About Discovery
Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
About Discovery Bank
Discovery Bank is a bank like no other – a shared-value bank, designed with our clients in mind. We are all about sharing the value that clients create when they manage their money well, backwith them through exceptional interest rates and rewards. Our Vitality Money programme measures how well clients manage their finances, informs them of what it means to be financiallyhealthy, and empowers them with the knowledge to get enhanced rewards for managing their money well. If you are adaptable, a problem-solver, always questioning the way things are done,passionate about doing what is right, and obsessed with providing a quality service experience, we have a job for you where you can be your best in an environment that’s safe and nurturing.
Job Purpose
The Fraud Operations Team Leader is responsible for leading a team of Fraud Detection Consultants overseeing day to day operations functions across all fraud types from Card, Online,Application, Identity Theft and Account takeovers. The role includes user acceptance testing requirements with the aim of continuously improving and automating processes to ensure aseamless and digital customer experience within Fraud Operations.
Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
Manages day to day Fraud operations ensuring operational quality and delivery against SLA’s (internal and external).
Ensure management of Card Fraud on VRM focusing on alert management to case completion within acceptable TAT`s
Ensure management of Online Fraud on Actimise on alert management to case completion within acceptable TAT`S
Ensure management of Application Fraud on SAFPS
Management of all Fraud disputes and liaise with the Fraud Case Investigators
Ensures adequate UAT (User Acceptance Testing). Gives input into solution design at inception
Ensures immediate support is available during system incidents and outages
Leads the team with ongoing mentoring, coaching and development. Also conducts recruitment and resource planning for the team
Continuously improves processes and systems to reduce load and improve client experience
Manages, drives and monitors team performance and incentives
Conducts Quality Audits on a sample of the team’s recons, cases and bank-initiated exceptioms
Proactively monitors exception drivers and continuous improvement processes to avoid future occurences (error trending and root cause analysis)
Networks and builds strong relationships both internally and externally to achieve objectives
Prepares and compiles monthly reporting
Ensure IQS objectives are met monthly.
Responsible for performance management and disciplinary action
Managing, analysis, running, and execution of operational reports
Manages all financials aspects relating to the team: Overtime, leave and staff utilisation
Skills
Qualifications
A completed or studying towards a degree (Risk management/BCOM) plus
Studying towards or completed NQF Level 5 Fraud and Forensics related qualification
Preferred:
Any relevant Banking, Financial or Business qualification
Studying towards or completed NQF Level 5 Fraud Management qualification
Work Experience
At least 2-3 years' leadership experience in Fraud Operations and Risk Management environment
Experience in leading a team in a financial services environment within Risk Management.
Experience in leading and managing a team with proven success in the fraud environment.
Special Conditions
Shift work 24/7
Overtime may be required
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Imagine a world where people live healthier, more enhanced and protected lives… A world in which each organisation is a powerful influencer and responsible corporate citizen, committed to being a force for social good. As a leading innovator in healthcare, wellness, insurance, investments, financial and life planning, Discovery works ceaselessly to make this vision a reality.
Fuelled by our passion for enhancing lives and our desire to innovate, Discovery consistently sets global standards, creating shared value through shared intellectual capital. A testament to this is our Vitality programme, which is both a platform to incentivise people to live healthier lives as well as a channel through which shared value is delivered.
We are a proudly South African-born, global company with health, life and short term insurance operations in South Africa and the United Kingdom, and a presence in Germany, France, the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, China and Japan through our Global Vitality Network. We uphold our promise of shared value by being a positive disruptor that focusses on bringing about sustainable change in the lives of the people and communities we serve across the globe.
Our Vitality Shared-Value Insurance model has received international recognition, including being ranked 17th in Fortune’s index of 51 companies “changing the world” in August 2015, and named a leading health innovator at the World Economic Forum in January 2017.
Our values of leadership, honesty, innovation and fairness act as our compass, directing our business practices to take advantage of every opportunity while looking for ways to dazzle clients.
With an unwavering commitment to being the best shared value insurance organisation in the world, Discovery is a powerful force for social good.