Frontier Market COO: Lending Operations & Growth

Keller Executive Search; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 2,815,315 - 3,378,378; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully furnished housing

Company vehicle

Annual return flights to home country

Three club memberships

Comprehensive medical cover

Professional membership fees covered

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking an experienced Chief Operating Officer (COO) to drive operational excellence and oversee business units during a transformative period. This pivotal role involves managing day-to-day operations, ensuring business units meet performance targets, and leading systems transformation initiatives. Candidates must have extensive financial services operations experience, particularly in lending, and be comfortable in a hands-on management capacity. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits including housing and relocation support.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in financial services operations required.
• Proven lending experience is essential.
• Ability to manage teams effectively in a diverse environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational management of core business units.
• Ensure performance targets are met for business units.
• Lead migration to new core operating systems.

Skills

Operational leadership

Performance management

Systems transformation

Lending operations

Stakeholder management

Team development

Education

Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Business, Finance

Honours degree or MBA

Tools

Core banking systems

Financial modelling software

Job description

A leading financial services provider is seeking an experienced Chief Operating Officer (COO) to drive operational excellence and oversee business units during a transformative period. This pivotal role involves managing day-to-day operations, ensuring business units meet performance targets, and leading systems transformation initiatives. Candidates must have extensive financial services operations experience, particularly in lending, and be comfortable in a hands-on management capacity. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits including housing and relocation support.