Wema Bank Plc Latest Jobs Vacancies

Location: Lagos (Head Office)
Reports to: Chief Finance Officer
Group/Department: Corporate Strategy & Planning
Employment Status: Full Time Employee
Grade: SM-AGM

• To
  support in the execution of key corporate initiatives and goals.

• Monitoring
  the performance of the bank against its set strategic objectives and
  direction, peer review, competitor analysis and Macroeconomic review.
• Harmonizing
  the various profit/cost centers and keeping them in alignment with the
  overall strategy of the bank.
• Ensure
  close understanding of all Branch and SBU characteristics and dynamics;
  full understanding of business needs
• Develop
  “Weekly performance tracker” for all Branches and SBU’s; Mid-month
  reports, weekly income reports etc
• Provide
  advisory services to line management and supervisors with respect to
  executing on their targets
• Facilitate
  change management process for all organizational change projects where
  applicable
• Develop
  and present oral and written reports, presentations, and informal feedback
  to line management and supervisors on relevant issues
• Advise
  line managers on performance, evaluation process and the need to link
  performance mgt skill to aid improvement throughout the organization.
• Providing
  strategic leadership on economics and economic analysis
• Provides
  internal advice and support to all levels of the organisation on the
  quality of economic analysis, methodologies and frameworks on key issues.
• Conducts
  analyses of policy proposals with macroeconomics implications
• Monitors
  and interprets current economic developments and domestic fiscal and
  monetary policy
• Analyzes
  economic conditions and policy initiatives of major trading partners
• Makes
  projections of the economic outlook; and analyzes major economic policy
  developments
• Ensures
  best practices in economic development research methods and technologies
  to develop all products and services
• Conduct
  economic analysis relevant to operational and policy issues in the
  organisation

• Ensures
  focus on execution and drive improvement in performance metrics
• Coordinate
  and support negotiations between Innovation Labs and Wema Bank.
• Lead
  proof of concept projects and development of new products.
• Advise
  senior management of potential delivery capabilities through the
  preparation of strategy presentations and reports.

• Ensures
  focus on execution and drive improvement in performance metrics

• First
  degree in a numeric or any relevant social science course. A Postgraduate
  degree or an MBA/Professional Qualification in a Social Science related
  course will be an added advantage.

• Minimum
  of 7 years cognate experience in a financial services industry.

• Strong
  analytical and policy skills
• Ability
  to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Outstanding
  written and verbal communications skills
• Strong
  presentation skills
• Strong
  statistics and econometric background.

• Knowledge
  of micro and macroeconomics
• Experience
  in research and analysis

• Integrity
• Results
  Orientation
• Initiative/Judgment
• Team
  player

• Personal
  desk in an open floor office

• This
  role will primarily be that of change agent, the – “Chief Conductor.” The
  innovation officer will have to smoothly manage needs across back, middle
  and front office, to continue a perpetual upward-moving innovation
  trajectory.
• This
  officer will contribute to the delivery of change incubation, anticipate
  organisational needs and develop implementation plans. He /She will play a
  key role in ensuring projects (change initiatives) meet business, schedule
  and budget objectives.
• The
  officer will also develop and manage the strategic goals of digital
  innovation to ensure that Wema Bank has a defined and consistent project
  management approach in place and that ideas translated to project needs of
  the business are being met and delivered.

• Provide
  leadership around innovation analysis and synthesis, including the ability
  to develop frameworks, articulate innovation insights and clear
  principles.
• Oversee
  the establishment and management of project methodology incorporating
  structures, standards, processes, documentation and reporting which is
  agile, fits the needs of the project and puts emphasis on the quality of
  decision making and timely project delivery.
• Formulate
  the initial concept for change concept formulation and prepare proposals
  including analysis on opportunity definition, business plan, risk
  mitigation, costs and benefits and action plans to the Innovation
  Committee.
• Develop
  partnership with Fintech companies by executing a partnership agreement
  and, if necessary, encouraging them to utilize their technology and
  jointly run business with them primarily in the Nigerian market where Wema
  Bank has a footprint.
• Develop/coordinate
  approved concepts into complete project design and execution documents
  along with task-level project plans to arrange external partners and
  cross-function teams.
• Liaise
  with stakeholders to communicate the proposed change and associated
  analysis and enable them to understand the business processes affected and
  the underlying impacts on system, people and customers.
• Provide
  support development of new technology and strategic plans, new processes
  and ideas to improve productivity, efficiency and performance.
• Work
  with project teams to problem-solve any issues or barriers that may arise,
  and threaten to delay the processes as deemed appropriate and provide
  progress reports to the Innovation Committee and other reporting parties
• Responsible
  for leading strategic growth and innovation initiatives across commercial
  and Retail Banking in Nigeria as well as being accountable for innovations
  development, execution coordination and progress tracking
• Monitor
  areas of innovation in the banking and finance industry whilst learning
  about innovation practices used by fast paced companies.
• Stay
  abreast of market trends and competitive developments, exploring the
  application of new technologies to enhance our client offering as well as
  constantly evaluating emerging technologies and developing opportunities
  to see how best they can affect and change the organization.
• Drive
  ad hoc projects as required.

• Ensures
  focus on execution and drive improvement in performance metrics
• Coordinate
  and support negotiations between Innovation Labs and Wema Bank.
• Lead
  proof of concept projects and development of new products.
• Advise
  senior management of potential delivery capabilities through the
  preparation of strategy presentations and reports.

• First
  degree in a numeric course or any relevant social science discipline. A
  Postgraduate degree OR an MBA/Professional qualification in a Social
  Science related course will be an added advantage.

• Minimum
  of 7-10 years cognate experience in a financial services industry.

• Strong
  analytical and policy skills
• Ability
  to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Strong
  interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in English combined
  with matrix management skills.
• Outstanding
  presentation skills
• Strong
  strategic and project planning with an execution track record

• Knowledge
  of micro and macroeconomics
• Experience
  in research and analysisbsc
• Background
  in customer-facing, web-based and/or systems preferred, especially in the
  electronic payment, or online/mobile banking space.

• Integrity
• Results
  Orientation
• Initiative/Judgment
• Team
  player
• Outstanding
  change management influencer

• Personal
  desk in an open floor office