Banking, microfinance, insurance Jobs in Africa

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NCBA

Senior Manager Merchant Acquiring Business

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
NCBA

General Manager Branch Business - Coast

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
Absa Group Ltd

Administrator: Operations

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
NCBA

Secretariat & Projects Implementation Manager

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
NCBA

Retail Digital Solution Analyst and Innovation Lead

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
NCBA

Senior Manager, Digital Financial Services

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
NCBA

Senior Manager, Retail Digital User Design lead

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
NCBA

Senior Manager, Retail Digital Quality Assurance

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
NCBA

Regional Payments Manager

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications

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Head, Business Channels Tribe

Nairobi

Kenya

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Senior Manager Merchant Acquiring Business

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Job Specifications

Academic:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Banking, ICT, or a related field.
  • A Master’s degree (e.g., MBA, MSc in Finance, Strategic Management) is an added advantage.

Professional Qualifications

  • Professional certifications in areas such as Payments, Digital Banking, Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2), Risk Management, or Compliance will be an added advantage.
  • Specialized training in digital payments systems, merchant acquiring, or financial services innovation is highly desirable.

Desired work experience:

Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive experience in banking, fintech, or digital payments, with at least 3 years in a leadership or senior management role.


Responsibilities

Financial 45

  • Develop and execute the overall strategy for billers and tills acquisition, onboarding, and relationship management, aligned with the organization's digital payments growth agenda.
  • Oversee end-to-end onboarding of billers and tills, ensuring full compliance with regulatory standards, internal policies, and service level agreements (SLAs).
  • Manage the performance, quality, and utilization of the billers and tills portfolio to drive transaction volumes, revenue growth, and customer engagement.
  • Build strong relationships with internal teams (Sales, Compliance, Risk, IT) and external partners (billers, merchants, aggregators) to ensure seamless coordination and service delivery.
  • Champion product knowledge initiatives by equipping internal staff and external clients with training and resources to maximize biller and till adoption and utilization.
  • Monitor portfolio performance metrics, generate insights, and provide regular reporting to senior management on acquisition rates, utilization trends, revenue contribution, and risks.
  • Identify emerging market trends and technological advancements to enhance biller and till offerings, ensuring the organization remains competitive in the digital payments space challenges.
  • Develop and manage budgets related to billers and tills operations, ensuring cost efficiency while achieving strategic growth objectives.

Internal Controls, Processes & Procedures 20

  • Establish and enforce robust risk management practices, ensuring thorough due diligence, verification, and monitoring of all biller and till applications.
  • Identify and mitigate operational risks, ensuring compliance with regulations and internal policies.
  • Ensure robust controls, compliance with policies and regulations, and timely escalation of issues.
  • Keep fraud levels minimal through ongoing training for staff and customers.
  • Address audit findings and maintain an updated risk register.
  • Oversee operational performance, ensuring service reliability, scalability, and security across all all biller and till applications
  • Engage with internal stakeholders (e.g., Digital Banking, Retail, Corporate Banking, Technology, Risk, Compliance) to align all biller and till applications strategies with broader Bank initiatives.
  • Collaborate with Risk Team, Commercial & SME Banking business heads to identify and escalate potential risks to senior management through appropriate governance channels and Quality assurance framework for compliance with Retail Banking requirements.
  • Ensure SLA agreements are adhered to, processes in place, reports generated and target achieved.

Customer 20

  • Continuously review and optimize processes, systems, and workflows to enhance operational efficiency, reduce onboarding timelines, and improve client experience.
  • Champion customer-centric design across all all biller and till channels to enhance user experience and loyalty.
  • Create opportunities to engage with relevant partners in a way that generates maximum value for our customers.
  • Undertake market research and user research for data analysis to develop a comprehensive business case that will Champion customer-centric design across all biller and till channels to enhance user experience and loyalty.

People 15

  • Lead, coach, and mentor a high-performing team responsible for biller and till operations, driving a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous learning
  • Foster collaboration to build, lead and influence key stakeholders to align to one common goal.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, agility, and continuous improvement


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