Managing Director (Katsu MFB)

About Katsu

• Lead the bank’s multi-branch operating model, ensuring cohesion between strategic intent and execution across credit, savings, digital channels, compliance, and customer operations.
  

• Drive day-to-day performance across the value chain—from loan origination and recovery to customer service, field operations, and internal controls.
  

• Design and implement operational systems that support high-growth scale while tightly managing cost, risk, and portfolio quality.
  

• Oversee regional and branch operations, setting KPIs, SLAs, and governance cadences across all business units and locations.
  

• Act as executive sponsor for strategic initiatives—including digital transformation, agent banking, product innovation, and funding—ensuring cross-functional delivery and measurable impact.
  

• Lead annual and quarterly business planning cycles, including performance forecasting, goal-setting, and resource allocation.
  

• Collaborate with Product, Technology, and Credit teams to build inclusive, data-driven financial products that meet customer needs and drive sustainable portfolio growth.
  

• Build and empower a high-performance leadership team, fostering a culture of integrity, impact, and operational excellence.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance,
  Economics, or a related field; MBA preferred
  
• 10+ years of experience in banking
  and financial technology services, with a strong background in microfinance,
  commercial banking, or retail banking with 7years in a leadership position.
  
• A track record of driving business
  growth, financial performance, and digital transformation
  
• Deep knowledge of microfinance
  banking models, SME lending, financial inclusion, and digital banking.
  
• Prior leadership experience in an
  executive management level within a regulated financial institution.
  
• Experience in credit risk management,
  loan portfolio management, and operational risk mitigation.
  Strong understanding of CBN
  regulations, licensing requirements, and financial compliance standards.
  

• Motivated
  by the mission of Sabi
  
• Pragmatic
  with quantitative and analytical ability and attention to detail
  
• Driven,
  independent thinker and leader who can juggle multiple
  projects simultaneously with fast-changing priorities
  
• High
  level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency.
  
• A
  focus on execution. Willing and able to get hands dirty.
  
• Flexibility
  to roll up your sleeves and attack problems and projects as
  they arise, where you will need to set out a clear structure,
  method and outcomes yourself.
  

• Prescreening
  with the Talent team
  
• Interviews
  and Case Assessments with the Hiring team.
  
• Follow
  up interviews with Sabi Leadership team.
  
• Hiring Decision
  

Benefits

• 
  
  Rapid Career Growth
  
  
  
  


• 
  Annual
  Training Budget
  
  
  


• Robust
  Health Coverage
  
  
  


• 
  Paid
  Time Off
  
  
  


• Fully-funded
  Team Bonding Activities