wealth management (advantageous) experience and emerging risks
Strategic and Transformation experience (including project delivery)
Project Management - Execution and delivery of projects (including understanding of SAFe principles)
Changing digital landscape and technology
Data Management Governance Migration
Data Analytics and Continuous Monitoring
Business Acumen and Commerciality
Consulting and Advisory experience
Client Centricity Treating Customers Fairy and Conduct
Report-writing skills
Ethics and Fraud
Reputational risk management
Governance Risk and Controls
Regulatory Legal and Economics Principles