Description

Build the Collections Engine of a New Fintech Product

Mogo Tanzania, part of Eleving Group, is launching a high-growth smartphone financing business that will expand access to technology and financial inclusion across Tanzania. As we scale the business rapidly, maintaining strong repayment discipline is critical. We are looking for a Debt Collection Manager who will build and lead the collections function from the ground up — designing strategies, managing teams, and ensuring strong portfolio performance.

Why This Role Is Exciting

• Be part of the founding leadership team of a new product launch in Tanzania.
• Build the collections strategy and structure from scratch.
• Direct impact on portfolio health and company profitability.
• Opportunity to scale teams rapidly as volumes grow.
• Competitive salary with strong performance-based incentives tied to portfolio performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement the collections strategy for device financing.
• Establish structured processes for early-stage and late-stage collections.
• Develop operational KPIs and reporting for repayment performance.
• Recruit and manage collections officers and field recovery teams.
• Monitor portfolio health metrics including DPD, roll rates, and recovery rates.
• Identify emerging risk trends and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee device recovery and repossession processes.
• Ensure professional and compliant customer interaction.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Customer Care to improve repayment communication.
• Partner with Risk and Operations to improve repayment behavior.
• Provide strategic insights to leadership on portfolio performance.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in collections, credit risk, or asset-based lending.
• Experience managing collections teams or field recovery teams.
• Background in fintech, microfinance, PAYGO, telco financing, or banking preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and familiarity with portfolio performance metrics.
• High integrity and ability to lead in a fast-growth environment.

• Design and implement the collections strategy for device financing.
• Establish structured processes for early-stage and late-stage collections.
• Develop operational KPIs and reporting for repayment performance.
• Recruit and manage collections officers and field recovery teams.
• Monitor portfolio health metrics including DPD, roll rates, and recovery rates.
• Identify emerging risk trends and implement corrective actions.
• Oversee device recovery and repossession processes.
• Ensure professional and compliant customer interaction.

• Strong analytical skills
• Familiarity with portfolio performance metrics
• High integrity
• Ability to lead in a fast-growth environment

• 5+ years of experience in collections, credit risk, or asset-based lending.
• Experience managing collections teams or field recovery teams.
• Background in fintech, microfinance, PAYGO, telco financing, or banking preferred.