Chief Executive Officer - Microfinance Bank

About the Role :

He/she will be in charge of the overall management of the institution, including providing clear leadership and direction to the institution, ensuring solid operating and financial performance, recruiting and developing the talent needed to accomplish high performance standards and overseeing new operational systems and procedures. He/she will have primary responsibility for achieving the ambitious growth strategy developed by the stakeholders, and for positioning the MFI as a leading provider of high quality financial services to the poor.

This will include assuming leadership in four key areas :

- Overall management and governance

- Strategic planning and business development

- Human resource and talent development

- Communications and external stakeholder relations

Responsibilities :

- Overall Management and Governance

- Serve as ex officio non-voting member of Board of Directors

- Execute the policy decisions of the Board

- Manage the day-to-day operations of the institution by providing clear leadership and guidance to all functions of the institution, including Finance, Operations, Administration, Special Projects, HR, IT.

- Cultivate culture of cooperation and high performance

- Drive organizational performance, both quantitative and qualitative; achieve business plan targets

- Uphold standards of risk management at all levels and ensure effective supervisory control and management review

- Sustain the institution's social mission and its dedication to financial inclusion

Eligibility :

- At least fifteen years of direct experience in financial services, at least 10 of which should have been in senior management positions in a retail bank or similar financial services company

- Demonstrated experience leading and building cohesive, high performing teams

- Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication and influencing skills

- Comfortable in a fluid environment, self-directed, flexible and creative

- Must know Gujarati