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
Absa Fraud Solutions is seeking a dynamic Customer Experience & Communications Specialist to shape and execute customer‑centric initiatives across customer communication, customer insights, customer service, and Voice of the Customer. This role plays a key part in the delivery of the Fraud Customer Strategy, driving improved customer experiences, reducing pain points, and enabling our frontline teams to deliver superior service.You will be an advocate for customers, ensuring their needs, frustrations, expectations and feedback are embedded in our processes, solutions and strategic initiatives. The role also contributes to resolving customer unhappiness related to fraud events, enhancing trust and loyalty.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities1. Transformational & Strategic ProjectsSupport and deliver strategic initiatives that create an industry‑leading customer experience.
Use data and insights to shape customer‑centred solutions, products, and communications.
Conduct research, analyse findings, and translate insights into actionable improvements.
Work collaboratively with design, technical, and cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment to intended customer experience outcomes.
Document and prioritise business requirements, track delivery, and report on project progress.
Partner with insight teams to understand customer needs, market trends, and competitor strategies.
Identify customer improvement opportunities through benchmarking, surveys, and Voice of Customer analytics.
Help define the ideal customer experience and build capabilities that differentiate Absa in the market.
Develop solutions that support frontline staff in delivering seamless, high‑quality service.
Address root causes of recurring service failures to reduce customer friction.
Implement service improvement initiatives across NPS, CSI, complaints, quality, and other CX metrics.
Build strong networks across Retail & Business Banking to influence customer experience improvements.
Actively participate in cross‑functional teams to co‑create solutions.
Champion best practice across the business and encourage a customer‑first mindset.
Drive your own professional development to strengthen personal and role effectiveness.
Receive, resolve, and respond to customer complaints across multiple channels.
Identify recurring issues and recommend corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
Drive proactive solutions to continuously enhance customer experience during and after fraud-related incidents.
Relevant degree (NQF Level 7) or equivalent.
3–5 years’ experience in retail banking, customer experience, customer insights, or related fields.
Proven ability to contribute meaningfully to the customer experience strategy.
Strong understanding of customer-facing environments and banking operations.
Education
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Law, Military Science and Security (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
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What We Do
Absa Group Limited (Absa) has forged a new way of getting things done, driven by bravery and passion, with the readiness to realise growth on the African continent and beyond.
We’re a truly African brand, inspired by the people we serve in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. We also have representative offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria and the United States, as well as securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States, along with technology support colleagues in the Czech Republic.
