About UBA Bank Tanzania

United Bank for Africa (Tanzania) Limited is a subsidiary of United Bank for Africa Plc, one of Africa’s leading financial institutions headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. The group serves over 7 million customers across 20 African countries and major international financial centers including New York, London, and Paris. UBA Tanzania delivers innovative, secure, and customer-centric banking solutions—including current and savings accounts, trade finance, business loans, and digital banking services—to individuals, institutions, and businesses across the country.

Position Overview

Job Title: Head Public Sector Group (Head PSG)

Organization: UBA Bank Tanzania

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (On-site)

Department: Public Sector / Corporate Banking

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Drive the bank’s public sector business strategy, market analysis, pipeline management, and growth initiatives across government and institutional segments.

Relationship Management: Oversee strategic relationships with government ministries, public agencies, local authorities, and public institutions to deliver tailored banking and cash management solutions.

Business Development: Lead sales initiatives and portfolio growth to expand deposits, loan books, credit facilities, and fee-based revenue streams.

Risk & Credit Management: Evaluate public sector credit risk, interpret financial statements, structure appropriate lending solutions, and ensure strict compliance with banking regulations and internal risk frameworks.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal departments—including Credit, Operations, Compliance, and Digital Banking—to coordinate product offerings and ensure seamless service delivery.

Team Supervision & Coaching: Mentor, supervise, and lead the Public Sector Group team, driving a high-performing sales culture and setting operational targets.

Reporting & Engagement: Prepare executive management reports and represent UBA Bank Tanzania at high-level public sector engagements, stakeholder meetings, and industry events.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Required Qualifications & Education:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Banking, or a related field.

Experience: 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in banking or financial services, with a strong emphasis on public sector or corporate banking relationship management.

Key Competencies & Technical Skills:

Public Sector Expertise: In-depth knowledge of Tanzanian public sector structures, public procurement processes, regulatory environments, and institutional banking needs.

Credit & Financial Analysis: Proven capability in evaluating institutional credit risks, financial analysis, and structuring bespoke lending and cash management solutions.

Stakeholder Engagement: Exceptional negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills to engage effectively with senior government officials and institutional decision-makers.

Leadership & Team Management: Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and supervise a team toward achieving sales and performance targets.

Desirable (Added Advantage):

Postgraduate degree (Master’s/MBA) or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CFA, ACCA, Risk or Credit certifications).

• Drive the bank’s public sector business strategy, market analysis, pipeline management, and growth initiatives across government and institutional segments.
• Oversee strategic relationships with government ministries, public agencies, local authorities, and public institutions to deliver tailored banking and cash management solutions.
• Lead sales initiatives and portfolio growth to expand deposits, loan books, credit facilities, and fee-based revenue streams.
• Evaluate public sector credit risk, interpret financial statements, structure appropriate lending solutions, and ensure strict compliance with banking regulations and internal risk frameworks.
• Partner with internal departments—including Credit, Operations, Compliance, and Digital Banking—to coordinate product offerings and ensure seamless service delivery.
• Mentor, supervise, and lead the Public Sector Group team, driving a high-performing sales culture and setting operational targets.
• Prepare executive management reports and represent UBA Bank Tanzania at high-level public sector engagements, stakeholder meetings, and industry events.

• In-depth knowledge of Tanzanian public sector structures, public procurement processes, regulatory environments, and institutional banking needs.
• Proven capability in evaluating institutional credit risks, financial analysis, and structuring bespoke lending and cash management solutions.
• Exceptional negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills to engage effectively with senior government officials and institutional decision-makers.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and supervise a team toward achieving sales and performance targets.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Banking, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in banking or financial services, with a strong emphasis on public sector or corporate banking relationship management.
• Postgraduate degree (Master’s/MBA) or relevant professional certifications (e.g., CFA, ACCA, Risk or Credit certifications).