Product Manager (Forex) at FNB South Africa

Job Description

• Responsible for providing the direction and managing the creative process of a dynamic and award-winning Forex specialist team.
• Establishment, alignment and management of target and budget goals whilst ensuring effective control of costs for a range of functional areas to increase cost efficiency.
• Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers’ expectations through proactive, innovative and appropriate solutions.
• Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SME’s, project managers and senior staff members.
• Maintenance of expert knowledge on relevant legislative amendments industry best practices and provision of proactive advice and solutions to relevant stakeholders.
• Develop a product strategy aligned to business strategy to ensure business growth and sustainability.
• Translate strategies into actionable goals and execute relevant projects / initiatives aligned to strategic objectives with specific performance measures and control systems to track progress.
• Implement and maintain sound business processes that minimize FNB risk and deliver quality requirements specifications.
• Findings that area as a result of internal or external audit and client management and risk.
• Manage designated product development projects from inception to final execution, including post implementation evaluation.
• Initiate and manage market research, data mining and quantitative analysis to ensure sustainability and future competitive growth.
• Explore local and international markets for new products and trademarks in order to expand and strengthen the business' market position.
• Facilitate the conversion of knowledge and ideas into new or improved products, processes and services.
• Manage own development to increase own competencies.

Experience and Qualifications

• Product Support, Development and Analysis
• Min 5 years relevant Experience
• Bcom or Similar
• Banking Experience will be an advantage
• Payments / International payments experience will be an advantage