Description

Role purpose: 
•    Execute the Lending product portfolio as per the strategy aligned.
•    Execute and manage Lending products roadmap.
•    Stakeholder engagements
•    Business intelligence
•    Product Compliance
Key accountabilities
•    Develop, execute and manage implementation of lending products adoption strategy. This include creation of tentative business case and ensuring objectives are meet.
•    Drive day to day products initiatives as per the aligned strategy. This means to ensure customers are well engaged through BTL, ATL and Digital campaigns with regards to lending products.
•    Bring about innovation of new Lending product to fit the market need and drive M-Pesa ambitions on digital lending space.
•    Develop strong customer relationship strategy this includes design and deploy different initiatives to deliver customer growth and products revenue line growth.
•    Develop, engage and execute new strategic partnership with financial institutions and other stakeholders with regards to lending products and services.
Key performance indicators 
•    Growth of services/product uptake by agreed percent.
•    Accurate and timely delivery & execution of action plans, initiatives and new products.
•    Growth of Lending portfolio as per aligned KIP’s this include both Disbursements and revenue.
Core competencies, knowledge and experience 
•    Solid influencing and negotiation skills.
•    Strong understanding of all aspects of local markets and needs of customer.
•    Excellent analytical and logical reasoning skills translated from consumer insights
•    Excellent communication skills
•    Strong stakeholder management skills
•    Ability to anticipate customer, competitor and market dynamics
•    Able to challenge the status quo
Must have technical/professional qualifications: 
•    2 Years or more experience working in Digital Lending or Mobile Money or Banking/Financial Services preferably with experience of digital financial products
•    Bachelor Degree in Commerce, Economics, Financial technology or related fields. Master’s Degree will be adding advantage.
•    Strong analytical skills, conceptual thinking, problem solving ability and strong business acumen.
•    Build and maintain relationship with key stakeholders in the value chain.
•    Strong knowledge of mobile money, Fintech and financial services most preferably Digital Lending.
•    Project management knowledge and experience would be advantageous.
•    Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
•    Knowledgeable with MsQL and Database is a key adding advantage.

Skills

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