Domain Lead

Network Finance; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Data-driven environment

Cross-functional teams

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a results-driven professional to own the strategic direction and roadmap for a key business domain. You will prioritise initiatives based on customer impact, business value, and capacity, partnering with stakeholders across regions to identify opportunities.

You will analyse customer journeys and business processes to drive efficiencies, investigate problems, and develop practical solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Product Management, Business Analysis, Consulting, Operations, Technology, or related field.
• Proven experience delivering products, projects, or business initiatives from concept through to successful delivery.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to use data to influence decisions and set priorities.
• Experience developing product roadmaps and working closely with software development teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• SQL and advanced data analysis skills would be highly advantageous.
• Experience within financial services, lending, or similar industries would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Willingness to travel when required.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the strategic direction and roadmap for a key business domain.
• Prioritise initiatives based on customer impact, business value, technical complexity, and available capacity.
• Partner with stakeholders across multiple regions to understand challenges and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Analyse customer journeys, business processes, and systems to drive operational efficiencies and enhance user experiences.
• Investigate business problems, analyse data, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions.
• Collaborate with business analysts, technical teams, and leadership to design, implement, and validate solutions.
• Lead and mentor Business Analysts while actively contributing to problem-solving and delivery.
• Measure product performance and ensure solutions deliver intended business outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement, simplification, and automation initiatives across the organisation.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and foster open communication across teams.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical problem-solving

Roadmap development

SQL & data analysis

Team leadership

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking, data-driven decision-making, and stakeholder engagement to create meaningful business and customer outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and drive the strategic direction and roadmap for a key business domain.
• Prioritise initiatives based on customer impact, business value, technical complexity, and available capacity.
• Partner with stakeholders across multiple regions to understand challenges and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Analyse customer journeys, business processes, and systems to drive operational efficiencies and enhance user experiences.
• Investigate business problems, analyse data, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions.
• Collaborate with business analysts, technical teams, and leadership to design, implement, and validate solutions.
• Lead and mentor Business Analysts while actively contributing to problem-solving and delivery.
• Measure product performance and ensure solutions deliver intended business outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement, simplification, and automation initiatives across the organisation.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and foster open communication across teams.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in Product Management, Business Analysis, Consulting, Operations, Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience driving products, projects, or business initiatives from concept through to successful delivery.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to use data to influence decisions and set priorities.
• Experience developing product roadmaps and working closely with software development teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• SQL and advanced data analysis skills would be highly advantageous.
• Experience within financial services, lending, or similar industries would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Willingness to travel when required.

What's in it for You?

• Opportunity to influence business strategy and product direction.
• Exposure to large-scale business transformation initiatives.
• Work with highly collaborative cross-functional teams.
• Join a data-driven and innovative environment focused on delivering exceptional client experiences.
• Significant career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding organisation.

If you are naturally curious, commercially minded, and passionate about using data and technology to solve real business challenges, we'd love to hear from you.