Head, Enterprise Risk Management

Hope Payment Service Bank Limited (Hope PSBank) – Head, Enterprise Risk Management

Location: Lagos Job type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• Lead the execution of the Bank's corporate strategy through the development and implementation of strategic projects and initiatives.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and enhance the overall performance of the Bank.
• Conduct comprehensive market and profitability analyses across product lines to support informed strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the formulation, execution, and continuous refinement of the Bank’s corporate strategy in alignment with its vision, long-term objectives, and regulatory requirements.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive management by providing data-driven insights, scenario analysis, and recommendations to support high-level decision-making.

• Strengthen strategy execution frameworks, policies, and performance management systems.

• Conduct advanced market, industry, competitor, and macroeconomic analysis to identify growth opportunities, risks, and strategic threats.

• Oversee evaluation of internal and external factors impacting profitability, sustainability, and market positioning.

• Champion the Bank’s value proposition and competitive positioning strategies across products and services.

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, capital allocation, and cost-optimization initiatives tied to strategic objectives.

• Lead comprehensive business process reviews and transformation initiatives, identifying opportunities for optimization, automation, and digital improvement while ensuring that ensuring solutions meet business needs and deliver measurable value.

• Stay abreast of industry best practices, emerging technologies, and process improvement methodologies to support innovation and modernization efforts.

• Provide governance and oversight for requirements definition, solution delivery, UAT and implementation readiness for major enterprise products, systems, and solutions.

• Manage and oversee strategic projects and programs, including project planning, prioritization, risk management, and performance monitoring.

• Serve as a primary liaison between senior stakeholders, business units, and technical teams to ensure alignment, clarity, and effective delivery of initiatives.

• Prepare and present reports and dashboards to executive management, committees, and other governance forums.

• Facilitate strategic workshops, executive meetings, and cross-functional sessions to drive alignment, decision-making, and execution.

• Ensure proper documentation, communication, and post-implementation evaluation of strategic initiatives and projects.

• Mentor and develop strategy and business analysis team members, fostering capability development and knowledge transfer.

• Educational / Professional Certification

• Minimum of a University Degree/HND in Statistics, Economics, or any related discipline from a reputable institution.

• An MBA or Master’s degree in a related discipline is an added advantage

• Experience: Minimum of 10 years’ experience, preferably in a financial institution.

Skills Necessary For Job Function:

• Strong proficiency and working knowledge of Advanced Excel, SQL, Power BI, etc.
• Attention to details and prioritization skills.
• Broad and farsighted view of the unit, organization, and its future.
• Capacity to organize the members of a team efficiently to deliver desired results.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines with high level of accuracy.
• Excellent Presentation skills

Application Closing Date

9th October, 2026