Executive : Digital and Fintech Business Development at MTN

Mission/ Core purpose of the Job

• The Executive Digital and Fintech Business Development is responsible for defining the overall strategy for growing MTN Group Digital and Fintech business, ecosystem, customers, usages and revenues within MTN footprint and to ensure MTN remain a leader in the continent in the Fintech and Digital spaces.
• The role is also responsible for identifying and seizing business and expansion opportunities within the Fintech and Digital spaces. The position is responsible for defining and implementing new products as well as managing the continuous improvement, expansion and growth of MTN advance Digital and Fintech products with a profit and loss responsibility for multiple business verticals (Payment, Financial services, e-commerce, Digital Apps etc..) through different segments (consumers, merchants, businesses) within MTN Fintech and Digital Footprint.
• The position also oversees the development, implementation and growth of MTN Digital and Fintech digital channels. The role is also responsible for developing, executing and managing strategic MTN Digital and Fintech global partnerships (technology suppliers, global key product partners, international developing agencies, competitors and industry bodies, regulators).
• The Executive Digital and Fintech Business Development reports to the Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer and is supported by General Managers

Job Requirements (Education, Experience and Competencies)
Education:

• Minimum of 4-year tertiary degree coupled with MBA or Masters

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of significant experience in Fintech in emerging markets
• Understanding and relevant experience in developing and managing platform and or digital businesses
• Significant experiences in driving innovation, change and new business development within a multinational
• Relevant senior management experience with a regional or global organization
• Successful track record in implementing Digital and FinTech services in emerging markets
• Experience in working in a multicultural and changing environments
• Significant experience in developing, launching and growing digital services
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams
• Telecommunications industry experience
• Global mindset to digital disruption
• Track record in Leading cross functional teams
• Fluent in English (fluent in French is a plus)
• Flexibility to travel within Africa and Middle East

Competencies:

Functional Knowledge:

• Understanding of emerging markets advantageous and opportunities
• Understanding of mobile/digital financial services, Fintech, banking, microfinance, payment and remittance businesses
• Financial / Numeracy and capable of developing business case as well as new business/commercial model
• Telecommunication and financial service environment in emerging market
• Local and global markets (including market trends in Digital and Fintech)
• Market research
• Banking and technology regulations
• Understanding of the MTN operating model
• Understanding of technology
• Change management and organization development

Skills

• Analytics/data interpretation
• Continuous improvement
• Numerical
• Relationship
• Scanning
• Can-do

Behavioural Qualities

• Customer centricity
• Strategy formulators
• Decisive problem solver
• Culture and change champion