{"id":36299,"date":"2026-05-20T20:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/head-credit-innovation-operational-resilience-risk-manager-2lod-specialist-operational-resilience-risk\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T20:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:00:59","slug":"head-credit-innovation-operational-resilience-risk-manager-2lod-specialist-operational-resilience-risk","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/head-credit-innovation-operational-resilience-risk-manager-2lod-specialist-operational-resilience-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Head : Credit Innovation \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Operational &amp; Resilience Risk Manager 2LoD \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Specialist Operational &amp; Resilience Risk \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Specialist: Institutional Flow Sales \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Compliance Assurance Officer \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Regional Sales Head: FX \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Senior Tax Operations Data &amp; Regulatory Reporting SME \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Specialist Data Scientist \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Head of Enterprise Data Governance \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Banker &#8211; Enterprise (Islamic) \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Relationship Executive &#8211; Commercial Growth (FAIS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job Description<\/p>\n<p>We are building the next generation of customer-centric, experience-led credit \u2014 and are looking for a senior executive to lead this transformation across retail banking.<\/p>\n<p>Credit Proposition &amp; Commercialisation<\/p>\n<p>\tDesign and optimise\u00a0end-to-end credit journeys\u00a0across application, allocation, servicing and maintenance<br \/>\n\tDefine\u00a0business rules and decisioning strategies\u00a0to maximise customer value and profitability<br \/>\n\tTranslate customer insights and personas into\u00a0relevant, personalised credit recommendations and offers<br \/>\n\tDrive the transition from\u00a0product-led to customer-led credit strategies<\/p>\n<p>Customer Experience (CX) &amp; Journey Design<\/p>\n<p>\tOwn and drive\u00a0customer experience (CX) outcomes\u00a0across the credit lifecycle<br \/>\n\tDesign\u00a0intuitive, frictionless and digitally-led credit journeys\u00a0that improve conversion, utilisation and satisfaction<br \/>\n\tIdentify and eliminate\u00a0customer pain points and drop-offs\u00a0across onboarding, decisioning and collections<br \/>\n\tEmbed\u00a0UX best practices and human-centred design principles\u00a0into credit products and processes<br \/>\n\tPartner with digital, CX and design teams to ensure\u00a0consistent, seamless omni-channel experiences<\/p>\n<p>Next-Generation Capability Development<\/p>\n<p>\tIncubate and embed\u00a0advanced credit capabilities\u00a0(data science, behavioural insights, ECM, rewards)<br \/>\n\tLeverage data to\u00a0optimise engagement, utilisation and collections strategies<br \/>\n\tIdentify\u00a0customer-level triggers\u00a0to drive timely, contextualised credit interventions<br \/>\n\tEnhance both\u00a0customer experience and operational efficiency\u00a0through smarter decisioning<\/p>\n<p>Experience<\/p>\n<p>\t8\u201310 years\u2019 leadership experience within\u00a0banking, lending or financial services<br \/>\n\tStrong background in\u00a0credit strategy, lending, or portfolio optimisation<br \/>\n\tProven experience driving\u00a0customer experience (CX) or digital transformation initiatives<br \/>\n\tExperience working across\u00a0risk, product, analytics and customer experience teams<\/p>\n<p>go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( https:\/\/www.absa.africa\/absaafrica\/ ) or<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"","_company_name":"Absa Group Limited (Absa)","_company_website":"https:\/\/www.absa.africa\/absaafrica\/","_company_tagline":"Absa Group Limited (Absa) has forged a new way of getting things done, driven by bravery and passion, with the readiness to realise the possibilities on our continent and beyond. 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