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.
Belonging at Absa
Absa is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds. In support of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) commitments and Employment Equity objectives, preference may be given to candidates from underrepresented designated groups, including persons with disabilities. We encourage applicants who may require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process to let us know so that appropriate support can be provided.
Job Summary
Own the strategy, performance and execution of a portfolio of digital channels as a connected product ecosystem. Translate enterprise strategy into a small number of high-impact product bets and drive them from problem definition through delivery, adoption, optimisation and measurable business value. The role carries end-to-end accountability rather than responsibility for individual delivery components.Job Description
Own the product vision, strategy, roadmap and operating plan for the digital channel portfolio.
· Carry clear accountability for revenue growth, digital sales, product penetration, active usage, customer conversion, retention and cost-to-serve outcomes.
· Set portfolio-level OKRs and product economics; establish leading indicators and intervene quickly when performance is off-track.
· Lead Product Managers and create a high-performance product culture built on ownership, pace, evidence and outcomes.
· Make prioritisation decisions across customer value, commercial impact, technical feasibility, risk and speed-to-market.
· Drive execution across Product, Design, Engineering, Data, Marketing, Operations, Risk and Commercial teams without relying on hierarchy.
· Create an experimentation engine: launch, measure, learn and scale — reducing time between insight and customer impact.
· Own the channel operating rhythm, including weekly performance reviews, roadmap decisions, release priorities and outcome tracking.
· Remove organisational blockers and escalate only decisions that genuinely require executive intervention.
· Hold teams accountable for shipped outcomes, not activity, project completion or feature volume.
· Ensure the channel remains secure, resilient, compliant, accessible and operationally fit for scale.
· Continuously benchmark the product experience against category leaders and translate relevant external practices into differentiated product choices.
Education
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or Advanced Diploma in Physical, Mathematical, Computer, or Life Sciences
Absa Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Absa Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Absa Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical aid, group life, disability, and funeral cover are described as comprehensive, with features such as terminal‑illness advances and beneficiary grocery benefits. Wellness and assistance offerings support overall financial and personal wellbeing.
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Retirement Support — A pension fund and group retirement arrangements are positioned as core benefits within fixed remuneration. Retirement coverage is embedded alongside other protections as part of standard employment.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee share‑ownership (eKhaya) and equity‑linked awards broaden wealth‑sharing, with dividends or cash‑equivalent participation in some markets. This provides longer‑term value beyond base pay.
Absa Group Insights
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.
