Our client is a rapidly expanding finance and technology company with operations in multiple African countries. They are seeking a System Owner for Integrations and Back Office to join their Software Development Team. The ideal candidate will be conscientious, curious, and have a healthy spirit of adventure. This role offers the opportunity to work on a world-class software platform, delivering personal lending products through online, mobile phone, and branch channels.
* Work on a world-class software platform
* Opportunity to make a real impact in the developing world
* Join a fast-growing finance and technology company
Our client is a fast-growing finance and technology company with a strong presence in multiple African countries. They are committed to delivering personal lending products through innovative online, mobile phone, and branch channels. The company prides itself on its strong shareholders and a board of directors with vast experience in entrepreneurship and lending. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team and make a significant impact in the developing world.
As a System Owner for Integrations & Back Office, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our client's software platform. You will take ownership of integrations with various entities such as banks, mobile networks, credit bureaus, SMS and email providers, as well as accounting systems. Your role will also extend to managing back office functions including employer databases and insurance processes. You will define the system vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with business goals while collaborating with stakeholders to gather and prioritise system requirements. Your leadership will be crucial in driving the system development process from ideation to launch.
- Own Unifi’s integrations with banks, mobile networks, credit bureau, SMS and email providers, accounting systems.
- Manage back office functions like employer database, insurance processes.
- Define and communicate the system vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with business goals.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and prioritise system requirements.
- Lead the system development process from ideation to launch.
- Ensure user adoption across teams within the organisation.
- Monitor key performance indicators to measure the success of the systems.
- Drive continuous improvement and deliver system changes.
- Perform root cause analysis on issues experienced and drive solutions to resolve them.
- Act as the primary point of contact for all system-related matters.
As an ideal candidate for the System Owner Integrations & Back Office position, you bring along an appropriate degree in IT or Engineering coupled with at least 5 years of experience working in a software product-focused role within financial services. Your expertise includes a minimum of 3 years SQL experience and a proven track record of successfully delivering and managing complex systems. Your ability to translate business requirements into technical requirements will be crucial in this role. You possess excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. Your passion for building products that solve real user problems and deliver exceptional value is evident. A willingness to work in the developing world context and the ability to travel across Africa are also required.
- Appropriate degree (e.g. IT or Engineering)
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a software product-focused role in financial services
- Minimum of 3 years SQL experience
- Proven track record of successfully delivering and managing complex systems
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical requirements
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Passion for building products that solve real user problems and deliver exceptional value
- Willingness to work in the developing world context
- Ability to travel across Africa
Ready to embark on an exciting adventure in the world of finance and technology? Apply now!
