Managing Director at a Digital Payment Services Bank

A digital payment services bank in Nigeria desires to recruit highly competent, talented, self-motivated and result oriented individual to fill the position below:

Job Title: Managing Director

Ref. Code: MD
Location: Nigeria

Job Description

The position on offer requires a mature, highly qualified and enthusiastic professional with distinctive and entrenched working knowledge and interest in technology-driven, modern banking and financial system.

Responsibilities

The incumbent shall be responsible for the performance of the company, which would generally be dictated by the Board’s overall strategy. The position will report to the Board of Directors through the Chairman

Key Role Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

Leading the strategic direction of the bank, as directed by the Board of Directors.
Managing and directing the financial institution towards its primary financial objectives.
Responsible for the overall implementation and management of bank objectives, policies, regulatory requirements, regional / local bonding and addressing Bank strategic plans.
Communicating the bank’s shared values, beliefs and mission to all staff. Projecting the bank to the communities we serve.
Collaborating with other member Group subsidiaries in meeting shared objectives.
Overseeing all operations and business activities in line with overall strategy and mission.
Creating and driving strategies for Mobile Financial Services Products that deliver tangible results.
Advising, Influencing and Engaging widely with staff and executives across the company and Group.
Reviewing financial and non-financial reports to device solutions and improvements.

Qualification / Essential Experience

Minimum of second class honour’s degree in either the Social Sciences, Management, Pure and Applied Sciences, or any other related field of study, from a reputable / recognized University
An M.Sc., MBA or other relevant Post-Graduate Qualification, will be added advantage.
Minimum of 25 years extensive experience in a well-structured Bank / Financial Institution, 12 years of which must have been in a Senior Management capacity. The Prospect must have risen to the position of an AGM, DGM or GM.
Knowledge of all spheres of Banking, Finance, Marketing and Management. Proficiency in regional / rural Banking will be an added advantage.
An all-round experience in Operations Management, Corporate & Strategic Planning, Marketing Economics, Contracting Corporate Affairs
In-depth knowledge of Digital Money Services and Fintech are essential
Strong Commercial Orientation
Should have respectable contacts in the relevant Government Ministries / Departments and Regulatory Bodies.
A wide knowledge of the Banking Industry
An entrepreneurial mindset with outstanding organizational and leadership skills.