Principal Lead- Customer Lifecycle & KYC Management

JOB PURPOSE:

Its a strategic leadership role responsible for driving the vision implementation and continuous optimization of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems and customer onboarding processes across Wholesale and Retail Banking. This role serves as a critical bridge between business objectives and technical solutions ensuring CRM and onboarding initiatives are aligned with broader organizational goals.

This role will lead the end-to-end customer onboarding and KYC (Know Your Customer) management functions designing and executing processes that ensure regulatory compliance operational efficiency and exceptional client experiences. Leveraging deep domain expertise advanced CRM technologies data analytics and emerging capabilities such as AI ML and Agentic AI the role will deliver intelligent seamless and compliant customer journeys.

This role demands a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks customer experience principles and operational excellence to support business growth enhance customer engagement and retention and maximize lifetime customer value through innovative and agile methodologies.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Strategic Leadership & Compliance Alignment

• Define and execute the onboarding and KYC strategy for Wholesale Banking ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements (AML FATF Central Bank guidelines) and business objectives.
• Lead the CRM strategy across marketing sales and service functions to drive customer-centric growth and enhance relationship management.
• Foster a culture of accountability innovation and continuous improvement across onboarding and CRM initiatives.

Digital Transformation & Agile Delivery

• Spearhead cross-functional Agile teams to deliver digital automated onboarding solutions and CRM enhancements.
• Oversee CRM program planning execution and delivery including upgrades integrations and new feature rollouts.
• Collaborate with Technology Compliance Operations and Business teams to ensure seamless customer journeys and system interoperability.

Performance Monitoring & Data-Driven Insights

• Establish and monitor KPIs for onboarding efficiency compliance customer satisfaction CRM effectiveness retention and conversion rates.
• Analyze onboarding and CRM data to generate actionable insights and inform strategic decision-making.

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance

• Act as the primary point of contact for onboarding KYC and CRM-related issues and escalations.
• Ensure CRM systems and onboarding processes comply with data privacy regulations (e.g. GDPR) and maintain data integrity and security.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and technology partners to deliver scalable and compliant solutions.

Operational Excellence

• Provide subject matter expertise on complex onboarding and KYC cases.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce turnaround times and enhance customer experience

Specific Accountability

• Lead architecture configuration and integration of CRM platforms (Salesforce MS Dynamics SAP CRM) with enterprise systems (ERP marketing automation).
• Oversee onboarding platform development C# React and microservices architecture ensuring secure scalable and responsive solutions.
• Drive adoption of CI/CD pipelines containerization and API-first design for agile delivery and performance optimization.

• Leverage AI/ML for identity verification fraud detection document classification and risk scoring.
• Implement Agentic AI systems to orchestrate autonomous onboarding workflows that adapt to customer behavior and escalate exceptions intelligently.
• Collaborate with Data Science teams to build predictive models that reduce drop-offs and enhance onboarding efficiency.
• Monitor AI systems for bias accuracy and compliance with ethical and regulatory standards.

• Identify and pilot digital solutions to enhance customer experience across onboarding and CRM touchpoints.
• Translate complex onboarding and KYC use cases into actionable solutions for business stakeholders.
• Continuously improve processes to reduce turnaround times and elevate customer satisfaction.

• Lead CRM and onboarding program planning execution and delivery including platform evaluations and vendor management.
• Manage relationships with external technology partners consultants and solution providers to ensure strategic alignment and delivery excellence.

• Develop training programs and promote CRM adoption and best practices across departments.
• Ensure data integrity privacy (e.g. GDPR) and security across CRM and onboarding platforms.
• Support regulatory audits and compliance reviews with robust documentation and subject matter expertise.

Qualifications :

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Finance Technology or a related field.

- Minimum 15 years of experience in banking with significant exposure to Wholesale Banking CRM customer onboarding and KYC.

- Proven expertise in Agile practices and methodologies.

- Strong technical skills with the ability to understand design and implement technology-driven solutions.

- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex use cases and solutions to business and technical stakeholders.

- Deep knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements for CRM KYC and onboarding workflow tools and data Wholesale Banking.

- Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing large-scale transformation initiatives.

- Strategic thinking and execution leadership

- Deep understanding of KYC/AML regulations

- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

- Analytical mindset with a focus on process improvement

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time