As the Head of Payments for Stanbic Bank Tanzania’s Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) division, you will be the primary architect and champion of our payment’s strategy. This is a high-visibility leadership role designed to transform the Tanzanian financial landscape by solving real-world problems for local, large regional corporates and global organizations.

Responsibilities or duties

You will hold end-to-end accountability for the full lifecycle of Domestic and Cross-Border Payments, Physical Cash Solutions, and Liquidity Management. By driving product innovation and a high-performance sales strategy, you will maximize market share and optimize the bank’s balance sheet.

Qualifications or requirements

Type of Qualification: First Degree

Field of Study: Finance, Economics, Engineering or related field

Other Qualification: MBA or professional certification (e.g., CertICM) is highly preferred

Experience needed

• 10 plus years in Transactional Banking or Payments, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within a top-tier bank.
• 5-7 years experience working within a multinational banking environment.
• Deep expertise in East African payment rails, liquidity management structures, and the nuances of Tanzanian financial regulations.
• Experience working in a similar role that combined product management and business development responsibilities within the Tanzanian banking market.
• Familiarity with regional and global financial market trends, particularly in Africa

Behavioural Competencies:

• Checking Things
• Establishing Rapport
• Examining Information
• Exploring Possibilities
• Following Procedures
• Making Decisions
• Managing Tasks
• Meeting Timescales
• Providing Insights
• Resolving Conflict
• Taking Action
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Client Relationship Management
• Compliance
• Financial Acumen
• Minimum Viable Product Development
• Product Development
• Product Knowledge (Trading, Transacting)
• Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control
• Risk Management

• End-to-end accountability for the full lifecycle of Domestic and Cross-Border Payments, Physical Cash Solutions, and Liquidity Management.
• Driving product innovation and a high-performance sales strategy.
• Maximizing market share.
• Optimizing the bank’s balance sheet.

• Client Relationship Management
• Compliance
• Financial Acumen
• Minimum Viable Product Development
• Product Development
• Product Knowledge (Trading, Transacting)
• Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control
• Risk Management
• East African payment rails expertise
• Liquidity management structures expertise
• Tanzanian financial regulations knowledge
• Product management
• Business development
• Regional and global financial market trends familiarity (Africa)

• First Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering or related field.
• MBA or professional certification (e.g., CertICM) is highly preferred.