Branch Manager at United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) - Nationwide

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is one of Africa's leading financial institutions, with operations in 19 African countries and 3 global financial centres: London, Paris and New York. From a single country organisation founded in 1949 in Nigeria UBA has grown to become a pan-African provider of financial services with over 11 million customers, through close to 1000 business offices and touch points globally.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Branch Manager

Location: Across all branches in Nigeria
Job Type: Full time

Job Description
Successful candidates will be a part of the core team set to:

• Deliver value to our customers.
• Expand our current business / client portfolio.
• Enhance our position in our chosen target markets and
• Generate new sales revenues.

Job Objective(s)

• To establish and maintain positive customer relationships towards the growth revenue of the bank, plan and deliver an effective marketing strategy and monitor the progress of new and existing products; as well as provide operational management support on a day-to-day basis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual marketing plans and strategies for liability generation to enable Profit Centre Manager/Relationship Officers to achieve targeted growth objectives.
• Develop and obtain approval for annual marketing plans and strategies for designated product ranges to enable achievement of targeted growth and profit objectives.
• Monitor and control business office income and expenditure to ensure profitability.
• Recommend the creation of risk assets to increase business office profitability.
• Visit business customers and attending meetings.
• Contribute to the effective launching of new products to ensure favorable market response and optimum build-up of revenue.
• Facilitate establish and maintain effective relationships with new and existing customers.
• Evaluate market research and competitor analyses to formulate marketing plans and strategies.
• Assume overall accountability for branch expenditure on products and services such as the administration of consumer lending, current account transactions, overdrafts, credit cards and personal loans
• Monitor and assign targets to Profit Centre Managers/Relationship Officers to ensure effective focus on target achievement.
• Maintain and acquire customer relationships to improve deposit liability growth and mix.
• Provide strategic direction and operational support to employees.
• Define and implement the delivery of marketing strategies and targets.
• Coach and motivate employees to effectively execute their day-to-day tasks to meet corporate targets and delivery objectives.
• Effectively communicate to employees the corporate policies, objectives and targets of the bank.

Qualifications

• First Degree in any Social Sciences related discipline.
• Master’s Degree or professional certification is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience.

Technical Skills:

• Ability to evaluate needs of customers, and determine what products or service would best serve those needs.
• IT and Computer appreciation.
• Communications skills (written and oral).
• Selling and marketing skills.
• Knowledge of business environment.
• Attention to details.
• Supervisory skills.
• Knowledge of banking operations, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of bank products and services.
• Business development and acquisition.
• Relationship management.

What we expect from you:

• High degree of professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.
• Highly organised, proactive, ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks assigned.
• Team player with ability to work under pressure and ability to work with a wide variety of people and maintain excellent business relationship.
• High sense of confidentiality and discreteness.

What You Should Expect From Us

• Our corporate culture is defined by our core values. We do not just train our people to be the best in the job, we also offer encouragement, recognition, and rewards.
• Whatever level you are at in your career, we offer plenty of opportunities to build a rewarding career at UBA.
• Here, our employees are great assets on which we place premium and offer a wide range of benefits.

Application Closing Date
14th December, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online