Managing Director at Prodigy Microfinance Bank

Prodigy Microfinance Bank was founded in 2023 with a mission to help people achieve their financial goals. We believe that everyone deserves access to fair and affordable financial services, regardless of their income or background. We offer a variety of products and services, including loans, savings accounts, and insurance. We are committed to providing our customers with excellent customer service and helping them reach their financial goals. We are a Newly accredited Microfinance Bank with international affiliation and a sub of a Financial Holding company.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Managing Director

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Main Responsibility

• The Managing Director shall be responsible for giving strategic guidance and direction to the board to ensure that the Company achieves its financial vision, mission and long term goals.

Responsibilities

• Setting the overall strategic direction of the company alongside the board.
• Plans and implements the long term business strategy of the organization to achieve the overall objectives.
• Devising a 5-year plan and working with other board members to oversee its implementation.
• Working closely with the Sales team on sales strategy and approach to winning new business.
• Carrying out regular SWOT analysis to mitigate any potential risks through industry and market changes.
• Setting company-wide KPI’s to gauge company performance in all areas.
• Prepare a corporate plan and annual business plan and monitor progress against these plans to ensure that the company attains its objectives as cost-effectively and efficiently as possible.
• Maintaining a dialogue between shareholders and the board.
• Develop and maintain an effective marketing and public relations strategy to promote the products, services and image of the company in the wider community.
• Setting company budgets and forecasts alongside the finance department.
• Reporting results to the shareholders on a quarterly and annual basis.

Qualifications / Skills Required

• A Degree in Social Sciences or any other related field. Professional qualification will be an added advantage.
• 10+ years of senior-level experience of the management of people and resources.
• A proven record of success in senior-level general or commercial management, preferably in a financial industry.
• A wide knowledge of the industry.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Bankers Nigeria.
• An understanding of financial management and wider management principles and techniques.
• Analytical and presentational skills.
• Knowledge of statutory requirements.
• A very high level of commercial awareness.
• Leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Salary
Competitive

Application Closing Date
15th January, 2024.