Discovery Cycle Professionals (DCP) Recruits Consultant - Business Development and Corporate Services

Discovery Cycle Professionals (DCP) is a Best-of-Breed Management Consulting Outfit. We are a global network of experienced professionals, academics and consultants assembled to provide world-class knowledge-based services globally.

Discovery Cycle has about 20 Global Partner and over 520 Associate Consultants with diverse experiences across six continents within different professional networks.

Job Title: Business Development and Corporate Services

Location: Abuja

Job Functions
The job holder will be responsible for planning and managing the marketing and credit related activities for the Micro Finance Banking group including customer segmentation, MIS, marketing planning, and product development in order to grow the bank's product portfolio and market share.

Responsibilities

• Leading all activities related to the bank’s marketing and credit strategy function
• Managing all aspects of product development from the concept creation to the launching phase
• Managing and overseeing the Customer Relationship Management unit and its
• Managing and overseeing the Market Intelligence Unit by establishing clear marketing objectives and monitoring competition.
• Performing managerial and supervisory responsibilities at the department level as per the bank’s standards Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
• Performing other tasks as required
• Monitoring and evaluating the performance of team members
• Ensuring compliance with defined operational guidelines
• Conducting routine assessment of team members competency and recommending training programs to address identified gaps
• Effectively allocating resources to jobholders within the department
• Providing clear interpretation of departmental goals and individual roles
• Understanding and managing team’s part in the accomplishment of overall company’s goals
• Providing clear direction and mentoring to direct reports
• Ensuring adherence to defined policies and procedures
• Assessing subordinates’ training needs and ensuring prompt bridging of identified gaps by recommending relevant training programs
• Ensuring adherence to best standards and practices within the department
• Creativities (Improvement/Innovation inherent)
• Effectively re-engineering existing processes to reflect banking industry standards
• Proactively identifying and eliminating inefficiencies within the department
• Significantly upgrading team’s performance in line with the overall company
• Predetermining policies and procedures
• Developing operational policies, guidelines and quality control
• Defining and allocating targets

Qualifications and Requrements

• A good MSc preferably in Marketing, Economics or an MBA
• Professional Qualification is an added advantage
• At least 5 years working experience, 3 of which should be at top management in the banking industry
• In depth knowledge of and ability to implement CBN’s Micro Finance regulations
• Detailed understanding of Risk, Credit analysis and Principles of Lending and Credit Operations. Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
• Experience in a bank market branch is compulsory
• Public financial Management
• Strategic plan development and implementation
• Employee Performance Management
• Research and economic analysis skills
• Project management skills
• Strong writing, presentation and analytical skills
• Strong leadership and motivational skills
• Multitasking and delegating abilities
• Good planning, organisational and time management skills
• Problem-solving and decision making skills
• General Working Conditions
• Normal hours
• Will be required to conduct visits to stakeholders’ offices
• May be required to work extended work hours

Application Deadline
27th April, 2012

Method of Application
Discovery Cycle Professionals
3rd Floor (left wing) Mallam Shehu Plaza, Plot 365, Obafemi Awolowo Way, Jabi District, Abuja (FCT) - Nigeria
Phone: +234 (0) 9 291 2294 | +234 (0) 806 602 6145
E-mail: info@discoveryng.com