Senior Manager; Emerging Payments Job Opportunity at NMB Bank

Senior Manager; Emerging Payments Job Opportunity at NMB Bank

Senior Manager; Emerging Payments

NMB Bank 

Job Location : Head Office, Hq

Job Purpose:

Responsible for comprehensive product management and development of next-generation payment technologies, including identifying new payment solutions, overseeing the entire product lifecycle from conceptualization to launch and ongoing enhancement while collaborating with cross-functional teams in line with NMB Bank strategy shaping the future landscape of payments in Tanzania.

Responsible to provide strategic leadership to a team of Senior Product Analyst(s) and Product Manager(s), fostering an environment of product evolution, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Main Responsibilities:

Strategic Vision and Execution

• Identify and evaluate new payment technologies (e-wallets, QRs, NFC payments, wearables, open banking APIs, blockchain, tokenization, biometrics, etc.)
• Work closely with Research team, identifying new and emerging payment trends.
• Collaborate to translate research findings into actionable insights, driving the strategic direction of our emerging payments product solutions.
• Develop and implement NMB emerging payment strategy, in alignment with overall business goals.
• Drive the phases of product development and oversee the entire product life cycle from ideation to post-launch analysis.
• Successfully drive emerging payments strategy and big-picture thinking, operating with a high degree of autonomy.
• Play a pivotal role in the annual corporate planning cycle, actively contributing to the strategic direction of emerging payment products.

Relationship Management

• Proactively build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with internal divisions, members and regulatory authorities.
• Manage relationships with Fin Techs, payment schemes (VISA, Mastercard etc.)
• Represent NMB as the Emerging Payments Subject Matter Expert (SME) in various forums and clients’ meetings.
• Prepare strategic presentations and key updates for management.

Operational & People management

• Ensure products meet security, compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Implement performance metrics and regularly monitor and evaluate the teams performance, providing feedback and coaching as necessary.
• Mentoring, coaching, and providing constructive feedback to direct reports, strategically defining and managing team capacity
• Serve as the primary escalation point for team-related issues, cross-functional conflicts, and resource constraints.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Deep knowledge and understanding of global payment trends.
• Strong knowledge of digital payments, mobile money, card schemes, and emerging FinTech trends.
• Strong familiarity with the payments landscape and emerging payment technologies, including real-time payments, digital currencies, and mobile payment solutions, as well as current market trends, regulatory changes, and competitive forces.
• Industry knowledge around Group banking and its products
• Knowledge of product development and a track record of achieving sales targets.
• Strong understanding of the Market in relation to Group products and it’s dynamics
• Good communication and influencing skills, with a track record of leading, executing, and delivering impactful cross-functional and cross-industry initiatives.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment, demonstrating an entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit from conception to completion.
• Relationship management skills
• Project management skills.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Banking, Finance, Computer Science, Information
• Technologies or Business-related field. MBA is a plus.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in product management, innovation, strategic business analysis, or leading end-to-end product services development, with a demonstrated track record of successfully launching products or initiatives
• Leadership experience in medium to large organizations
• Experience in payments, FinTech, Card Payments or digital financial services is desirable.
• Experience in developing strategic initiatives and creating detailed roadmaps.

NMB Bank Plc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and achieving a gender balanced workforce.
Female candidates and people living with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

NMB Bank Plc does not charge any fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job opening date : 05-Dec-2025
Job closing date : 19-Dec-2025

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