Established in 2007, Accion Microfinance Bank has a mission, "To economically empower micro-entrepreneurs and low-income earners by providing financial services in a sustainable, ethical and profitable manner.” The bank has an extensive branch network where customers have easy access to various products and services that include savings, loans, micro-insurance and e-commerce. Accion Microfinance Bank has solid shareholder investments from three major banks - Ecobank, Zenith Bank and Citi Bank - as well as International Finance Corporation, a subsidiary of the World Bank and Accion Investments - all of which contributes to its strong financial base and allows it to service an ever-increasing number of customers. The bank’s corporate citizenship focuses on education, in which donations of educational materials and supplies are made to pupils of public primary schools. Accion Microfinance Bank has won the Lagos State Enterprise (LEAD) award for Best Microfinance Bank in Lagos State multiple times, and the LEAD Centenary MFB of the Year, for its impact on socio-economic development, its contributions to sustainable development, and its commitment to financial inclusion in Nigeria.
- Deploy and manage technology to support the Bank's business strategy.
- This includes enterprise, branch, and desktop software applications, data center, network infrastructure, voice and data communications, security and disaster recovery.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- In depth knowledge ofT24 core banking application
- Familiarity with enterprise application implementation, integration, and management
- Proven ability to manage 7x24 operations for banking, call centers, and transaction processing
- Ability to bridge business strategy and operational drivers with IT capabilities
- Superior people and project management skills; able to coach and motivate a team
- Strong industry related analytical skills, e.g. read and interpret financial statements; evaluate loan recommendations
- Strong written and oral communication skills; comfortable presenting to executive teams
- Strong negotiation skills and business judgment
- Independent worker; honest
- Fluent in English
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Extensive banking IT management experience in a Bank or Financial Institution; Specific experience with Temenos Globus /T24 banking software would be an advantage.
- Previous departmental level budgetary responsibility
- Business process and application integration experience.
- Prior Enterprise application integration experience
- Minimum of BSc Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, and/or related fields with numerate coursework is preferred
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