Vacancy title:
Executive Director

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
GTBank Uganda

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, November 10 2025

Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 3 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

REPORTING TO: Managing Director

Job Purpose Statement

The jobholder is responsible for ensuring the overall control and direction is maintained at all times in line with the operations and policies of the Bank. S/he will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the Bank’s support units to ensure efficiency.

Key Result Areas:

• Deputize for, assist and work closely with the Managing Director in implementing the Bank’s strategy within Uganda.
• Oversee the support functions of Operations, Information Technology and Digital Banking to ensure quality assurance of the Business Services.
• Ensure that the Business Support functions are given strong leadership at a strategic level
• To develop and implement strategies and plans and to ensure that all parts of GTBank Uganda work together productively.
• Develop, manage and achieve the profit, growth, and structural objectives set out in the Bank’s strategy.
• Allocate and Manage the Bank’s resources appropriately
• Lead, develop and manage performance of key management staff within the Business Support functions in GTBank, Uganda
• Attend management Committee meetings to ensure that the Bank continues to be financially viable and the Board has at its disposal sufficient resources, information and professional advice to lead and control the affairs of the Bank
• Ensure that an organizational culture of excellence and continuous improvement is developed with a strong commitment to business growth and customer service.
• Assist the MD in providing oversight to the Bank and ensuring Best practices in the Business Support functions are implemented.

Problem solving and decision-making:

• All operational issues at management level as mandated by the MD
• Approve expenditure based on budgeted amounts
• Relevant Policy reviews, formulation and implementation

Educational Requirements, Skills and Experience Required:

• A relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a business related field preferably a Bachelor of Commerce, Business Administration or Information Technology.
• Possess professional qualifications in banking, accounting or financial management; and
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• A minimum of ten years’ experience in providing banking or credit management services, five of which must be at a Senior Management level with a demonstrated track record in delivering strategic initiatives;

Additional skills

• Be a strong and visionary leader with a demonstrated track record in developing and implementing business and financial strategic initiatives;

• Possess highly developed interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with the ability to network and develop strong business relationships;

• Be innovative, with the ability to identify and harness new and existing opportunities to grow the business

• Be an effective team leader and player with the ability to create and drive a high performance culture

• Possess excellent managerial and organizational development skills with the ability to provide focused leadership; and Be a charismatic individual who commands presence, demonstrates sound decision-making and judgement capabilities, integrity, resilience and self-drive.

Communications and Working Relationships :

External

• Regulatory authorities – e.g. Bank of Uganda: for reporting, inputs and guidance

• Clients- Business Relationships

Internal

• MD for day to day management of the Bank

• Board of Directors- Strategic management of the Bank

• Senior Management – Performance management and day to day running of the Bank

• All staff in the Bank – During quarterly staff meetings and other forums

Scope for impact :

• Aligning the Bank Strategy to the Mission and Vision

• Spearhead development and alignment policies in line with the best practices

• Ensure overall control and Direction is maintained.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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