Product Manager EFT

The purpose of this role is to provide clear direction and oversee the creative process within a specialist team to deliver high-quality products. The Product Manager will ensure alignment with project objectives by managing workflows, guiding team deliverables, and maintaining standards throughout the development cycle. Are you someone who can: Facilitate the conversion of knowledge and ideas into new or improved products, capabilities, processes and services (producer/enabler). Explore local and international markets for new products and trademarks in order to expand and strengthen the business' market position. Provision of an efficient administration service through careful and timeous planning, reporting and updating of all related information. 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. Establish and maintain effective business procedures that efficiently reduce operational risk and guarantee the delivery of needs specifications of the high quality. Address findings identified through internal or external audits, as well as those raised by client management and risk functions. Develop a product strategy aligned to business strategy to ensure business growth and sustainability. 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. Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SMEs, 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. Deliver an exceptional client experience that exceeds customers and stakeholders’ expectations through proactive and appropriate solutions and communication. Work closely with Segment Customer owners (consumers) to ideate, craft, and launch new offerings across the customer lifecycle. Lead and engage for the Bank at numerous Industry forums for all matters pertaining to the Payment rails that you own. Lead a team of Specialists to drive implementation of the Product strategy, ensuring alignment with Segment strategy. The ideal candidate will have: BCom Marketing or Similar 5+ Years' product management experience within Payments space Important Closing Date Note Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below. 24/10/26 All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we will get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. Should you have any queries, please log it via MyQ. FirstRand provides a comprehensive range of financial services in South Africa and certain markets in broader Africa. The group also offers certain niche products and services in the UK and India. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX), FirstRand Limited is the largest financial institution by market capitalisation in Africa. The group follows a multi-branding approach. Its portfolio of financial services businesses includes FNB, RMB, WesBank, Ashburton Investments, Aldermore, MotoNovo and DirectAxis. Many are leaders in their respective segments and markets, offering transactional, lending, investment and insurance products and services The FirstRand Corporate Centre houses many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services group. The group's track record of delivering superior returns to shareholders has been achieved through a combination of organic growth, acquisitions, innovation and the creation of completely new businesses. The group’s purpose of delivering Shared Prosperity provides many opportunities for employees to innovate to address social and environmental challenges in our markets. All of our businesses have successful Volunteering programmes which also allow employees to adopt and support causes close to their hearts.