Vacancy title:
CEO, Payment Solutions

Jobs at:
KMPG

Deadline of this Job:
Monday 29 October 2018.

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: 17th October 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:
Our client is a leading System integrator, providing too-notch ICT Infrastructure Solutions to key clients across the banking, telecoms, power, oil & gas sectors in Nigeria and West Africa.
In line with its strategic growth objectives, our client recently established a Payment Solutions business and is desirous of hiring a top-of-the-class individual with proven track record of results-driven leadership and the requisite skills and experience to fill the CEO position for this business.

CEO, Payment Solutions
{Job Code: KPMG/CPS 246]

Reporting to the Board, the CEO will provide quality leadership and direction to ensure performance of the business in line with its strategic plans and to ensure it is capable of delivering on its long-term strategic intent and vision.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The CEO will champion the development of policies and strategies for building and growing an effective agent network in line with its financial inclusion objectives. The role will have overall responsibility for driving the execution of payment solution objectives of the company. The role will identify and develop new businesses! markets and direct overall business development efforts in line with business objectives and goals. He! she will manage client relationships to the highest levels of satisfaction and also establish and manage business relationships with key internal and external stakeholders as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications, experience and competencies:

• First degree or its equivalent, while a Master's degree with relevant professional certification will be an added advantage
  
• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience, with at least five {5} years in a senior management position in a similar or comparable institution
  
• Experience in payments, financial services! banking, including agency banking, sales and distribution and for the telecoms sector is preferable
  
• Track record of successful management] administration of regional or national distribution networks
  
• Extensive and working knowledge of retail business and sales channel development