Managing Director at a Digital / Fintech Led Microfinance Company - HR-EX Consulting

HR-EX Consulting - Our client, a Digital / Fintech led Microfinance company, is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Managing Director

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Our client is currently looking for a Managing Director to help drive the growth of their newly launched digital bank offering. You will control and oversee all business operations, people, and ventures and have full responsibility for the overall success of the organization.
• The ideal candidate will be a strategist and a leader able to steer the company in the most profitable direction while also implementing its vision, mission, and long-term goals.
• Very strong crisis management skills will also be essential since the managing director is the one expected to “save” the company in times of need.
• The goal is to ensure the company is constantly moving towards fulfilling its short-term and long-term objectives and does not diverge from its strategic guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company’s business strategies in order to attain the goals of the board and shareholders
• Provide strategic advice to the board and Chairman so that they will have an accurate view of the market and the company’s future
• Prepare and implement comprehensive business plans to facilitate achievement by planning cost-effective operations and market development activities
• Clearly communicating the bank’s core values, beliefs, and mission to all team members.
• Ensure company policies and legal guidelines are communicated all the way from the top down in the company and that they are followed at all times
• Oversee the company’s financial performance, investments, and other business ventures
• Communicate and maintain trust relationships with shareholders, business partners, and authorities
• Overseeing all operations and business activities in line with overall strategy and mission.
• Taking overall control of any fundraising activities.
• Reviewing financial and non-financial reports for device solutions and improvements.
• Delegate responsibilities and supervise the work of senior management providing guidance and motivation to drive maximum performance
• Act as the public speaker and public relations representative of the company in ways that strengthen its profile
• Analyse problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growth

Qualifications

• B.Sc in any relevant field from a reputable university. MSc/MBA will be preferred
• MCP or other relevant qualifications and professional registration will be an added advantage

Experience & Skills:

• Minimum of 25 years of extensive experience in a well-structured Bank/Financial Institution, 10 years of which must have been in a Senior Management capacity.
• Ideally, have previous experience in a fintech organisation or worked in the digital team of a commercial bank.
• Knowledge of all spheres of Banking. Finance. Marketing and Management.
• Proficiency in regional!
• In-depth knowledge of Bank products and ability to manage Product roadmap.
• In-depth knowledge of Digital Financial Services and Fintech are essential
• Strong Commercial Orientation

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.