KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and implement the organisation’s Innovation Management Framework, ensuring alignment with the digital transformation strategy.
- Manage the Fintech Innovation Hub, including innovation sandbox.
- Establish innovation governance structures, processes, and KPIs to measure innovation outcomes and impact.
- Identify, evaluate, and prioritise innovation initiatives and fintech use cases (e.g., digital payments, digital identity, SupTech/RegTech).
- Manage innovation pipelines and track proof-of-concepts (PoCs), pilots, and scale-up initiatives.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and integration of innovative solutions into the organisation’s systems.
- Serve as the focal point for engagement with fintech innovators, start-ups, regulators, academia, and development partners.
- Organise innovation events such as hackathons, innovation challenges, and the Fintech Indaba.
- Scan and evaluate emerging technologies (AI/ML, blockchain, CBDC, regtech).
- Develop use-case research papers and innovation briefs to inform policy and decision-making.
- Support digital financial inclusion initiatives through applied innovation.
- Mentor and guide teams on innovation management methods.
- Promote a culture of creativity, experimentation, and collaboration within the organisation.
- Document and disseminate lessons learnt and best practices from innovation projects.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Innovation Management, Business Administration, Information Technology, Economics, or related field.
- Master’s degree or postgraduate qualification in Innovation, Technology Management, or Digital Transformation is an added advantage.
- Professional certification in Innovation Management, Project/Portfolio Management (PMP, PRINCE2, MoP), or Agile/Design Thinking is desirable.
- At least 5 years’ experience in innovation management, technology projects, or digital transformation, with at least 3 years in a senior/principal role.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multi-stakeholder innovation programmes and ecosystems.