Manager : Credit Innovation
Salary
Not disclosed
Job Type
full time
Posted
about 2 hours ago
Closing date
21 Jul 2026
Job Description
We are looking for a dynamic manager to drive the design, delivery and optimisation of credit innovation initiatives across the consumer credit value chain. This role bridges credit risk, product, analytics and customer experience, with a focus on executing customer-centric credit strategies, improving journeys, and delivering commercial outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the design and optimisation of end-to-end credit journeys (application, allocation, servicing, maintenance)
- Implement business rules and decisioning strategies aligned to profitability, risk and customer outcomes
- Translate customer insights into targeted credit offers and interventions
- Support transition from product-led to customer-led credit strategies
- Monitor performance of propositions and recommend enhancements
- Execute initiatives to improve customer experience across the credit lifecycle
- Identify and resolve pain points, drop-offs and inefficiencies in customer journeys
- Collaborate with digital, CX and design teams to enable frictionless, digitally-led experiences
- Contribute to embedding UX and human-centred design in credit products
- Support delivery of omni-channel consistency
- Support the deployment of advanced credit capabilities (analytics, behavioural triggers, segmentation)
- Leverage data insights to improve engagement, utilisation and collections outcomes
- Assist in identifying customer triggers and contextual interventions
- Drive continuous improvement in decisioning through analytics and feedback loops
Requirements
- 5–8 years’ experience in banking, lending or financial services
- Background in credit strategy, analytics, or portfolio management
- Experience working across risk, product, data and CX teams
- Exposure to digital or CX initiatives is advantageous
- Solid understanding of credit products, underwriting and regulatory frameworks
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
- Ability to translate insights into practical, implementable solutions
- Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
- Delivery-focused with attention to detail
- Continuous improvement mindset
About the employer
Absa
Absa is a hiring organisation operating in Johannesburg within the banking sector. They are currently recruiting for the Manager : Credit Innovation role advertised on this page. Visit the official application link for more about the company, its culture and the team you would be joining.
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