Head: Partner Solution Integration at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• We are looking for a Head: Partner Solution Integration to define the ways of working and manage the business that will deliver solutions to partners, from contracting to scaling for implementation. Work with the Partner Relationship Manager and key stakeholders (e.g. Greenbacks, Avo, SI, GT) to understand the solution needs from the partner, construct the required workstreams and manage the shaping and delivery of the solution.

Job Responsibilities

• Engage with relevant partners/stakeholders to formulate workstreams that will develop and incubate solutions (incl. POC, feasibility studies) as agreed for the partnership, and prepare it for scaling.
• Work closely with Channel, Avo, Greenbacks and other key support partners to ensure the solution is implemented at all required levels.
• Drive delivery through collaboration with internal stakeholders to shape and deliver on an integrated solution in the new ways of working.
• Ensure all components of the solution (incl. commercialisation plan) are ready for transition to deliver on the business requirements, to realise contractual benefits and the defined value for the partnership is derived.
• Continuously partner and engage with key stakeholders to ensure the initiatives are aligned with strategic intent, business priorities and The Golden Thread.
• Monitor the utilisation of the solution against require contractual terms and conditions and propose improvements to processes, commercialisation and implementations of solutions.
• Monitoring of operational processes, developing strategic procedures to increase the efficiency and productivity of the workforce, as well as evaluating the optimal performance of delivery and implementing of solutions with partners.
• Work closely with a project team to improve project management techniques and produce accurate deliverables.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Preferred Qualification

• Business, Commerce or IT degree
• SAFe certification

Minimum Experience Level

• 8 to 10 years systems integration, business analysis and/or project delivery
• 3–4-year people management

Behavioural Competencies

• Execution
• Business Acumen
• Continuous Improvement
• Operational Decision Making
• Building Partnerships
• Continuous Learning
• Planning and Organizing
• Influencing

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Analytical Skills
• Quantitative Skills
• Systems knowledge
• Agile Concepts
• Architecture Modeling
• Conducting root cause analysis
• Use Of Business Assessment tools:Feasibility studies , business cases...
• Compliance Knowledge
• Communication Strategies
• Stakeholder management