Job Description
Reporting to the Venture Management Tribe Lead, the
Venture Portfolio Manager will be responsible for planning, developing, and
executing key strategic initiatives and establishing key ventures inline with
Safaricom Group goals and objectives.
The role will oversight Safaricom Group Consumer
& Enterprise Business, Brand, Marketing portfolio and will maintain digital
services, base growth (CVM & Voice) and mobile data in an integrated and
consistent way, across end-to-end customer journeys with digital and agile
frameworks.
Primary objective will be to execute key strategic
and cross-functional initiatives and establish envisaged venture’s in a bid to
spur business growth and enhance customer experience.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Roadmap
Collaborate with stakeholders, such as product
managers and business leaders, to identify and prioritize key strategic
initiatives and allocate resources effectively.
Develop and execute an execution roadmap for key
strategic initiatives, aligned with the overall organizational
objectives.
Identify market trends, competitive landscape, and
client needs to define the strategic roadmap.
Venture Building
Drive the ideation, design, and development of
ventures and cross functional strategic units.
Coordinate execution of key ventures and initiatives.
Proactively identify and address any barriers that
may hinder execution of key initiatives/ventures.
Post-Launch Support
Work closely with Venture/Business Unit leads to
ensure the venture/strategic initiative meets the 12-24 month objectives and
milestones.
Foster cross-functional coordination to ensure
portfolio companies meet the 12-24 month objectives and milestones.
Stakeholder Management
Establish and maintain strong relationships with key
stakeholders, including clients, senior executives, and business
partners.
Collaborate with other tribes, teams, and departments
to foster a holistic and integrated approach to venture building and execution
of key strategic initiatives.
Communicate effectively to convey the tribe’s vision,
progress, and achievements.
Performance Monitoring and Reporting
Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs)for
each initiative.
Prepare regular reports and presentations to update
senior management on the execution of key initiatives, outcomes, and
challenges.
Data Analytics
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to
wealth management products and services, analyze data trends, and provide
actionable recommendations for performance improvement.
Drive data-driven decision-making by presenting
insights and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders.
Ensure data privacy and security measures are
implemented and followed in accordance with regulatory requirements and
industry best practices.
Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in data
analytics and technology to identify opportunities for innovation and process
optimization in venture building.
Key performance indicators
Adherence to set Venture Management Tribe business
OKRs and commitments.
Timely delivery of key project milestones.
Timely escalation and resolution of issues at
execution phase.
Ventures’ successful achievement of key post-launch
milestones and targets.
Compliance with all relevant regulations and internal
policies and procedures. KPIs could include regulatory compliance metrics,
audit results, and risk management metrics.
Provide guidance and leadership to team members,
through continuous and quarterly reviews.
Identify and nurture talent within the Venture
Management Tribe.
Provide guidelines and process for the implementation
of reward and recognition activities.
Agile Maturity, Employee Engagement (eNPS) and
Productivity.
Core competencies, knowledge and experience
Customer Obsession
Deepen team connection to our customers and
communities.
Foster authentic relationships with customers and
partners that build trust.
Explicitly take customer-centric decisions and take
personal ownership to achieve results.
Simplify processes through digitalization and promote
a digital mindset and digital first customer experience.
Stay focused on the big priorities, know when to
make meaningful trade-offs and demonstrate brilliant execution.
Purpose
Drive execution of key initiatives.
Show ambition and courage, empowering others to go
beyond the plan.
Prompt new thinking and ideas by asking “what if”
questions.
Use knowledge of the external environment (customers,
partners, competition, external bodies) to identify and act on opportunities
for growth at pace.
Innovation
Create psychological safety so everyone can have an
impact.
Fuel innovative ideas from others and test them to
enable growth.
Explore successes and failures with curiosity and
resilience; fearlessly recognizing lessons learned.
Share your ongoing learning and personal purpose with
others.
Learn fast from digital adoption, using learnings to
drive simplicity, scale and efficiency.
Collaboration
Articulate your team’s role in making our strategy
happen, prioritizing and aligning resources with current and future needs.
Actively collaborate to break silos and hold your
team accountable to do the same.
Develop others to make the most of their talents and
coach them to take ownership to get things done.
Create an inclusive environment ensuring the safety
and wellbeing of others.
Live our Purpose and demonstrate the highest Standard
of integrity.
Qualifications
At least seven (7) years’ knowledge and experience in
the relevant field with at least three (3) in a managerial/supervisory
role.
Relevant Business Undergraduate Degree or relevant
field along with professional qualifications, or equivalent qualification(s)
from a recognized institution of higher learning.
Strong project management skills with emphasis on
integrating multiple work inputs into a unified deliverable and, timely
completion of projects.
Self-Starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
with a high degree of autonomy.
Possess high professional and ethical standards.
Demonstrate strong execution capabilities with good
strategic and analytical mindset.
How To Apply