Mabalane Nkumane

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About Mabalane Nkumane

I am an open minded and engaging leader who is an adaptive collaborator driven to build a community of women leaders while delivering robust business results in the financial services, telecoms, and retail industries In my current role as Regional Executive Limpopo Province for ABSA, I oversee the infrastructure of 40 branches and+- 642 alternative channels (ATMs). My focus is on driving revenue and growth targets by enabling frontline teams to deliver on our service promise within the context of a robust governance and compliance framework. An accomplished executive with a proven record of generating and building relationships, the ability to develop and implement strategies, skilled in building cross-functional teams, demonstrating exceptional communication skills, and making critical decisions during challenges. Adaptable and transformational leader with an ability to work independently. A respected leader, able to build highly motivated management teams focused on achieving revenue goals, who has accumulated over 22 years of financial services experience in the areas of retail branch network, small business services (SME’s), personal loans, external sales, workplace banking (group schemes), In-retailer Stores (Pick n Pay and Boxer Stores) and Private Banking. I started my career at Nedbank as a Teller and shortly moved to Standard Bank and moved up the ranks to Regional Group Schemes Manager. Being recognized as top talent, I attended the Standard Bank Global Leadership Programme. During my time at Nedbank as Area Manager, I was recognized as top performer over 2 years and was awarded various other performance recognition awards. My last role with Nedbank was a Regional General Manager Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. Strengths: • Strong emotional self-awareness and interpersonal skills • An innovative change catalyst who is comfortable disrupting the status quo to be more effective and efficient • Implementing Strategy • Conceptualization • Resilience • Negotiation skills • Networking and relationship Management • Communication skills My qualifications include: BCom Information Systems, GIBS Senior Management Leadership Development Programme (NQF 8) and numerous banking certificates and currently studying a Post Graduate Diploma at GIBS (PDBA) I am looking to expand my network with leaders in the financial services, telecoms, and retail environments as well as coaches/facilitators who focus on leadership development and personal growth.