Personal Assistant – Administrative Support

About the role

The Personal Assistant will provide operational support to Nedbank’s management team, ensuring smooth coordination of administrative activities and contributing to the bank’s transformation and employee engagement objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Support Nedbank’s culture initiatives and corporate responsibility programmes.
• Identify and recommend improvements to business processes and systems.
• Plan, deliver and manage projects such as engagement activation initiatives, staff surveys and other business‑driven projects.
• Coordinate project changes through stakeholder engagement and maintain compliance with procurement processes.
• Produce and maintain high‑quality HR communications aligned with the employee value proposition and employer branding.
• Mitigate project risks by estimating probability and impact, and implementing corrective actions.
• Track project progress, resolve obstacles and monitor timelines, budgets and quality.
• Research employee engagement and culture trends to inform project design.
• Collaborate with Communication and Organisational Development partners to prioritise engagement interventions.
• Draft and disseminate HR communications related to employee engagement and culture projects.
• Monitor vendor delivery, ensuring adherence to quality, cost and ethical standards.
• Develop and execute project plans, analysing return on investment for systems and products.

Required profile

• Strong organisational and planning abilities with a focus on delivering results.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Analytical mindset capable of assessing risks and measuring project impact.
• Ability to work independently while supporting broader transformation and engagement goals.

Required skills