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Banking
full time

Manager : Credit Innovation

AbsaJohannesburg

Salary

Not disclosed

Job Type

full time

Posted

about 3 hours ago

Closing date

21 Jul 2026

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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

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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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