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Deposit Mobilization Relationship Manager at Umba
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 11 days ago (25 Aug 2026) Deadline: 8 Sep 2026 Updated 11 days ago
Job Description
The Relationship Manager will lead strategies to expand the bank’s deposit base while overseeing a team responsible for mobilizing deposits and managing partner relationships. The role involves designing and improving liability products, providing market intelligence, and ensuring portfolio diversification. Continuous staff development and cross‑functional collaboration are essential to meet liquidity and funding goals.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • BA/BSc/HND (MBA/MSc/MA preferred)
- • Minimum 5–7 years experience in banking, preferably in liabilities management or treasury
- • Strong analytical and strategic planning abilities
- • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- • Proven ability to lead and develop a high‑performing team
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Develop and implement strategies to attract and retain deposit customers across various segments
- • Monitor and manage the bank’s deposit portfolio to ensure diversification and cost‑effectiveness
- • Collaborate with product teams to enhance or launch liability products such as savings, fixed deposits, and current accounts
- • Contribute to the design, review, and improvement of liability‑focused financial products
- • Provide market intelligence, customer feedback, and competitor insights to support product development
- • Track and analyze market trends, competitor offerings, and customer behavior to inform pricing and product decisions
- • Identify gaps within the team and implement tailored training programs
- • Organize knowledge‑sharing sessions and workshops on liabilities products, market positioning, and compliance standards
- • Work with HR to create career development plans for team members
- • Champion onboarding and capacity building for new staff or affiliate partners
- • Coordinate with Marketing, Finance, and IT to support product rollouts and partner integrations
- • Prepare reports and presentations for senior management on performance, risks, and opportunities