Portfolio Manager Coverage

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Contact

REQ ID : 142021 - Michelle Thabethe

Location : Sandton

Cluster : Group Finance - Corporate Ral Estate

Closing date : 26 September 2025

Job Family

Administration Operations and Facilities

Career Stream

Property Property Development and Construction

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self : Professional

Job Purpose

To source and optimise Nedbank points of presence; ensuring financial efficiencies and profitability.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning evaluation and execution of the Nedbank Branch placement to enable profitable points of presence for Nedbank in line with Business strategy by applying the site analysis methodology.
• Align branch placement with customer behavior competitor presence and business goals.
• Improve branch profitability and / or sales opportunities and create financial efficiencies by reviewing the existing footprint and submitting recommendations.
• Negotiate floor space required and match the Nedbank Blue-print by engaging with Landlords; Property Brokers and Property Developers.
• Improve branch profitability and / or sales opportunities and create financial efficiencies by reviewing the existing footprint and submitting recommendations.
• Negotiate tenant installation allowance and reduce capital expenditure by engaging the Landlord / Developer.
• Manage the rental budget and adhere to the approved budget by aligning the rental expectation from Landlord to financials.
• Foster and build sound professional relationships / networks with external stakeholders by attending events; conferences; workshops; networking sessions.
• Develop trusting and professional relationships through maximising business opportunities and by attending and contributing to monthly area collaboration forums leveraging off joint synergies and relationships.
• Ensure a Nedbank first mind-set with the external stakeholders by engaging a portfolio of external stakeholders on a regular basis through formal / informal communications.
• Conduct site analysis and ensure the selection of optimal sites by using geo mapping and by performing area inspections.
• Ensure proposed site meets agreed requirements and standards by comparing the layout of the proposed site to the Nedbank Blue-print.
• Validate business decision around proposed site formats or propose alternative formats from Strategy plan by conducting interviews and investigating the identified areas.
• Ensure strategy alignment and escalate micro-market deviations by sharing new information within business forums.
• Ensure compliance audit and risk standards are adhered to by completing site inspection documentation.
• Optimising lease effectiveness vet compare rental rates and escalations by consulting with Group Properties.
• Monitor track and follow-up on lease progress by capturing data on a central database.
• Reduce risks in delaying the site establishment and Blue-print misalignment by assisting design team in obtaining autocad drawings engaging the landlord and leasing department and by supplying electronic copies where needed.

Job Responsibilities Continue

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Essential Certifications

Minimum Experience Level

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Project / Program Management,Project Portfolio Management,Portfolio Management,Credit Analysis,Banking,Pricing,Analysis Skills,Project Management,Financial Analysis,Budgeting,Property Management,Contracts

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1