MaryJane Ranyabu
Product Portfolio Manager
Rustenburg,NW
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Product Manager with over 10 years of experience in the Financial Sector. Proven track record of driving product innovation, enhancing customer experiences, and achieving strategic goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Product Portfolio Manager
First National Bank
Sandton, South Africa (Remote)
03.2024 - Current
- Develop new offshore value propositions and enablement processes portfolio revenue growth
- Control expenditure and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs
- Identify and utilise opportunities for revenue growth to deliver on sales targets
- Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across area of specialisation
- Display and encourage an appreciation of teamwork and inclusivity
- Manages risks in own area of responsibility
Identify opportunities to expand customer base with potentially profitable customers - Manage team performance in achievement of business objectives
- Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
Product Manager - eWallet Transactional Product
First National Bank
12.2021 - Current
- Drive product income statement and ensure sustainable profit
- Provide Subject matter expertise to the BU and other stakeholders in the business
- General understanding of the regulatory universe as it affects the product in the product manager's portfolio
- Explore local and international markets for new products and trademarks in order to expand and strengthen the business' market position
- Ensure continuous full functionality of product
- Initiate and manage market research, data mining and quantitative analysis to ensure sustained growth
- Support Growth of eWallet in FNB
- Monitor and report on growth across all regions.
Channel Manager - eWallet Transactional Product
First National Bank
02.2019 - 11.2021
- Investigate business opportunities, defining and designing possible solution
- Improve upon business and systems processes that may not be performing optimally, thus hindering efficiency to product enablement and customer service
- Drive innovation and solution for future business strategies, staying abreast of the changing market
- Testing of system during ad-hoc/ unscheduled projects during implementation phase if required
- Design business requirements and map processes
- Gather ongoing data on how customers are experiencing our products and services
- Where there are failures facilitate real-time change through product, business enablement teams, and other relevant stakeholders.
Channel Manager - Corporate Card Issuing and Acquiring
Nedbank
09.2016 - 01.2019
- Responsible for enabling Retail Relationship Banking (RRB) frontline bankers to fulfill corporate card Issuing and acquiring product sales for small business clients
- Including new and existing business products.
Channel Manager - Campaigns Management
Nedbank
09.2014 - 08.2016
- Manage Internal and external relationships with stakeholders
- Deliver project as per agreed milestones and timelines
- Channel Enablement - Enabling new capabilities to deliver campaign objectives.
Education
B Com. Economics Honours -
University of Johannesburg
01.2012 - 05.2012
B Com. Economics and Econometrics - undefined
University of Johannesburg
01.2009 - 05.2011
Skills
Strategy
Product Development
Product Management
Channel Management
Stakeholder Management
Life Cycle Management
References
- First National Bank, Gugulethu Zikhali, Product Head, 0735632269, GZikhali@fnb.co.za
- Nedbank, Aluwani Thenga, Channel Management Head, 0718634984, Aluwani.Thenga@fnb.co.za
Timeline
Product Portfolio Manager
First National Bank
03.2024 - Current
Product Manager - eWallet Transactional Product
First National Bank
12.2021 - Current
Channel Manager - eWallet Transactional Product
First National Bank
02.2019 - 11.2021
Channel Manager - Corporate Card Issuing and Acquiring
Nedbank
09.2016 - 01.2019
Channel Manager - Campaigns Management
Nedbank
09.2014 - 08.2016
B Com. Economics Honours -
University of Johannesburg
01.2012 - 05.2012
B Com. Economics and Econometrics - undefined
University of Johannesburg
01.2009 - 05.2011