Senior Manager - Remittances & Financial Partnerships

Education:

• Business/IT/Computer Science/ Statistics/ Mathematics/ Engineering (or related) Degree
  

• Master’s in Business Administration is advantageous
  

• Formal certification in Digital Product Management / Product Owner, Agile Delivery, User Experience or other relevant fields would be beneficial
  

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Fintech Payments or Telecommunication industry
  

• At least 3-4 years’ experience in remittance / financial product development & partnership management 
  

• Manager track record of 3-4 years or more
  

• Experience in leading and implementing innovative Fintech products and within the Telco, financial or banking industry 
  

• Experience with Agile delivery and Development Operations frameworks
  

• Deep understanding of the Fintech ecosystem, players, business models and industry related best practices.
  

Strategy Development and Implementation

• Support and contribute to the development of the functional strategy in line with the overarching business goals
  

• Manage & lead the development of the sub-functional strategy in line with the overarching business goals
  

• Identify and assess new growth opportunities (in and outside Africa) remittance space
  

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting to enable the regular review of the sub-functional strategy, roadmap and performance to ensure its alignment with the changing dynamics of the internal and external ecosystem
  

Operational Delivery

• Lead and manage the remittance and interoperability product portfolio as the Product Owner
  

• Lead and grow the remittance and interoperability product portfolio in line with the business strategy 
  

• Drive the implementation of the strategic objectives of the remittances and interoperability vertical 
  

• Review & oversee the delivery of the products, services, and all marketing initiatives in terms of MFS offers, in line with the defined deadlines and quality expected. 
  

• Responsible for the identification of opportunities, growth levers and design the product in line with the overall strategy, market dynamics and customer requirements
  

Strategic Meetings

• Participate and provide input in strategic meetings
  

• Perform evaluation baseline of key performance indicators (KPIs)
  

• Request for relevant budget for internal projects and new initiatives
  

• Facilitate preparation of proposals on change initiatives, policies and procedures
  

Escalations

• Review all projects initiated (internal or global)
  

• Prepare objectives, targets, and budgets as applicable
  

• Review key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions
  

• Sign off and Facilitate sign-off / making decisions regarding tactical changes
  

Function Tactical

• Report periodically on all projects initiated (internal or global)
  

• Input on objectives, targets, and budgets for sub-function as applicable
  

• Develop and monitor key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions
  

• Facilitate sign-off / making decisions regarding tactical changes
  

Performance

• Monitor and analyse products performance trends from financial, competitive, and operational perspectives 
  

• Monitor performance and alignment with Finco global strategy
  

• Ensure alignment between and across other functions within the Group Finco team