Business Planning Manager (Private Banking & Wealth Management) at First Bank of Nigeria Limited

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Planning Manager (Private Banking & Wealth Management)

Job Identification: 805
Location: Lagos Island, Lagos
Job Schedule: Full time

Duties & Responsibilities

• Proactively ensure that appropriate tracking/follow up mechanisms are in place to monitor the implementation of strategic priorities
• Support the Group Executive and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk and compliance issues that have the potential for impacting the Global Private Banking & Wealth Management business and the values of the enterprise.
• Monitor the implementation of the business' short-, medium- and long-term strategic goals and objectives.
• Tracking and evaluating performance of all the Business Teams within the Group Executive as required.
• Responsible for articulation and communication of the Group’s strategy across the business to ensure that the strategy details are well understood and aligned with all sub-segments or units’ standalone strategies.
• Responsible for setting up and coordinating all activities relating to business planning and critical stake holder engagement.
• Coordinate and provide leadership for the Business Planning Team; including distribution and monitoring of ad hoc tasks for team members.
• Supporting the Group Executive in the development and implementation of specific strategies to achieve set goals.
• Providing analytic board/management reports for key decision-making by top executives
• Budget Planning and Monitoring for the Private Banking & Wealth Management business in Nigeria & the Subco’s
• Coordinating periodic performance review meetings and following-up on the implementation of action plans.

Requirements
Education:

• First Degree in any Business-related Discipline. 
• Possession of higher degree or post graduate education is an added advantage.

Experience:

• 10 plus years cognate experience. Experience with strategic and business development. Strong consulting and financial background.
• Experience in Business Development Support or Strategic Planning.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office suite.
• Experience in Performance Management.

Key Competency Requirements
Knowledge:

• Banking structure, policies and procedures.
• Risk management skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge of the industry/ business environment
• Regulatory compliance
• Knowledge of banking operations, banking services/products.
• Knowledge of Private Banking and Wealth
• Management services and products.

Skill / Competencies:

• Good accountability skills
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Customer relationship management
• Business advisory
• Financial analysis
• Business & report writing
• Problem solving
• Strong networking skills
• IT and computer appreciation skills
• Good communication and excellent presentation skills.
• Good interpersonal relationships and team building spirit.
• Business Product Development
• People Management.

Application Closing Date
27th April, 2023.