Project / Account Manager at Choice Microfinance Bank

The main duties and responsibilities of this position entails: - 

• On-board and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with partners.  Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profits.  Ensure that the partners are always updated with accurate information about the company.  Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to partners’ needs and objectives. 
• Develop new business with existing partners and/or identify areas to improve.  Set targets and metrics with regards to partners and ensure these are met.  Develop strategies to stay ahead of the competition.  Drafting and preparing business proposals.  Collaborating with the marketing department to ensure alignment on campaigns and promotional strategies. 
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with high-level partners and accounts. 
• Prepare reports on account status.  Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project. 
• Assist with project reviews, lessons learned and associated action planning (identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements). 
• Participate in any other duties that shall be reasonably assigned to you by the Management from time to time.

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications: - 

• Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing, Business or IT or related field. 
• At least 3 years of experience in project management and Account management. 
• Have at least five years’ experience developing and maintaining high-level partnerships/Accounts. 
• Have strong written and verbal communication. 
• Excited about taking on challenges and have a knack for problem-solving.  Have a track record of achieving strong results through others.  Entrepreneurial mindset and hustler mentality.  Have experience leading a team and are able to clearly communicate tasks and objectives to the people you are leading. 
• Have past experience achieving strong results in a fast-paced environment.  Have a strong track record of success in a Sales/Business development role
• Experience in software development is an added advantage