Chief Commercial Officer

The Chief Commercial Officer is responsible for the overall management of Fintech commercial plans and to lead implementation of all necessary Fintech commercial strategies in order to ensure MTN Mobile Money Uganda objectives are met. The role is responsible to lead commercial activities across all products & services and leads teams across the below four sub-functions:

• Corporate Business
  
• Commercial Operations
  
• Distribution
  
• CVM
  

Education:

• Minimum Bachelor academic degree coupled with an MBA/Masters
  
• 4-year degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Commerce or a related field will be advantageous
  

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years relevant experience with at least 5 years in a senior management role or in a similar position
  
• Experience in Fintech, banking or financial services is mandatory
  
• Successful track record as a senior management professional in delivering exceptional business growth & financial results
  
• Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise with a good understanding emerging market
  

• Lead creation of the functional strategy aligned with the overarching business goals and in line with group mandate
  
• Ensure effective implementation of the strategy by means of developing and providing direction, structure, frameworks, models, plans and roadmaps
  
• Lead regular review of the functional strategy and roadmap to ensure its alignment with the changing dynamics of the internal and external ecosystem
  

Staff Leadership and Management

• Build and manage a high performing team by providing leadership, role clarity, training and career development
  
• Source, induct and manage talent in accordance with legislative guidelines
  
• Continually develop a culture of strong collaboration and effective team working
  
• Ensure open communication channels with staff and implement change management interventions where necessary
  

Governance

Strategic Meetings

• Hold strategic meetings, ensuring relevant participation from subordinates and provide guidance and input in the various discussions
  
• Lead MTN MoMo transformation initiatives, elicit inputs from relevant parties
  
• Lead implementation of adequate risk mitigation and controls
  

Escalations

• Escalate issues that will result in severe time, scope, productivity, and cost or resource impact to CEO / Group team
  
• Manage and provide solutions to escalations that have multiple processes / functions impact on critical path of service delivery
  

Function Tactical

• Review all projects initiated in the function
  
• Review and finalize objectives, targets and budgets for the function
  
• Review key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions
  
• Develop and manage budgets