General Manager, Education Finance at Alan & Grant

Industry: Financial Services

Job Summary

• The job holder will drive the overall achievement of Education Finance product / solution goals, and ensure continued profitability of the product / solution by identifying and converting new business opportunities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide strategic business leadership in line with the overall corporate strategy of the Education Finance product / solution.
• Drives timely implantation of Business and operational strategies of the Education Finance product / solution
• Proactively seek and negotiate business ventures on Education Finance product with the relevant technical partners in order to maximize the profitability of the Product
• Creates Education Finance Business plan and ensures communication and tracking of the business plans
• Develop growth and profitability of Education Finance Product while coordinating all aspects of product availability
• Develop and implement a company wide go-to-market plan on Education Finance Product.
• Gather relevant information about competitors, potential opportunities and major projects in the field through different marketing research techniques
• Ensures that all corporate objectives on Education Finance Product / Solution and targets are met within the defined period.
• Ensure the growth of the Product / solution by identifying and engaging potential Investors and clients in order to promote adoption and sale of the product across industry segments.
• Oversee collection and analysis of data on customer demographics, preferences and needs to identify potential markets and factors affecting product demand and advice management accordingly
• Ensures all business initiative on the product are well defined and achieved
• Ensure all business processes on the product are monitored and corrective actions take
• Manage and maintain good relationship with all technical partners and stakeholders in order to maximize the profitability of the Product
• Works with Management Team in developing and managing relationships and negotiating contracts
• Network key industry players and relevant government functionaries & create a positive image for the product
• Ensures adequate involvement in Corporate Social Responsibility projects
• Any other Duties assigned.

Requirements

• First degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Accounting, Computer Science/ Engineering etc.
• MBA and Professional Qualification is relevant
• Must have been a member of Senior Management for at least 5 years
• Minimum of 10 years working experience in the financial service or ICT sector of the economy
• Strong fund management skill with excellent business & financial Acumen
• Good use of computer office applications such as Words, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent project and process management Skills