Head of Mobile lending Policy and Portfolio Management Job at Absa - Barclays

Main accountabilities and approximate time split

Accountability

Stakeholder Engagement

Time split: 15%

• Quality leadership that effectively translates to a favorable environment and effective stakeholder engagements.

Resource, organize and direct Analysts to assure high productivity

Performance management to influence the Team to exceed target performance metrics

Promote knowledge and awareness to all relevant stakeholders.

Technical skills / Competencies

Knowledge & Skills

• In-depth knowledge of the full Barclays Retail product set
• Detailed working knowledge of risk and credit policies and procedures.
• Good understanding of group structure and interfaces with other functions.
• Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills
• Knowledge and experience in modern financial risk management practices to initiate and implement tactical changes to support business performance.
• Leadership to nurture and sustain employee satisfaction, and to manage changes.
• Performance Management to optimise own and team’s productivity
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs from ideation to execution.
• Interpersonal skills to effectively engage and influence stakeholder relationships.
• Able to communicate both orally and writing to a high standard.
• Effective organizer and ability to execute complex simultaneous tasks.
• Ability to work independently, is self-directed and solutions oriented.
• Self-motivated, assertive and proactive.

Competencies

• Deciding and initiating action.
• Leading and supervising.
• Working with people.
• Relating and networking.
• Persuading and influencing.
• Analysing.
• Planning and Organising.
• Mental and environmental demands.
• Team-building.
• Performance management.

Knowledge, Expertise and Experience

Essential

• Undergraduate degree or its equivalent in Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Finance, Banking, Economics, Business Administration (with a major in Finance) or similar quantitative disciplines.
• Professional qualification in Finance or Risk Management e.g. CPA, CFA, FRICS
• Experience with financial analysis and reporting
• Minimum 3 years in Financial/ Credit Risk Management related areas.
• Experience with statistical tools and other office automation tools
• Awareness of Barclays Retail Group Credit Policies, Collection Policy and collection strategy
• Detailed working knowledge of the bank’s operational environment, processes and procedures
• Ability to work under great pressure to meet changing time deadlines
• Detailed working knowledge of the bank’s mobile lending systems
• Exceptional time management skills
• Detailed understanding of the bank’s Performance Management model