Job Summary

• To lead the rapid expansion of the Verve card scheme through strategic partnerships with entities in Nigeria, Africa and the Rest of World.
  
• Strategic partners include global merchants, processors, switches, resellers, consultants, government, corporates etc.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in Business related field, Engineering (including computer sciences).
  
• MBA will be an added advantage
  
• French Language will be an added advantage
  
• 8 - 12 years working experience
  
• Minimum of 5 years working experience in Banking (Corporate Banking, Electronic Banking and/or Transaction Banking Divisions) or Fintech.
  
• Experience closing large corporate and complex deals will be an added advantage Experience in Consulting or/ Telecoms will be an added advantage
  
• Experience in pan African business engagements will be an added advantage
  
• Experience in card issuance, acquiring and payments projects will be added an advantage.
  

Job Summary

• To lead the rapid expansion of the Verve card scheme through strategic partnerships with entities in Nigeria, Africa and the Rest of World.
  
• Strategic partners include global merchants, processors, switches, resellers, consultants, government, corporates etc.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in Business related field, Engineering (including computer sciences).
  
• MBA will be an added advantage
  
• French Language will be an added advantage
  
• 8 - 12 years working experience
  
• Minimum of 5 years working experience in Banking (Corporate Banking, Electronic Banking and/or Transaction Banking Divisions) or Fintech.
  
• Experience closing large corporate and complex deals will be an added advantage Experience in Consulting or/ Telecoms will be an added advantage
  
• Experience in pan African business engagements will be an added advantage
  
• Experience in card issuance, acquiring and payments projects will be added an advantage.
  

Responsibilities

• Prospect, identify, engage, sign-up / execute agreements and manage strategic partners.
  
• Convert existing strategic partnership pipeline and onboard partners required to achieve set strategic initiatives.
  
• Extend existing Verve products to new markets (Africa) and lead strategic market expansion initiatives
  
• Support initiatives to deepen and grow the business through strategic relationship management, development of Verve ecosystem and other key requirements for the business growth.
  
• Internal and external stakeholders’ management.
  
• Provide business support and guidance to project teams for onboarding and integration of strategic partners.
  
• Support research and create strategy for rapid expansion of the Verve scheme.
  
• Conduct market research (directly or through partners), partners impact assessment and other assessments required to designated entities as strategic partners.
  
• Provide inputs and insights to Products and Engineering teams on product and system design, upgrades and, development.