Bank of Africa Career Jobs – Head of Enterprise Banking

Organisation: Bank
of Africa – Uganda Ltd. (BOA)
Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: General
Manager –Business Development
About BOA: 
Bank of Africa – Uganda Ltd. is
part of Groupe Bank Of Africa (BOA) comprising 16 Commercial Banks, 3 Leasing
Companies, 2 Investment Companies, a Stock Brokerage Company, an Asset
Management Company and a Mortgage Bank. It spans 15 African countries and
France, employing over 5,000 people. BOA believes in Transparency, Expertise,
Proximity and Responsibility.
Job Summary: The Head of
Enterprise Banking will steer the Enterprise Department (comprising of
Corporate and SME business) to achieve and exceed Business goals through a
vigorous Business Development and Relationship Management strategy that is
aligned with the overall Bank mission.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Offer
    strategic leadership to the Enterprise department and guide all its
    activities to support the Bank’s growth strategies and achieve projected
    business goals
  • Lead
    the Enterprise team in scanning and structuring the market to recruit,
    nature and sustain new quality enterprise relationships and drive
    profitable balance sheet growth
  • Drive
    vigorous sales process management; from prospecting to closure so as to
    ensure a health pipe-line business with the aim of attaining continuity
    and meeting agreed business growth objectives across all product and
    client segments.
  • Structure
    and manage the Business Centre network: resources organization, opening of
    Business Centre, in coordination with other departments (marketing for
    market studies, projects and Admin).
  • Take
    lead in the creation of customer insight through on-going portfolio
    analysis and formulation of focused and value-driven customer relationship
    management strategies
  • Drive
    a culture of great service and quality relationship management in order to
    retain and develop customers, and expand the Bank’s wallet-share by
    driving product-bundle uptake.
  • Actively
    advise on the negotiation and structuring of business deals through the
    sales process with the aim of attaining value for the client, while
    protecting the business interests of Bank of Africa.
  • Entrench
    inter-departmental collaboration & work hand-in-hand with other
    stakeholders to implement timely and efficient preparation of quality
    credit proposals, & drive turn-around time to meet the Bank’s promise
    to customers.
  • Intuitively
    monitor the business portfolio to ensure vigilant Covenants and  Arrears Management in line with BOA
    policies in order to spot early-attention areas – the objective is to
    maintain the loan portfolio’s NPA percentage within agreed parameters and
    ensure customers meet the contractual obligations to the Bank
  • Keenly
    monitor the market and industry trends, and competitor behavior to gather
    business intelligence to advise and shape management response and the
    actions of the Enterprise team to effective manage opportunities and
    threats to maximize business performance
  • Manage
    motivate and develop the Enterprise team through rigorous performance
    management, coaching, mentoring and learning interventions to create a
    team able to deliver the Enterprise mission.
  • Perform
    any other tasks as assigned by the General Manager –Business Development.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • The
    Head of Enterprise Banking must possess a Masters’ Degree in Business,
    Finance, Banking, Marketing or a related field is desirable
  • Additional
    professional qualifications in Finance or Marketing or related field e.g.
    ACCA, CFA, CIMA, CPA desirable
  • At
    least eight years’ experience in Finance related Business Development
    dealing with Corporates and SME’s
  • Excellent
    track record in Direct Selling, Sales Management and Relationship
    Management
  • Good
    understanding and grasp of industrial and national economic trends
  • Proven
    Leadership and people management skills
  • Solid
    and proven credit risk management, and advanced facility structuring and
    negotiation skills
  • Excellent
    strategic and conceptual skills, along with strong business and financial
    acumen
  • Strong
    Customer inclination, with a strong sense for client behavior
  • Strong
    decision-making, conflict resolution and problem solving skills
  • Very
    strong presentation, verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent
    team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build
    internal and external networks
  • Ability
    to work under pressure, and exercise excellent judgment
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
applicants with a yearning to join the banking sector with Bank of Africa –
Uganda Ltd. (BOA) in the aforementioned portfolio should please send their
applications which should include a cover letter, updated resumes (CVs) and
send them preferably via E-mail (no scans) or hand deliver them to our office
in the address below. The application should also include three references none
of whom should be a relative i.e. they should have supervised you, taught you
or known you through your work.
Address to:  Human Resource Manager, Bank of Africa –
Uganda, Plot 45 Jinja Road, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail to:
boajobs@boauganda.com
Deadline:            Monday,
20th January 2014

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