Senior Manager, Business Innovation & Projects (1)

Job Purpose

The job holder is responsible for developing and executing comprehensive innovation strategy that drives growth, enhance customer experience, and positions BPR as a leader in the evolving financial landscape. This position requires a deep understanding of the financial services industry, a passion for emerging technologies, and the ability to translate innovative ideas into tangible business solutions.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the execution of a long-term innovation strategy aligned with the bank's overall business objectives.
• Manage the project delivery for the organization.
• Identify emerging trends, disruptive technologies, and market opportunities that can be leveraged to gain a competitive edge.
• Champion a culture of innovation within the bank, fostering creativity, experimentation, and collaboration across departments.
• Secure senior management buy-in and allocate resources to support innovation initiatives.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key players in the innovation ecosystem (e.g., fintech startups, venture capitalists, academic institutions).
• Identify and collaborate with external innovation hubs to stay at the forefront of industry trends.
• Drive innovation initiatives that enhance the customer experience across all touchpoints (physical branches, digital channels, mobile banking).
• Lead the development and implementation of new financial products and services that leverage emerging technologies.
• Develop a framework for managing risks and regulatory standards associated with innovation initiatives while fostering a culture of responsible innovation.

Daily Responsibilities

• Identify and build partnerships that support innovation • Stakeholder engagement to ensure innovation activities have required support and focus • Conduct periodic review to ensure overall expenditure is within departmental budget • Investigates reasons for budget variance and establish ways to reduce the variance • Carry out continuous market research and intelligence so as to ensure that the innovations unit is agile

Educational qualifications and work experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business Admin, Finance, Technology or any related field.

• Professional Qualifications in Business, Projects, Technology, or related Qualification.

• Master’s Degree business Admin, Finance, Technology or any related field is an added advantage.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Business development & ideation, Product development, Design & execution of business plans & strategies, Banking operations, Customer Relationship Management.