{"id":102532,"date":"2026-07-18T04:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T04:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/general-manager-customer-experience\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T04:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T04:48:43","slug":"general-manager-customer-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/general-manager-customer-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"General Manager, Customer Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"General Manager, Customer Experience\", \"description\": \"Job Purpose\\nThe job holder will drive customer-centricity awareness and a \\\"customer first\\\" culture; manage the strategic delivery of Customer Experience through all customer touchpoints, channels, and business units; and implement collaborative action plans to enhance customer-centricity awareness. The role also provides executive leadership and advocacy for Customer Experience within SBM Bank Kenya.\\nKey Responsibilities\\nCustomer Experience Strategy and Implementation 20%\\nDevelop and implement Customer Experience business plans and strategies into relevant and productive day-to-day implementation plans and actions for service teams, ensuring execution of programs that provide outstanding customer experience and identifying improvement initiatives.\\nAnalyze and monitor service delivery across all customer touchpoints and develop strategies and recommendations to optimize service quality.\\nDrive Net Promoter Score NPS initiatives to enhance Customer Experience and recommend service improvement areas.\\nIdentify opportunities for client-centric process improvements based on Root Cause Analysis RCA, Voice of Customer VoC, customer pain points CPP, and drive improvements across the business.\\nAnalyze Voice of Customer VoC data and advise the business on potential risk areas while leveraging strengths for business development.\\nDevelop and monitor customer service performance indicators through qualitative, quantitative, and evaluation consistency reports within agreed timelines.\\nImplement a customer-centric culture across cross-functional work processes to enable service excellence.\\nGuide and support business process re-engineering and alignment with Customer Experience initiatives, including the Contact Centre.\\nDevelop a customer touchpoint strategy to ensure service consistency through Service Level Agreements SLAs and CRM deployment.\\nOversee service recovery by ensuring customer complaints are addressed and resolved within established standards.\\nAnalyze and identify process gaps affecting Customer Experience.\\nMonitor Contact Centre operations to ensure optimal performance and recommend technology enhancements to maintain best-in-class service.\\nDrive customer engagement initiatives to improve customer retention.\\nSupport root cause analysis and identify continuous improvement opportunities.\\nKeep abreast of local and international Customer Experience best practices and recommend improvements across the Customer Experience function and the wider bank.\\nFeedback and Voice of Customer VoC Management 20%\\nDevelop and implement robust customer feedback systems that capture the true voice of the customer across multiple touchpoints.\\nRegularly analyze customer feedback to identify trends, pain points, and improvement opportunities.\\nUtilize advanced analytics tools to gain deeper insights into customer sentiment and behavior.\\nCascade customer feedback insights to key stakeholders and develop actionable recommendations to drive continuous improvement.\\nClose the customer feedback loop by ensuring timely responses and communicating actions taken to enhance transparency and trust.\\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate customer feedback into business decision-making.\\nServe as the customer advocate within the organization, ensuring customer needs and expectations remain a priority.\\nImplement a continuous improvement framework to regularly review and enhance Voice of Customer initiatives.\\nStay informed on industry best practices and emerging trends in Customer Experience management.\\nService Standards 20%\\nDevelop, implement, and enforce comprehensive service standards across the organization to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery at every customer touchpoint.\\nDesign and implement service standards training programs in collaboration with HR to equip employees with the skills and knowledge required to exceed customer expectations.\\nMonitor and evaluate adherence to service standards through performance metrics and regular assessments, identifying improvement opportunities and recognizing excellence.\\nIncorporate customer feedback into service standards by continuously refining standards to align with customer expectations.\\nDrive continuous 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\"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-31T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> SBM Bank<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-31<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Purpose<br \/>The job holder will drive customer-centricity awareness and a &#8220;customer first&#8221; culture; manage the strategic delivery of Customer Experience through all customer touchpoints, channels, and business units; and implement collaborative action plans to enhance customer-centricity awareness. The role also provides executive leadership and advocacy for Customer Experience within SBM Bank Kenya.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Customer Experience Strategy and Implementation 20%<br \/>Develop and implement Customer Experience business plans and strategies into relevant and productive day-to-day implementation plans and actions for service teams, ensuring execution of programs that provide outstanding customer experience and identifying improvement initiatives.<br \/>Analyze and monitor service delivery across all customer touchpoints and develop strategies and recommendations to optimize service quality.<br \/>Drive Net Promoter Score NPS initiatives to enhance Customer Experience and recommend service improvement areas.<br \/>Identify opportunities for client-centric process improvements based on Root Cause Analysis RCA, Voice of Customer VoC, customer pain points CPP, and drive improvements across the business.<br \/>Analyze Voice of Customer VoC data and advise the business on potential risk areas while leveraging strengths for business development.<br \/>Develop and monitor customer service performance indicators through qualitative, quantitative, and evaluation consistency reports within agreed timelines.<br \/>Implement a customer-centric culture across cross-functional work processes to enable service excellence.<br \/>Guide and support business process re-engineering and alignment with Customer Experience initiatives, including the Contact Centre.<br \/>Develop a customer touchpoint strategy to ensure service consistency through Service Level Agreements SLAs and CRM deployment.<br \/>Oversee service recovery by ensuring customer complaints are addressed and resolved within established standards.<br \/>Analyze and identify process gaps affecting Customer Experience.<br \/>Monitor Contact Centre operations to ensure optimal performance and recommend technology enhancements to maintain best-in-class service.<br \/>Drive customer engagement initiatives to improve customer retention.<br \/>Support root cause analysis and identify continuous improvement opportunities.<br \/>Keep abreast of local and international Customer Experience best practices and recommend improvements across the Customer Experience function and the wider bank.<br \/>Feedback and Voice of Customer VoC Management 20%<br \/>Develop and implement robust customer feedback systems that capture the true voice of the customer across multiple touchpoints.<br \/>Regularly analyze customer feedback to identify trends, pain points, and improvement opportunities.<br \/>Utilize advanced analytics tools to gain deeper insights into customer sentiment and behavior.<br \/>Cascade customer feedback insights to key stakeholders and develop actionable recommendations to drive continuous improvement.<br \/>Close the customer feedback loop by ensuring timely responses and communicating actions taken to enhance transparency and trust.<br \/>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate customer feedback into business decision-making.<br \/>Serve as the customer advocate within the organization, ensuring customer needs and expectations remain a priority.<br \/>Implement a continuous improvement framework to regularly review and enhance Voice of Customer initiatives.<br \/>Stay informed on industry best practices and emerging trends in Customer Experience management.<br \/>Service Standards 20%<br \/>Develop, implement, and enforce comprehensive service standards across the organization to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery at every customer touchpoint.<br \/>Design and implement service standards training programs in collaboration with HR to equip employees with the skills and knowledge required to exceed customer expectations.<br \/>Monitor and evaluate adherence to service standards through performance metrics and regular assessments, identifying improvement opportunities and recognizing excellence.<br \/>Incorporate customer feedback into service standards by continuously refining standards to align with customer expectations.<br \/>Drive continuous improvement initiatives by implementing industry best practices and emerging Customer Experience trends.<br \/>Compliance and Risk 10%<br \/>Prepare CBK regulatory reports, ensure compliance with Prudential Guidelines, and meet all other regulatory reporting requirements.<br \/>Develop and monitor interdepartmental SLA frameworks and track adherence.<br \/>Ensure effective controls covering complaints management, service quality, and key Customer Experience requirements, while identifying, tracking, and closing control gaps.<br \/>Monitor Risk and Control Self-Assessments RCSA and Key Risk Indicators KRIs to ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks and internal risk commitments.<br \/>Conduct end-to-end process reviews, thematic assessments, deep dives, and control environment evaluations covering complaints management, service quality, and customer touchpoints.<br \/>Financial 20%<br \/>Implement profitable customer retention strategies while identifying opportunities for business growth throughout the customer lifecycle.<br \/>Design a robust, data-driven customer engagement and insights framework to improve Customer Lifetime Value CLV and increase product uptake.<br \/>Utilize customer insights and churn analysis to develop customer win-back strategies.<br \/>Partner with business units to deliver campaigns and initiatives that support business growth.<br \/>Drive service-to-sales initiatives to increase cross-selling opportunities.<br \/>Staff Development 10%<br \/>Provide training and performance coaching for Customer Experience staff, including onboarding new employees, while ensuring effective succession planning and talent development.<br \/>Ensure departmental objectives are achieved through a highly motivated and engaged team by providing regular feedback, coaching, and performance reviews that support employee engagement, talent retention, and business performance.<br \/>Liaise with HR, Training, and Development to design and implement comprehensive Customer Experience training programs that build internal capability to deliver world-class customer experience.<br \/>Key Relationships<br \/>Direct Reports<br \/>Contact Centre Manager<br \/>Service Experience Manager<br \/>Branch Quality Assurance Manager<br \/>Internal and External Customers<br \/>External Clients<br \/>All Departments within the Bank<br \/>Knowledge Requirements<br \/>Minimum of 10 years&#8217; experience in a banking environment.<br \/>At least 5 years&#8217; experience in a leadership or managerial Customer Experience role.<br \/>Previous experience managing teams and service improvement projects.<br \/>Bachelor&#8217;s degree.<br \/>Previous experience in Contact Centre Operations.<br \/>Competencies Required<br \/>Deciding and Initiating Action<br \/>Adhering to Principles and Values<br \/>Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations<br \/>Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives<br \/>Leading and Supervising<br \/>Working with People<br \/>Persuading and Influencing<br \/>Planning and Organising<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? 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