Banking, microfinance, insurance Jobs in Pumwani, Kenya

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Equity Bank Kenya

Head of Transactional Banking

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications
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Equity Bank Kenya

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Head of Transactional Banking

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Description


Education and Qualification

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field such as Finance, Banking & Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Commerce or Information Systems/Technology.

  • Master’s Degree in MBA (Master of Business Administration), Finance / Financial Engineering, Strategic Management, Digital Finance or Financial Technology (FinTech) is highly preferred.

  • Professional Qualifications / Certifications in Payments & Transaction Banking Certifications, Risk & Compliance, General Banking / Leadership, Project & Change Management etc

  • 12–15 years of progressive banking experience, with a strong track record in transaction banking, payments, or digital financial services.

  • Minimum 7 years in senior leadership positions, demonstrating the ability to lead high-performing teams and drive enterprise-wide transactional initiatives.

  • Proven experience managing P&L and delivering sustainable revenue growth across multiple transaction banking products and channels.

  • Deep expertise in regulatory frameworks, payment systems, and operational risk management within banking and digital financial services.

  • Experience serving diverse customer segments (Retail, SME, Corporate, Institutional, and Public Sector) is highly desirable.



Responsibilities


Strategic Leadership

  • Design and execute the Bank’s enterprise-wide Transactional Banking strategy, ensuring strong alignment with overall corporate objectives, growth priorities and customer value propositions.

  • Champion innovation and digital transformation across payments, cash management, and distribution channels to enhance scalability, efficiency, and market competitiveness.

  • Position Equity Bank as a market leader in payments and transaction banking, leveraging technology, partnerships and customer insights to deliver differentiated solutions.

Enterprise Segment Enablement

  • Design and deliver scalable transactional solutions that unlock growth across key customer segments, including:

    • Retail transaction growth and digital payments adoption

    • SME merchant acquiring, collections and working capital solutions

    • Corporate and institutional cash management platforms

    • Public sector collections, disbursements and treasury flows

  • Partner with Segment Heads and Relationship Teams to strengthen client relationships through transaction-led value propositions and integrated banking solutions.



Payments & Cash Management

  • Lead the development, commercialization, and scaling of best-in-class transaction banking solutions, including:

    • Corporate cash management platforms

    • Bulk payments and digital collections infrastructure

    • Liquidity and treasury management services

  • Oversee seamless integration with national and international payment schemes, ensuring interoperability, security, and operational excellence.


Channels Leadership (ATM & Agency Banking)

  • Provide strategic oversight of the ATM network, driving optimal coverage, uptime reliability and performance efficiency.

  • Scale and strengthen Agency Banking, enhancing agent network growth, liquidity management and compliance governance.

  • Optimize the Bank’s channel mix to improve accessibility, customer experience and cost-to-serve across the distribution ecosystem.

Merchant Acquiring & Digital Acceptance

  • Lead the Bank’s merchant acquiring strategy, accelerating merchant onboarding and point-of-sale (POS) deployment across key sectors.

  • Grow merchant revenue and transaction volumes through innovative payment acceptance solutions.

  • Strengthen strategic partnerships with card schemes, fintech partners and payment technology providers.

  • Expand e-commerce and digital acceptance capabilities, enabling businesses to thrive in the digital economy.

Financial Stewardship & Risk Management

  • Own and drive the Transactional Banking P&L, delivering sustainable growth in fee and commission income.

  • Strengthen revenue generation through transaction-led banking, deepening wallet share across all customer segments.

  • Ensure full regulatory compliance and robust governance, aligning operations with applicable banking and payment regulations.

  • Enhance fraud prevention, operational risk management, and internal controls, safeguarding the integrity and resilience of the Bank’s transactional platforms.




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