Lead Mobile Financial Services & Digital at Airtel Nigeria

Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited) is a leading telecommunications services provider in Nigeria headquartered in Lagos, the commercial nerve-centre of Nigeria. The telco ranks amongst the top four mobile service providers in terms of subscribers with a customer base of more than 39.8 million. The company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce and enterprise services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead Mobile Financial Services & Digital

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Technical Lead, Mobile Financial Services (MFS) is a solution architecture/project management role responsible for delivery and support of applications, tools, and utilities to support the Airtel MFS operation and commercial initiatives.
• Individual would be responsible for end-to-end technical oversight of Airtel MFS platforms, i.e. responsible for delivery, integration, maintaining uptime, enhancements as per Business requirements, and Support of Airtel MFS Applications in a managed service environment.
• The position combines blend of business and technical proficiency to ensure that projects are delivered at the highest level and in line with business expectation.
• Individual should be equipped enough to create blueprints of solutions, implementation road map, enterprise solutions planning and design, and deployment of best practice skillset (Platform, Technology and People) to attain any project successes.

Job Responsibilities
Project management:

• Interpret URS (User Requirement Specification) / PCN (Product Concept Note) and develop CSRs (Customer Service Requests).
• Manage and Deliver New products and projects, following strict project management guidelines.
• Provide overall project leadership and direct project teams in the delivery of high-quality products within committed timeframes.
• Constitute cross-functional project teams.
• Drive requirement specification sessions (RSS).
• Should have worked in multi-vendor networks and have good knowledge of different standards. Understanding of IT systems and Applications like Mobile Money/E-commerce platforms, Billing, CRM, ERP, Sales Systems etc.
• Scan technology horizon and track emerging standards and trends.
• Adopt future proof technology.

Solution Architecture:

• Responsible for the solution architecture and ensuring that the standard framework is always applicable.
• Take ownership of solution and service offerings that promises increase in revenue and clear business benefits.
• Develop and execute a solution strategy and business plan that supports product growth.
• Design and develop new systems that would support products and services for multiple market segments, across the entire spectrum of customers.
• Provide in-depth technical analysis of proposed business solutions while also playing an advisory role to business and IT leadership.
• Advise business leadership on how IT can transform the business plane.
• Strong leadership skills. Superior strategic planning and successful tactical implementation skills.

External Partner Management Process:

• Drive third party partner engagement for new product development.
• Manage project delivery and payment milestones with strategic partners.
• Liaise and review SLAs (Service level Agreements) with vendors.
• Ensure prompt response to Group request on product development activities.
• Prompt resolution and management of issues with vendors.

Educational & Experience Requirements

• Graduate Degree: B.Sc. Degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Project management certification would be an advantage.
• Eight to ten (8-10) years of IT experience.
• At Least four to five (4-5) years system operations experience.
• At Least three to four (3-4) years System Solution Architecture experience is required.
• Experience working in a financial technology environment with necessary experience and knowledge working on financial platforms.
• Experience working for a Telecommunications company, Enterprise company or Billing/ CRM vendor in a Business Analysis role.
• Proven ability to analyze complex business requirements and deliver appropriate solutions.
• Direct team management experience.
• Experience with telecommunication products, processes, and markets.
• Impact (and relative importance) of IT in telecoms today and in the future.
• Experience in Core Banking Implementation and Integration would be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.