Head of Mobile Money at First Point Group

Job description

An international technology company are looking to bring on a Head of Mobile Money to join their team in Kenya supporting their Mobile Money business across Africa. As the Head of Mobile Money, you will be responsible for leading and managing the overall Mobile Money business, performance & strategy in the region

Responsible for leading and managing the overall Mobile Money business and performance of the Mobile Money P&L entity in the region, cascading the group’s Mobile Money strategic direction and priorities; defining, tracking and enforcing ways of working with the objective of achieving the strategic intent and periodic AOP. Also, champion the implementation of key Initiatives and extraction of determined results from those initiatives.

Define the strategy & roadmap for the Mobile Money business within the existing & evolving regulatory, industry & technological framework in the region; develops globally benchmarked strategies aligned to the organization’s long term vision and competitive landscape

• Provide leadership in the Operating plan KPI’s and objectives
• Ensure Mobile Money is integrated into all Regional and OPCO initiatives, campaigns and plans
• To incubate (conceptualize, develop the product proposition) & establish Mobile Money as the new, significant and sustainable revenue stream within the mainstream GSM business. This business will need to be seen as a cluster of financial services products for adoption by large consumer, institutional and government segments
• Provides consultative direction for the OPCOs towards predetermined short and long-term goals and objectives. Reviews businesses, assignments, initiatives and determines course of action to be pursued to obtain targeted results. Optimally engage OPCOs ECs to ensure Mobile Money full ownership and drive
• Build the mobile payments ecosystem by identifying & aligning partners with our tactical & strategic business goals and ensuring their support for the business roadmap and customer delight objectives
• Optimally engage OPCOs via visits, reviews, meetings/calls to ensure “compare and share”, alignment with the strategic intent, implementation of key prioritizes/initiatives and that OPCOs is fully enabled to deliver the AOP
• Liaise with regulators, bank, payment companies and other technology providers to develop mobile payments sector
• Fully engage OPCO MD and EC to ensure Mobile Money is top of mind and fully owned and championed by them as a non-negotiable
• Coordinate with legal and regulatory teams on effectively managing regulatory requirements

Requirements

• 15+ years’ experience in related field; at least 5 years leadership experience
• Able to handle, prioritize, multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven ability to analyze complex business issues and identify, design and implement effective practical recommendations
• Business Management experience mandatory