Head of Managed Investment at Standard Chartered Bank - Lagos

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Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Head of Managed Investment, Africa

Job ID: 448186
Job Function: Product Segment
Location: Lagos

Job Description
To align with Head, Group Funds and implement a country wide Managed Investments strategy for profitable growth covering all Managed Investments products & services the Bank wishes to pursue. This entails integration of Managed Investments products and services across all product lines, segments in country, encompassing ;

1. Development of differentiated Managed Investments propositions across customer segments that will anchor the Bank as a leading player
2. Identification of Managed Investments opportunities & ensuring active support of country CMG members, product and segment heads to develop and implement the chosen opportunities
3. Development of processes, systems & technical capabilities to ensure delivery of best in class Managed Investments products and service experiences

• Be the Center of Expertise, provide direction, guidance and input to country product managers on the development of long-term strategy, marketing and operational effectiveness in order to sustain the growth opportunities within the country.
• To set performance management standards and provide the basis for performance challenge to accountable P&L executives of Managed Investments.
• To work as part of CMG, to support delivery of the long-term economic profit performance goal.
• To build distribution capabilities, including specialists/advisors, call centers, and other channels

Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Franchise Development

• Strengthen Managed Investments value proposition and entrench it as an anchor product to strengthening customer relationship and loyalty
• Expand market share through volume and spend
• Leverage strong alliances & business partners network to crystallize differentiated brand propositions across customer segments
• Build Managed Investments for white space growth segments
• Be centre of expertise in providing guidance and strategic to countries in deployment of Managed Investments strategy
• Focus on building strong Managed Investments expertise & bench strengths across product managers

Brand

• Develop & crystallize a clear internal and external branding proposition & communication strategy for Managed Investments
• Strengthen SCB in the marketplace as leader of Managed Investments offering unique value proposition

Leadership Effectiveness

• Provide guidance and leadership towards strengthening performance and reinforcement of accountabilities in Managed Investments resources across countries
• Lead and champion Managed Investments as a strategic imperative and a critical enabler to business priorities achievements.

Compliance & Control

• Ensure appropriate operational procedures in place to uphold and monitor activities to ensure compliance with Branding policies and standards.

Key Measurables

• Brand recall
• Customer satisfaction and loyalty measures
• Market share
• Product holding & penetration targets

Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Functional

• Thought leadership in Managed Investments with an insightful appreciation of retail banking industry products and developments
• Strategy articulation and execution
• Professional depth in Managed Investments encompassing product development, acquisition, portfolio, risk management, marketing and promotions management
• Deep understanding of customer product behaviors across customer segments and life stages
• Ability to balance trade-offs between risk vs returns as a consequence to achieving profit targets
• Professional depth (10-15 years) in Managed Investments with relevant exposure to development of integrated customer analytics, actuarial research and intelligence
• Preferably someone who has worked in a bank, has led a large sales force, with both product, marketing and sales experience.
• In depth understanding of consumer banking products, segments & distribution channels ( branches & remote channels) in country

Personal

• Strong strategic acumen coupled with strong execution capability
• Relationship building & influencing – able to build strong relationships across internal and external stakeholders. Adept at working across matrix organization
• Team leadership – Able to build strong bench strengths in the team and provide leadership to country product managers

Application Closing Date
Not Stated

How to Apply
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