Managing Director/CEO at Absa Bank Limited

Job Purpose

As a member of the ARO Executive Leadership team, reporting to the Absa Kenya Board and the Chief Executive ARO, the role is responsible for the financial performance profit and loss Absa Bank Kenya and any of its subsidiaries.

• In line with a Product-led organisation, accountable for and growing the overall Absa franchise through ensuring the development, execution and Board approval of relevant product strategies whilst protecting and enhancing the franchise’s profile and reputation with all internal and external stakeholders
• Responsible for the strategy conceptualisation and implementation of Absa Bank Kenya whilst ensuring critical alignment to the Absa Group overarching as well as any product specific strategies (Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), Retail and Business Banking and Absa Financial Services (AFS) in South Africa.
• Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise-wide Risk Management Framework and internal Absa Policies and Policy Standards.
• Ensure appropriate governance, management and leadership duties are executed in accordance to both Country and Group regulatory requirements as well as Absa Group established policies.
• Lead an effective Leadership Team capable of delivering the strategy and achieving the financial goals while providing clear direction and effective communication on strategic goals; translating and prioritizing them into business and performance measures
• Ensure the Absa Kenya Franchise growth while adhering to and operating within regulatory and good governance frameworks
• Manage Absa Kenya country’s performance and strategic delivery with ongoing reviews (both operational and financial), to ensure full management interlock of strategy execution with the Absa Kenya Board and Absa Executive Management through integrated plans with Business Lines and the Centre.
• Maintain an efficient engagement model with all stakeholders; develops networks and influences key decisions in Country; influences local political, legal and regulatory bodies in order to protect and enhance the Absa brands.
• Maintain stakeholder relationships with regulators, governors, ministers, in country law makers, in country boards of directors and in country business executives.
• Enable, facilitate and leverage Absa Group Support for Absa Kenya as identified and required.
• Ensure clear talent management and succession planning is in place for Executive Leadership along a robust people plan.
• Drive country and individual performance with input from various stakeholders.
• Ensure an organisational culture that promotes diversity, encourages individual integrity, fairness, customer service excellence and quality work.
• Deal timeously with issues and opportunities arising from internal and external environmental changes and stakeholder requirements.
• Champion change and ensure that it delivers the envisaged business benefits whilst minimizing any negative aspects upon customers, employees and the business
• Ensuring a single point of contact for regulators within the country, whilst facilitating and coordinating cross-cluster working across all Product and Functional areas.
• Determine the enterprise risk profile and make recommendations on the appropriate risk appetite given regulatory and governance requirements.  Ensure that all business units in country have measures in place to monitor and manage their respective risk profiles.
• Lead and promote corporate social responsibility and be a strong player in the local market in this regard and effectively manage reputational risks and enhance Absa reputation in the community.