Chief Digital Officer

Job Description : CHIEF DIGITAL BUSINESS OFFICER SOUTH AFRICA Open to all nationalities outside South Africa The Chief Digital Business Officer will have the following responsibilities: · Customer: · Build a framework for analysing Fintech/Ecommerce/Digital Business opportunities enabling development and managing Fintech/Ecommerce go to market strategies · Provide out of the box, strategic thought leadership on how to evaluate and continually improve delivery for Fintech/Ecommerce/Digital Business customers and enablement partners in the ecosystem and then drive implementation of the recommendations · Drive a "customer centric" focus in goals, strategy, evaluation of success, process design · Business: · Perform in depth analysis (e.g. market-sizing, competitive landscape mapping, channel assessment, segmentation, financial performance) to generate business insights for Fintech/Ecommerce/Digital Business initiatives · Develop high quality business plans for Fintech/Ecommerce/Digital Business initiatives by ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives · Drive revenue and take complete ownership of Fintech P&L · Formulate business Strategy, turn-around policies and fast track execution of Fintech/Ecommerce/Digital Business objectives · Oversee all Fintech/Ecommerce/Digital Business operations and business activities by ensuring desired results and working with the other business leaders · Develop a deep understanding of the market, client trends and competitive activities and develop market intelligence and strategy materials for decision making in Fintech/Ecommerce/Digital Business initiatives · Support market assessment and business case development for new strategic initiatives, partnerships · Build and enhance partnerships with local merchants and international players like Visa & MasterCard · Enhance merchant database · Take ownership of customer retention and loyalty, launch programs · People: · Build trust relations with key partners and stakeholders and act as a point of contact for important shareholders within the company and externally · Coordinate activities between sales, product, technology, and marketing to coordinate and implement relevant solutions · Processes & Control: · Keep Cost (Opex and Capex) under Budget · Ensure strict compliance for all Regulatory obligations · Maintain relationship with the relevant regulatory bodies · Be responsible for risk management, operations and credit control · Undertake new Product development and end to end rollout · Security: · Implement and act in accordance with the organization Information security policies as per Security Policies · Protect assets from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference as per Security Policies · Report security events or potential events or other security risks to the organization as per Security Policies · A Master's degree in the fields of Computer Science, Marketing, Technology or related fields · Minimum 15-18years' related work experience in driving similar initiative · An MBA would be an advantage · Strategic thinker ("futurist outlook") coupled with the ability to roll up sleeves - distinct problem- solving and analysis skills, combined with savvy business judgment · Have an innovative and disruptive mindset and constantly looking forward · Proven experience in strategy formulation and complex organizational wide problem solving. · Highly independent in thinking and framing problems, driven by intellectual curiosity · Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to handle complex situations involving multiple stakeholders

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