Specialist Product Development at Absa

Job Summary

• To manage successful end to end delivery and execution of program / project delivery within the Change Framework. Furthermore to Manage and oversee the overall testing framework (SDLC) across the business area by imbedding a testing capability and ensuring adherence by the respective project/program managers.

Job Description

• Formulate business case including benefits and track benefits.
• Drive end to end delivery of the assigned programmes through a robust project planning and reporting and all programme design and enablement communities via reporting through the change framework.
• Ensure that required steering and working committee is managed and respective reporting is done.
• Understand high level conceptual input into the business design of the area where the initiatives under management will impact business design.
• Ensure end-to-end enablement of the programme to business as usual with a focus on continued delivery after closure.
• Include Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) is adhered to i.e. delivery / implementation, change management, tech, design etc.
• Ensure that benefits defined in business cases are realised and that potential shortfalls or changes in the environment are highlighted to steering committees.
• Participate in the funding negotiations for each of the initiatives under management.
• Work with the managers of project team members to incorporate project deliverables into the performance contracts of the individuals. Ensure that appropriate feedback is given during the formal performance development review cycles to allow the line managers to make rating decisions.
• Include PDLC in programmes to ensure appropriate work stream outcomes of that include but not limited to: management of the delivery capability i.e. change management, tech, design etc.
• Review the performance of project team members against project timelines, agreed outputs and defined quality standards. Ensure that proper consequence management is put in place for poor delivery.
• Ensure the Group's change methodology is applied and review programme documentation/evidence for each component.
• Ensure quality assurance reviews on the work are completed.
• Conduct root-cause analysis, design and implement mitigation plans
• Action and ensure appropriate risk management on the programme or any risk events, including management of the risk plan.
• Document and manage key CRAIDs and escalate as needed.
• Coordinate the efforts of the different teams under management
• Monitor programme budgets and expenses including signing off of invoices and quotes within mandate.
• Investigate effectiveness of processes and systems
• Plan the resource requirements for the Programme (including people, capex, opex, systems and Strategic Investment), negotiate and secure its allocation to the business unit and ensure delivery based on the promised business results.
• People management responsibilities where resources role-up on approved structure

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised