Senior Specialist Product Owner

Absa Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution located in Johannesburg seeks a skilled product leader to implement and enhance strategic offerings in technology. The role involves managing stakeholder relationships while ensuring the business remains at the forefront of industry standards. A Bachelor's degree in Physical, Mathematical, Computer, or Life Sciences is required. Join us to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment that values diversity and innovation.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of product delivery across technology stacks.
• Experience in stakeholder management and risk assessment.
• Continuous improvement mindset for product enhancement.

Responsibilities

• Implement and lead on product delivery to ensure tech leadership.
• Identify new product opportunities by staying abreast of industry standards.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders for optimal product delivery.

Education

Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas in Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences

Job description

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Implement and lead on delivery of strategic products to ensuring that business stays on leading edge of technology, contributing across the technology stack, from database and develops infrastructure that supports continuous deployment, to native apps.

Responsibilities

• Product Enhancement: Remain abreast of industry standards to identify new product opportunities.
• Risk and Control: Continuously review product processes to identify areas of real and potential risk within the product.
• Product Analysis: Review product processes to continuously look for enhancements within the product process.
• Stakeholder Management: Manage relationships with critical stakeholders such as tech, operations, channel etc. to ensure optimal product delivery end to end.

Education

• Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (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