Flutterwave is a leading payment technology company
that provides innovative solutions for businesses and individuals. It was
founded on the principle that every African must be able to participate and
thrive in the global economy.
To achieve this objective, we have built a trusted
payment infrastructure that allows consumers and businesses (African and
International) to make and receive payments in a convenient borderless manner.
The Role
The Technology Strategy and Governance Manager will
oversee the execution of the company's technology strategy for the Compliance
Department. You will be responsible for compliance-related technology systems
governance and oversight, as well as identifying and prioritizing technology
enhancement strategy. This role reports to the Global Chief Compliance Officer
and is supported by dedicated personnel within Technology.
The Technology Strategy and Governance Manager
ensures, through monitoring, screening, and case management systems that
Compliance is able to execute its duties and demonstrate efforts through
reporting to senior leadership as well as external stakeholders such as
regulators to fulfil requirements. You will be responsible to for understanding
requirements from multiple stakeholders within Compliance and distilling those
requirements into an actionable strategic plan that considers both impact and
effort. This position should also have an understanding of how technological
enhancements impact the customer experience.
Key Responsibilities
Oversee compliance-related technology systems and
develop and maintain short- and long-term strategic plans for the Financial
Crime Compliance Systems, including proposing prioritization of system upgrade
and changes.
Determine and present the cost, impact, and
estimated level of effort of various proposed technology initiatives.
Monitor and develop reporting regarding compliance
system performance and output.
Present reporting to senior leadership as required.
Support routine and ad-hoc compliance reporting
needs and data analytics requests (i.e., supporting risk assessments, root
cause analyses, trending analyses). Oversee timeliness and accuracy of
responses from dedicated support team.
Oversee execution of periodic review and model
validation of compliance systems as applicable.
Maintain documentation of system/decision artifacts,
including documentation of stakeholder approvals.
Collaborate with stakeholders such as Compliance,
Risk, and Operations to identify necessary system changes and determine
downstream impacts to other units. Conduct regular checkpoints or discussions
with the applicable Compliance and Risk Management personnel, escalating any
material risks or issues to regulatory compliance. This role will also
communicate directly with Product Manager to ensure any issues or risks are
communicated and managed.
Oversee any necessary testing for the implementation
of change requests, where appropriate, including final approval of completed
testing plans.
Stay updated on the latest regulatory developments
and changes in model management best practices.
Recommend strategies to enhance the efficiency and
effectiveness of the technology systems supporting compliance.
Oversee the translation compliance needs and
enhancement initiatives into actionable requirements. Oversee personnel charged
with developing business requirements documents (“BRDs”) for compliance and
review and approval of product requirements documents (“PRDs”).
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or
Investment Management, Business Management, Commerce, Commerce in Business
Innovation and Entrepreneurship, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of 10 - 12 years of experience in a similar
role, preferably in the payment industry. Specific experience with compliance
requirements, particularly requirements related to model risk management, a
must.
Proven leadership skills with experience managing
and mentoring a team.
Excellent communication, presentation, and
interpersonal skills. Ability to translate non-technical requirements into
technical language and vice-versa, and communicate to the appropriate audience,
required.
Ability to prioritize multiple requests based on
sound analysis of business need.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to
make sound decisions.
Ability to work effectively and drive results in a
fast paced environment.
Experience with an array of compliance-related systems, such as transaction monitoring, case management, or verification systems a must.
Experience with low code/no code systems.