Head, Innovation Banking

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Are you looking for an employer who promotes individual excellence and mutual respect in a team-driven culture with a key focus on social empowerment? The Co-operative Bank of Kenya, “The Kingdom Bank” is the place for those looking to new horizons.
HEAD - INNOVATION BANKING
Job Summary
The job-holder will be expected to develop new exciting products and services that keep the Bank at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.
Do you consider yourself techno-savvy with a sharp mind, highly innovative, creative, with a mindset to drive change and abreast of your peers with regard to having an excellent feel of the industry developments? If you do and you also meet the other criteria here below, then you are the ideal person for this Senior Managerial position.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
  • Develop a consolidated, clear and documented strategy for innovation across all the Bank’s product lines including products not currently on the menu
  • Carry out appropriate research and product analysis as well as continuously monitor industry developments and customer expectations to ensure that the Bank keeps abreast of new developments in a bid to counter competition and grow the Bank’s market share.
  • Ensure all product development undertaken is done in an efficient and timely manner with proper cost-benefit analysis/synopsis of all proposed product developments
  • Co-ordinate product innovation for the Bank and liaise with all the relevant support departments to crystallize all initiated product developments.
  • Ensure full mitigation of all potential risks of all bank products and products under development
  • Come up with effective Product Programmes on proposed product developments that fully mitigate all inherent risks.
Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in an Innovation-related field
  • Demonstrated hands on experience at Senior Management level on innovation/product development
Personal Attributes & Skills required in undertaking the role
  • Should be able to identify and fill gaps in the market by developing project proposals to fill in the identified needs
  • Good Business knowledge and awareness as well as a business development mind
  • Excellent analytical & problem solving skills
  • Proven product development skills
  • A deep and wide understanding of ICT financial delivery systems
  • Should be able to identify and fill gaps in the market by developing project proposals to fill in the identified needs
  • Should display understanding of the latest developments and emerging trends in the market place with regard to banking solutions
  • Ability to formulate project management strategies linked to the Bank’s vision
  • Should be results-oriented, possess the ability to work under pressure and deliver on time
  • Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
  • Advanced report writing and presentation skills
  • Age – 35 years & below
Application Process
Interested candidates meeting the above criteria should forward an application enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae accompanied by copies of certificates and indicating the current remuneration to the address shown below or send to jobs@co-opbank.co.ke by 15th October 2012.
Please quote this reference on your application and on the envelope: IB/3/HRD/2012
The Director
Human Resources Division
Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd.
P.O. Box 48231-00100
NAIROBI
We are an equal opportunity employer.
NB: Only the short listed candidates will be contacted.

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