Senior Manager and Customer Experience and Channel Management

Absa Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local bank in South Africa seeks an experienced Manager of Customer Experience and Channel Management. You will lead customer experience initiatives, implement channel strategies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree and has expertise in customer experience and channel management within the banking sector, with strong analytical and leadership skills. This role is vital for enhancing customer satisfaction and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in customer experience management within banking.
• Strong leadership abilities fostering a customer-centric culture.
• Ability to analyze customer data and make informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive channel strategy.
• Lead customer experience design and channel optimization initiatives.
• Continuously analyze data to enhance customer journeys.

Skills

Customer experience management

Channel management

Leadership

Analytical mindset

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, finance, or related field

Job description

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Manager of Customer Experience and Channel Management

Position Overview

An experienced and dynamic Manager of Customer Experience and Channel Management to lead and shape the strategic direction of our bank’s customer experience initiatives and channel management functions. As the Manager, your responsibilities will include designing and implementing customer‑centric strategies to enhance the overall customer journey and optimizing channels for superior service delivery. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, leverage data‑driven insights, and champion innovation to create exceptional experiences for our customers.

Key Responsibilities: Channel Management – Weight: 50%

• Develop and implement a comprehensive channel strategy. Create and execute a plan that aligns with bank objectives, ensuring all customer interactions—branch, online, mobile, or call centre—are consistent and seamless. Analyse customer behaviour, segment channels by need, and set KPIs for performance.

• Regularly analyse usage data and customer feedback to identify and address issues, introducing improvements such as process streamlining and user interface upgrades.

• Work closely with marketing, product, operations, and tech teams to integrate channel initiatives into campaigns, product launches, and service enhancements.

• Identify, test, and deploy innovative solutions (e.g., self‑service tools, chatbots, mobile apps) to enhance efficiency and satisfaction across all channels.

• Monitor industry trends and advise on strategy.

• Ensure regulatory and risk compliance.

• Use customer and market insights to lead optimisations, run workshops, and adapt channels to evolving expectations.

Key Responsibilities: Customer Experience – Weight: 50%

• Develop and implement a customer experience strategy that aligns with bank objectives, delivering a seamless and personalised journey across all channels.

• Lead and support stakeholders and teams focused on customer experience design, channel optimisation, and process improvements.

• Continuously analyse data and feedback to identify pain points and enhance the customer journey.

• Collaborate with marketing, product, operations, and tech teams to ensure customer experience initiatives support business goals.

• Utilise customer insights, research, and market trends to drive improvements in experience and channel management.

• Create customer journey maps to understand needs and challenges at each stage.

• Promote innovation by adopting new technologies such as self‑service tools, chatbots, and mobile apps.

• Monitor industry trends and recommend strategies for competitive advantage.

• Ensure regulatory and risk compliance.

Qualifications and Skills

1. Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, finance, or a related field. An advanced degree is preferred.

2. Proven experience in customer experience management, channel management, or a related field within the banking or financial services industry.

3. Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and manage a team, fostering a culture of customer‑centricity and continuous improvement.

4. Deep understanding of customer experience principles, journey mapping, and channel optimisation strategies.

5. Analytical mindset with proficiency in analysing customer data, interpreting insights, and making data‑driven decisions.

6. Experience in implementing customer experience measurement frameworks, developing KPIs, and leveraging customer feedback to drive improvements.

7. Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

8. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

9. Knowledge of banking regulations, compliance requirements, and security standards related to customer experience and channel management.

10. Strategic thinking and the ability to translate business objectives into actionable customer experience strategies.

Education

Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised.