Norrenberger Financial Group Job Vacancy for Head, Information Technology & Business Development Officer (2 Positions)

Norrenberger is an Integrated Financial Services Group (Licensed & Regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) that operates a customer-focused business model offering clients a comprehensive range of financial products& services including Funds & Investment Management, Structured & Alternative Finance, SME Funding, Foreign Exchange and Business Advisory Services.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Head, Information Technology

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The suitable candidate will be responsible for building innovative robust apps & services that minimizing cybersecurity threats and have strong operational resilience.
• The candidate shall ensure that hardware and software maintenance are carried out, and must have the ability to make recommendations about future planning and development of resources
• Develop data governance procedures working other departments to prepare, protect and analyze data assets ensuring the company meets industry best practices.
• Ensure technology practices adhere to regulatory standards, implement data privacy policies to comply with data protection regulations
• Design and implement data strategies, pipelines and analysis systems.
• Make decisions on the technological requirements of the organization
• Keep abreast and identify with the latest technology/industry trends, changes and development.
• Use current technological trends to build a strategic & forward-looking roadmap
• Own timelines for the development and deployment of all technological services and manage technology budgets.
• Database management and ownership of IT infrastructure
• Communicate the status, value and importance of data collection to executive members and staff
• Mentor team members

Duties and Responsibilities
Networking:

• Planning and implementation of additions, deletions and major modifications to the supporting infrastructure.
• Implements network security for the Company
• Oversees the administration and maintenance of the company' infrastructure, and directs supporting staff.
• Oversees the administration of the company' WAN.

Internal Systems:

• Oversees troubleshooting, systems backups, archiving, and disaster recovery and provides expert support when necessary.
• Works with project teams to help implement Internal Systems.

Software Developing:

• Work with team members to design innovative software programs that improve and simplify the online user experience for customers across our various subsidiaries.
• Write original code and update existing code, ensuring that all code meets program requirements.
• Perform intensive testing of all new and existing programs to ensure they are free of errors and function as intended
• Work with other departments in the company to facilitate timely execution of User Acceptance Testing (UAT), coordinating with the business users/business analyst/developers as required
• Ensure increased customer satisfaction, code reliability and developer productivity across software products while reducing development and maintenance cost
• Engage with business heads to assist the various departments with achieving their goals through innovative application of technology.
• Optimize new and existing programs for mobile use.
• Keep up to date on the newest technological innovations in the field and be ready to apply relevant innovations to our software systems.
• Develop software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.
• Determine operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development and proposed solutions.
• Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.
• Prepare and install solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards and programming.
• Develop IT strategies in partnership with business units.
• Innovating on Existing products

Management:

• Initiates and implements improvements in all areas of IT responsibility.
• Serves as main point of contact on all IT-related matters for the company.
• Identifies and provides standards for gathering information for use in trend analysis and reports information to company management.
• Builds and maintains vendor relationships and manages the purchase of hardware and software products.
• Ensures that company assets are maintained responsibly.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of a Master's in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or in the Physical Sciences but with experience in software and hardware maintenance;
• Minimum of 10+ years practical experience in software development, Networking, IT infrastructure and Security with proven success in the Fintech or Banking sector.

Skills:

• Must have knowledge of Software Development, IT Governance, networking, IT infrastructure and Security.
• Knowledge of technology trends
• Analytical Ability, Strategic thinking & Problem-solving skills.
• Effective execution of the company' IT strategy.
• Proficiency in writing codes in Java and Angular.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Personal Drive
• Emotional Quotient' able to take decisions on facts & figures not emotions
• Integrity and Empathy
• Analytical Ability, Strategic thinking & Problem-solving skills.
• Time Management

Application Closing Date
24th September, 2020.

Job Title: Business Development Officer

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• To build and deepen relationships with existing and potential clients by selling product/services of the company, particularly loans, to retail and MSME customers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Grow the existing risk asset portfolio in line with the company's strategy
• Identify, develop and cultivate relationships with customers within the retail and MSME segment that are in need of loans and advances to support their business
• Manage existing clients' portfolio as well as develop new business opportunities by generating risk assets within the MSME and retail market
• Leverage the company's existing relationship by developing and executing proactive, creative and on-going contact initiatives
• Prepare sales pitches, presentations and other documents required for client's engagements
• Assist in the development, launching and sales of new product offering
• Act as liaison between the company and existing/prospective clients
• Responsible for ensuring the coordination, execution and monitoring of an extension of credit through the approval to maturity including the following
• Serving as the primary interface with the client
• Ensuring a complete, accurate and balanced assessment of risk in the credit approval presentation
• Coordinating the approval process; managing information flow and ensuring that the credit follows the stated approval process for the facility limit
• Ensuring that clear communication between the company and the client is maintained and that the internal approvals are consistent with client expectations
• Ensuring compliance with related policies, especially the credit policy
• Ensuring that the approval documentation is complete
• Ensuring that the legal documentation is complete, consistent with the internal approvals and properly executed and filed.
• Ensuring quality and timely service delivery, within (or exceeding) customer expectations.
• Monitor industry trends and obtain necessary intelligence to be used as input for new product development
• Proactively manage client's relationships and monitor the delivery of product/ service proposition to clients
• Drive engagements and close sales of loan products with retail and MSME customers.
• Monitoring and Recovering of PDO's /Expired loans.
• Ensure that collaterals- properties, equipment and inventories hold by the organization are properly insured.
• Prompt identification of unauthorized balances and follow up with customer on early warning and remedial action on newly created PDOs.
• Maintaining accurate, up-to-date customer account information.
• Negotiations/meetings with customers who want loan work out options such as refinancing, rescheduling and restructuring.
• Prepare call memos and progress reports on negotiations with debtors in respect of repayment of indebtedness.
• Follow up on release of security documents for loans which have been fully repaid
• Give priority attention to regularize outstanding legal and documentation issues on assigned portfolio.
• Staff training internally and externally as may be required
• Carry out such other duties that may be delegated to it by Head Of Unit

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 5-10 years work experience

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2020.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@norrenberger.com using the "Job Title" as the subject of the email.