MTN Rwandacell Plc, commonly referred to as MTN Rwanda, is the largest telecommunications company in Rwanda, with an estimated 7 million subscribers, accounting for 62 percent market share, as of 30 July 2023
Job Title: Specialist BankTech, Partnerships
Reference number: 1
Job type: Permanent
Location: Kigali Rwand
Organisation Name: MTN Mobile Money
MTN Level: 2H
Mission/ Core purpose of the Job:
The Specialist BankTech & Partnership is responsible for setting the overall product/product line strategy and vision, ensuring timely and robust planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, and finally ensuring the successful deployment of the product in the required areas. The role is also expected to understand and map customer journeys to be able to pre-empt typical demands and cater to them in a timely manner.
Key Performance Areas:
Work closely with SM to develop and deploy BankTech & partnership product roadmap in the OpCo, in line with the overall Group strategy, and ensure appropriate prioritization of projects is undertaken
Conduct extensive market and region research and create realistic user stories for solution optimization
Customize the provided product design in line with OpCo-specific local nuances and take sign-off from higher management
Benchmark region best practices and conduct extensive research to identify appropriate pricing for products. Develop proposals to amend product pricing in line with country-level nuances
Monitor revenue and cost for the product portfolio to maintain profitability as per the organization’s strategy and business plan
Collaborate with the CVM to develop & analyze loyalty/reward programs
Research and analyze customer behaviour in a specific geography to design loyalty rewards, in line with the overarching guidelines set by Group
Benchmark best practices in the market, prepare business case and present to senior management
Collaborate with Marketing to identify potential strategic partners to drive the rewards program
Manage promotional calendar with third party services to drive sales growth back into the business
Manage the loyalty program operations (including transactions on rewards to be disbursed)
Use relevant metrics and measures to monitor existing loyalty & reward programs
Gather customer feedback on product performance and relay to the Group product teams, in a bid to improve product performance
Manage day-to-day product operations and establish the best internal practices to ensure effective utilization of the products
Strengthen customer feedback loops and scale product knowledge within the OpCo
Manage Quality of Service of the Product to ensure a seamless customer experience
Monitor & Analyze traffic loads and in county system & platform capacity
Capture Voice of Customer through CSAT surveys, product reviews, complaints, etc.
Other tasks and duties, as assigned
Implement and execute policies, procedures and guidelines cascaded by the functional lead
Comply with the set governance mechanisms, under supervision from the functional lead
Cascade the Group Fintech budget, analytics and reporting framework in the sub-function, under direction from the SM BankTech
Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of Product strategies and propose and offer suggestions for improvements
Report daily to the SM BankTech relating to progress made within the function and in accordance with the measurement metrics set by the organisation
Report on an ad hoc basis on specific projects, as required
Provide inputs, when required, and execute all projects initiated in the function
Assist in establishing objectives, targets and budgets for the function
Identify and document key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions, with guidance from the SM BankTech
Prepare documentation for sign-off / making decisions regarding tactical changes; apprise SM BankTech of changes made without approval
Job Requirements (Education, Experience and Competencies)
Education:
Minimum Bachelor’s academic degree coupled with an MBA/Masters
A 4-year degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Commerce or a related field will be advantageous
Experience:
Minimum 4 to 6 years’ relevant experience in a similar position
Experience in Fintech, banking or financial services is preferred
Successful track record as a senior professional in delivering exceptional Fintech products & services or within the Fintech Payment ecosystem
Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise with a good understanding of emerging markets
How to apply:
All interested candidates are requested to apply through the MTN website and submit their updated curriculum vitae with copies of notified academic credentials no later than 16th October 2025. MTN Website portal: https://www.mtn.co.rw/careers/
We strongly encourage applications from women and/or individuals with disabilities.
Note: Should you not hear from us within 14 (fourteen) days from the closing date of this advertisement, you may consider your application unsuccessful. If you encounter any issues when completing the application, reach out to Alozius.Mutamba@mtn.com (+250788319965)
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