Senior Digital Business Innovation Officer

Job Description

Senior Digital Business Innovation Officer

DB/ Vacancy- 0117/23

Job Summary

• The Senior Digital Business Innovation Officer is responsible for creating an innovation framework that includes generating, selecting, and implementing value-adding ideas for the Bank’s digital business. In addition, the role holder is responsible for instilling products and services to develop new services and business models beyond traditional banking. 

Academic & Professional Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Information System, Software Engineering
• Business Management, Marketing Management Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or any other equivalent field.
• Hands-on experience in digital technology and marketing of Digital product/service is an added advantage.

Job Requirement

Experience

Minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience on similar roles.

Behavioral Competency

• Interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, including ability to build collaborative relationships with sensitivity to diversity/inclusion.
• Creativity and innovation skills.
• Action oriented.
• Quality focus and attention to detail.
• Professionalism and integrity in line with Dashen Bank values.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Critical and analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Personal motivation and drive exhibited through commitment to hard work, continuous improvement and achievement of goals.
• Good customer relationship management skills (internal and external customers).
• Risk awareness and focus - demonstrates understanding of risk management practices, standards and regulatory requirements.

Required Technical Competency

 Experience working cross-functionally to develop new ideas and products.

 High-level understanding of applications used in the organization’s industry.

 Experience and knowledge of adopting project management processes to organization’s product life cycle.

 Strong knowledge of the Bank’s clients and their needs.

 Demonstrate a keen understanding of industry trends and their implications for the Bank as well as events in fast-paced markets.

 Good knowledge of banking regulations.

 Ability to perform a knowledge-based SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis, comparing the bank’s knowledge to that of its competitors and to the knowledge required to execute the Bank’s own strategy.

 Strong IT skills and knowledge of digital advancements.

 Project management skills

 Excellent potential of embracing new digital skills i.e adopting new innovations.

 Curious to explore, find and understand new approaches.

 Seeking continuous self-improvement.