Collections Strategy Manager

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP016411/ZG

Date posted:

Monday, December 1, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
A leading financial services company is seeking a strategic and analytical Manager: Collections Strategy to join their team. This role will report to the Head of Collections and ECM Strategy and is responsible for developing and overseeing the company’s collections strategy, driving portfolio growth, optimising models, and fostering strong stakeholder relationships both internally and externally.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Lead the strategic development of the collections function, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and portfolio performance.
Design, implement, and monitor collections models and strategies across the lifecycle.
Analyse portfolio-level data to identify risk factors, diagnose root causes, and propose actionable solutions, including code optimisation and reporting automation.
Build and review monthly collection targets, track performance, and collaborate with BI teams to ensure dashboards and reporting are accurate and actionable.
Recommend and implement champion/challenger strategies to enhance portfolio profitability.
Integrate data-driven approaches into operational processes to improve collections and recoveries.
Optimise campaign plans and ensure efficient use of resources and tools.
Identify enhancements to operational systems, processes, and policies to support business objectives.
Communicate complex technical insights clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Education: Honours degree or equivalent in BCom (Maths, Stats, Finance), Economics (with Econometrics), Actuarial Science, or BSc Engineering
Experience: 5+ years’ experience in a similar role
Skills:
- Strong analytical and reporting skills (SQL, R, Python, AWS, Advanced Excel)
- Banking or financial services experience is advantageous

Apply now!

For more exciting Actuarial and Analytics vacancies, please visit:

Similar jobs you might be interested in:

Sales Executive
Location: Stellenbosch
Salary: R15 000 Monthly
The Sales Executive will work closely with the head of Business Development to drive sales and revenue within a designated territory. The ideal candidate is target-driven, confident, and skilled in communication and negotiation. This role involves expanding the customer base, managing client relationships, and consistently achieving sales KPIs.
2 days ago

Collections Strategy Manager
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Annually
A leading financial services company is seeking a strategic and analytical Manager: Collections strategy to join their team. This role will report to the head of Collections and ECM strategy and is responsible for developing and overseeing the company’s collections strategy, driving portfolio growth, optimising models, and fostering strong stakeholder relationships both internally and extern...
3 days ago

Risk Manager
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
7 days ago

CFO
Location: Cape Town
Salary: Market related
My client runs a thriving multifaceted African operation, having built a solid multimillion USD busi
8 days ago

Data Product Manager
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
13 days ago

Manager / Academic Head of Marketing
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
20 days ago

Data Analyst BPO
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
21 days ago

Collections Strategy Manager
Location: Cape Town
Salary:
If you’re the kind of person who sees chaos in a collections portfolio and immediately thinks, “Sorted, give me a minute,” then this might be your next power move. This role is for someone who lives for strategy, data, and making the numbers climb, not someone who wants to babysit processes that should’ve been automated years ago.
22 days ago

Head of Tourism Product (hybrid)
Location: Capetown
Salary: Market related
head of Tourism Product (hybrid)
6 days ago

Head of Farming Operations
Location: Helderberg
Salary: Annually
We are recruiting a head of Farming Operations with solid grapes and citrus experience. This role carries responsibility for steering the fruit production strategy across our local farming operations, ensuring that fruit is produced, sourced and delivered in line with commercial demand, quality expectations and regulatory frameworks.
27 days ago