General Manager wanted immediately: Salary R140 000 per month
Sandton, Gauteng
Full-time, Permanent
R140 000 a month
General Manager – B2C Segment (Payments)
Do you want to be part of a brand-new consumer-facing services team working on fast-paced digital financial services for Africa and the African diaspora? The company adheres to a consumer-first mentality to build delightful user experiences that its customers want to come back to again and again.
Who We Are:
Our Client is the leading digital payments hub in Africa, enabling low-cost payments across the continent. The company works in close partnership with mobile network operators and financial institutions to bring simple and relevant payment services to unbanked people. It connects over 180 million mobile money users across sub-Saharan Africa through its platform – the MFS Hub. Traditionally a B2B company, they are now venturing into ground-breaking digital B2C services; this is where you fit in.
The Role:
Our Client is looking for a proven General Manager to exercise sound leadership and strategic direction to build and grow their digital B2C business. You will build a team focused on rapid growth, work across multiple disciplines, and set the example with best-in-class capabilities and processes. You will apply your deep knowledge of mobile-focused services to expand our base of delighted loyal users, increase conversion, and help our customers transact with confidence. We are looking for a skilled, seasoned, fast-learning and entrepreneurial leader to help innovate and execute our ambitious B2C plan, and who wants to be part of a top-tier team that seeks to fundamentally change consumer behaviour in Africa. This position is based in the Sandton office in Johannesburg.
As a General Manager, you will:
Define, drive, and deliver on the Client’s B2C strategy and contribute to overall strategic decision making
Establish shared vision across the company by building data-driven consensus on priorities leading to product execution
Build and lead an organisation spread over many markets, across various disciplines
Define metrics that inform the success of the company’s initiatives and products, monitor performance and determine a product roll-out strategy based on quantitative and user feedback
Make decisions based on quantitative and qualitative data
Deeply understand user needs, pain points, and behaviours, and transform that knowledge into a cohesive roadmap of features that align to company goals
Maximize efficiency in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid, using your creativity and pragmatism to find solutions
Effectively manage relationships with the executive team and external stakeholders
Manage programme budgets and expenditure in line with corporate frameworks and compliance
Qualifications and Experience:
A degree in commerce, business management or similar. A post-graduate qualification is an added advantage
At least 10 years of work experience, with 5+ years of consumer mobile/app product management and multi-disciplinary team engagement
Demonstrated track record of building consumer products that excite users and drive high-impact results
Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology is a plus; so is a good eye for design and UX
Pan-African exposure, experience and expertise are invaluable Skills
Entrepreneurial mindset, with a bias towards action and customer-focused innovation
Strong leadership capability with a track record in achieving superior results through teams
Ability to thrive on challenges and not be deterred by difficult situations. You work proactively rather than reactively and are a problem solver who can formulate solutions even when faced with unfamiliar situations.
Highly collaborative with excellent communication skills – able to level shift and manage the competing needs of multiple stakeholders
Exceptional analytical skills; willingness to get into the details and drive clarity from ambiguity
Proven ability to push forward on multiple projects simultaneously
Passion for making decisions quickly in order to seize opportunities that lead to team success
Why Work for this organisation?
Ranked by Fast Company as Second Most Innovative Company in Africa
Work with innovative new technologies on the cutting edge of fintech.
Attractive package including performance bonus
Strong and collegial company culture with 20+ nationalities represented
Massive growth potential
Bring simple and relevant financial services to the developing world – make a difference.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: R140,000.00 /month
Experience:
Management: 10 years (Required)
mobile apps: 5 years (Required)
Education: Honours (Required)
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Source: Indeed
