Branch Manager- Ruaraka

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• To drive and deliver exceptional Retail and Business Banking performance, through powerful branch leadership, team development, excellent customer experience, and achievement of Operational & Controls rigor excellence in branches.
• Provide powerful leadership in the branch to deliver exceptional branch business growth and profitability.
• Drive implementation of business and service strategies, deliver Retail and Business Banking performance and growth targets in the branch.
• Maintain a high level of bank standards and management controls to achieve operational & Control rigor excellence, through strict adherence to operations and compliance policies and guidelines
• Establish a high-performance culture amongst the branch team.

• Implement business strategic initiatives and create ownership of the branch performance targets. Agree on branch execution plans/strategies and ensure they are aligned to the Banks overall strategy
  - Growth, Transformation, and Returns.
• Diligently monitor branch business performance and make adjustments to the execution strategies accordingly.
• Manage branch portfolio risks in line with the bank’s portfolio appetite.
• In conjunction with the regional manager and products development, conduct product review and product development through constant feedback from the market.
• Collaborate and coordinate the development and implementation of sales initiatives with other business functions such as CIB, Asset Finance, Bancassurance, and Lead generation team to maximize cross-selling opportunities.
• Conduct market intelligence to identify new market opportunities, customer trends, existing geographical strength, emerging government directives, and changes in policy by regulators.
• Manage borrowing and non-borrowing accounts in the branch to enhance customer loyalty and retention.
• Harness existing staff potential and create new competencies in order to achieve competitive advantage.
• Lead the branch team to achieve its customer retention objectives, Transaction migrations from the counter to alternate channels, balance sheet growth goals, and acquisitions. Support will include Achieving branch sales targets as well as participating in and leading sales activations
• Establish firm relationships with the Top 200 clients and business influencers in the local area.
• Provide regular feedback to staff (individual/corporate) on performance (Sales, NPS, etc.).
• Provide clear direction and guidance to branch staff on business objectives, translating and prioritizing them into business performance measures at the branch level.
• Ensure proper controls, processes & procedures are adhered to at all times as per the laid down Absa bank policies.
• At all times, ensure the branch is opened and closed as per the approved regulatory timelines. Operations staff are ready and equipped to serve customers. This includes opening and closing branch batches on the core banking system.
• The branch must maintain the look and feel as per Absa bank standards.
• Ensure that Absa Bank’s policies are adhered to at all times when handling different products and solutions. Ensure adherence to all KYC & AML processes with regards to New to Bank business and acceptable TAT/Accuracy is observed at all times.
• Ensure all relevant system reports are printed, appropriately reviewed, signed off on a timely basis, and filed as per Absa Records Management policy.
• Ensure you and your team remain alert to the risk of financial crime and assist in the Banks efforts in combating it by…