Other · Full-time
Direct employerHead of Digital Bancassurance

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About this role
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Role overview
Absa Bank Kenya is hiring a Head of Digital Bancassurance to lead and grow their digital insurance distribution business at Absa Headquarters. This role is ideal for experienced professionals with a strong background in bancassurance, digital financial services, and product management who can drive commercial success and customer adoption through digital channels.
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What you will do
- Define and implement the digital bancassurance strategy and business plan.
- Manage the profit and loss for digital distribution, including revenue, profitability, and cost control.
- Drive insurance sales and customer acquisition through digital channels, improving conversion and cross-selling.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams across various functions to deliver digital insurance propositions.
- Develop and simplify end-to-end digital insurance journeys to improve customer experience and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with insurance partners to create and enhance digital insurance products and propositions.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, risk, and governance requirements within digital bancassurance operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, insurance, economics, technology, or a related field.
- Preferably an MBA or equivalent postgraduate business qualification.
- Relevant professional qualifications in insurance, banking, digital product management, or agile delivery are advantageous.
- At least 10 years of senior experience in bancassurance, digital financial services, digital sales or distribution, P&L management, product management, customer experience, digital transformation, agile leadership, or commercial partnerships.
- Proven experience in building or scaling a digital distribution business with measurable revenue and customer outcomes.
How to apply
Apply through the employer's official contact by submitting your application before Tuesday, 10 November 2026.