Regional Manager at Progressive Credit

About the role:

Progressive Credit Ltd is a leading non deposit taking Microfinance, known for its flexible financial solutions that support our customers in achieving success.  We are well positioned, with presence in majority of the country’s major towns to continually offer pleasant and convenient services. We seek to recruit a dynamic, suitably qualified and competent individual(s) with excellent business development and leadership skills for the position of Regional Manager.

Key Responsibilities 

• The Regional Manager will support the business to achieve its objectives at the regional level. He/she is responsible for all lending activities at the regional level.
• He/she will supervise and coordinate the region activities/operations to ensure all sectors (Business loans, Logbook loans, Consumer loans etc.) strategies, goals and objectives are achieved within the region.
• Prepare annual business development plans, budgets as well as the annual work plans for the Company and ensure execution.
• Drive growth of quality portfolio in a specific region,
• Coaching, Mentoring, and hand holding the Branch leadership in the specific region,
• Participate in formulation of the regional strategy and ensures its full implementation.
• Participate in development of Sector Products and reviews based on market needs,
• Seek and manage Business Partnerships aligned to the Company objectives,
• Ensure maximum productivity of staff in the branches
• Directs and executes the Organization staff performance management plans at regional level,
• Identifying staff gaps, training of new staff and deployment of staff in the region,
• Enhance the Organization culture and core values among the branch members,
• Liaison with various Sectors, internal and external Stakeholders in the company,

Qualifications and Experience

• Be a holder of a degree in a business-related field from a recognized institution.
• Possession of a Post graduate qualification in a business-related field will be added advantage.
• Have knowledge and relevant work experience of not less than five (5) years, with at least three (3) years served in senior leadership in a related role in a financial institution.
• Should demonstrate expertise in sales and all facets of selling lifecycle including business development, product management and sales agency management.
• Should have demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in the design and execution of business plans and strategies.
• Should have sound knowledge of lending in Microfinance industry.