Head of SME Jobs in Uganda at Ecobank

Job Title:  Head of SME

Job Ref: EB/HSME/2013-2

Organisation: Ecobank

Job Location: Kampala, Uganda


Job Summary:

The Head of SME is responsible for the management of the SME portfolio and co­ordinate all the relevant products, services and resources to achieve the agreed targets and profitability of the sector.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deploy a strategy and annually approved target market document with complete information on customer segmentation, target names, products, services, revenues and profitability.
• Effectively utilise the customer segmentation to drive growth and sustainability of financials and revenues in conjunction with Head of Domestic Banking.
• Establish strong relationships with key customers business partners, Central Bank, shareholders, local community etc. and leverage on this to gain a deeper insight of the business and develop the portfolio.
• Own and manage the unit's strategic credit risks and governance issues in line with governance and regal frameworks and procedures.
• Maintain and develop a culture of high performance, mutual respect, values and reputation in the Unit.

Key Performance Indicators:

1. Excellent Business Performance
2. Relationship Management & Customer Service
3. Risk, Governance & Control
4. People Management & Teaming

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• The applicant should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in a Business discipline.
• Additional post-Graduate in SME related discipline.
• A minimum of  7-10 years of experience in financial services with focus on credit portfolios.
• Strong Business Acumen
• Ability to Lead and Supervise
• Execution
• Self-development capability
• Excellent collaboration skills

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates with a desire to work with Africa’s leading pan-african bank should submit their application letters, and updated CVS which should include three professional referees and E-mail them to:  recruitmentug@ecobank.com.

Closing Date: 3rd Jan 2014