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Responsibilities or duties

Digital Channel Strategy & Growth

• Develop and execute the Airtel Money digital channel strategy aligned with business objectives
• Drive adoption and usage of digital channels across customer segments
• Identify opportunities to digitize customer journeys and reduce dependency on assisted channels
• Conduct customer and market research to identify trends, gaps, and new opportunities
• Define channel growth plans aimed at increasing active users, transaction volumes, and revenue
• Benchmark Airtel Money digital channels against industry best practices and competitor offerings

Digital Channel Management & Optimization

• Manage end-to-end lifecycle of Airtel Money digital channels and services
• Define channel requirements, business cases, user stories, and enhancement roadmaps
• Monitor channel performance and customer feedback to continuously improve customer experience
• Ensure availability, reliability, and usability of all digital channels
• Drive implementation of new features, products, and services across digital platforms
• Track and improve digital customer journeys, conversion rates, and transaction success rates

Customer Experience & Engagement

• Collaborate with Customer Experience teams to enhance user journeys
• Improve customer onboarding and self-service experiences
• Analyze customer behavior and transaction data to identify optimization opportunities
• Work with Marketing and Usage & Retention teams to design campaigns that drive engagement and repeat usage
• Support customer education and awareness initiatives for digital services

Partner & Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with Technology, Product, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Compliance teams for successful channel delivery
• Manage relationships with channel partners, fintechs, aggregators, and solution provider
• Coordinate implementation of third-party integrations and digital ecosystem partnerships
• Participate in vendor evaluations and support negotiation of digital service agreements

Compliance, Governance & Risk Management

• Ensure digital channel operations comply with regulatory, risk, security, AML, KYC, and internal governance requirements
• Support audits and regulatory reviews related to digital channels
• Identify and mitigate operational risks affecting digital service delivery
• Ensure customer data privacy and security standards are maintained

Performance Management & Reporting

• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly performance reviews
• Monitor KPIs including adoption rate, active App users, transaction volumes, transaction values, conversion rates, and revenue
• Develop dashboards and management reports on channel performance
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on data insights
• Prepare business performance reviews and strategic recommendations
• Undertake any other duties assigned by the line manager

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Educational Level:

• Bachelor’s in business administration, Marketing, Information Technology or Equivalent fields

Relevant Experience

• 3-year experience in Digital Channels, Product Management, Digital Financial Services, Fintech and Mobile Money
• Proven experience driving customer adoption and growth of digital platforms
• Experience working with mobile applications, USSD channels, APIs, and digital ecosystems
• Strong understanding of customer experience design and digital customer journeys
• Experience in data analysis and performance management
• Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies and digital product tools
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• MBA or professional financial certification is an added advantage

• Develop and execute the Airtel Money digital channel strategy aligned with business objectives
• Drive adoption and usage of digital channels across customer segments
• Identify opportunities to digitize customer journeys and reduce dependency on assisted channels
• Conduct customer and market research to identify trends, gaps, and new opportunities
• Define channel growth plans aimed at increasing active users, transaction volumes, and revenue
• Benchmark Airtel Money digital channels against industry best practices and competitor offerings
• Manage end-to-end lifecycle of Airtel Money digital channels and services
• Define channel requirements, business cases, user stories, and enhancement roadmaps
• Monitor channel performance and customer feedback to continuously improve customer experience
• Ensure availability, reliability, and usability of all digital channels
• Drive implementation of new features, products, and services across digital platforms
• Track and improve digital customer journeys, conversion rates, and transaction success rates
• Collaborate with Customer Experience teams to enhance user journeys
• Improve customer onboarding and self-service experiences
• Analyze customer behavior and transaction data to identify optimization opportunities
• Work with Marketing and Usage & Retention teams to design campaigns that drive engagement and repeat usage
• Support customer education and awareness initiatives for digital services
• Collaborate with Technology, Product, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Compliance teams for successful channel delivery
• Manage relationships with channel partners, fintechs, aggregators, and solution provider
• Coordinate implementation of third-party integrations and digital ecosystem partnerships
• Participate in vendor evaluations and support negotiation of digital service agreements
• Ensure digital channel operations comply with regulatory, risk, security, AML, KYC, and internal governance requirements
• Support audits and regulatory reviews related to digital channels
• Identify and mitigate operational risks affecting digital service delivery
• Ensure customer data privacy and security standards are maintained
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly performance reviews
• Monitor KPIs including adoption rate, active App users, transaction volumes, transaction values, conversion rates, and revenue
• Develop dashboards and management reports on channel performance
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on data insights
• Prepare business performance reviews and strategic recommendations
• Undertake any other duties assigned by the line manager

• Digital Channel Strategy
• Product Management
• Digital Financial Services
• Fintech
• Mobile Money
• Customer Adoption and Growth
• Mobile Applications
• USSD Channels
• APIs
• Digital Ecosystems
• Customer Experience Design
• Digital Customer Journeys
• Data Analysis
• Performance Management
• Agile Delivery Methodologies
• Digital Product Tools
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication Skills

• Bachelor’s in business administration, Marketing, Information Technology or Equivalent fields
• 3-year experience in Digital Channels, Product Management, Digital Financial Services, Fintech and Mobile Money
• Proven experience driving customer adoption and growth of digital platforms
• Experience working with mobile applications, USSD channels, APIs, and digital ecosystems
• Strong understanding of customer experience design and digital customer journeys
• Experience in data analysis and performance management
• Knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies and digital product tools
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• MBA or professional financial certification is an added advantage