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Established in 1945, DTB Tanzania is a full-fledged commercial bank with a network of 28 branches and 28 ATM locations in major Tanzanian urban centres
Head of Business Banking Job Opportunity at DTB Tanzania Plc
Head of Business Banking at DTB Bank
Head of Business Banking Job Vacancy
DTB Bank
Application deadline: 25 May 2025
Job purpose
The overall purpose of this role is to drive and implement the Business Banking and SME strategy and provide strategic leadership to ensure business development growth with the objective of meeting the bank’s financial and strategic goals for both assets and liabilities business. The role shall be responsible for driving growth, sales, and product development of business banking and SME solutions.
Duties
- Ensure strategic business planning to drive business development of bank products to new and existing business banking clients and exploit avenues for cross-selling other relevant products and services.
- Ensure growth and retention of the bank’s liabilities, assets, transactional, and trade business from the business banking clientele in line with set budget and strategic performance targets.
- Provide high-quality service to customers, utilizing service as a sales opportunity.
- Participate in product development to deliver effective customer solutions.
- Ensure that the team practices effective management of their respective clientele portfolio of business banking clients.
- Develop and maintain strong working relations with all existing clients at key levels to optimize the utilization of approved facilities.
- Display effective leadership and management of the team(s) through their heads of departments.
Requirements
- University degree in business or a related field.
- Master’s degree in a relevant field.
- Member of a relevant professional body.
- At least 10 years of banking experience, with at least 3 years in management.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with good command of oral and written knowledge of English.
- Candidate must be computer literate.
Personal attributes
- A structured approach to dealing with complex and variable work environments in an independent manner.
- A strong sales culture with the ability to manage sales teams effectively.
- Strong evaluation, communication, and reporting skills.
- Able to provide advice and cause/effect evaluation to support business decision making.
Application submission:
Email: recruitment2025@diamondtrust.co.tz
Submit application letter and CV
Successful candidates will be contacted within 14 days after the submission deadline
DTB is an equal-opportunity employer.
More About DTB Tanzania PLC:
DTB Tanzania PLC (Diamond Trust Bank Tanzania Public Limited Company) is a well-established commercial bank in Tanzania with a long history dating back to 1945.
Founded in 1945 as the Diamond Jubilee Investment Trust (DJIT), it initially served the Ismaili Community, offering savings and credit. In 1965, DJIT was divided into separate entities for Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. The Tanzanian entity became Diamond Trust of Tanzania (DTT) in 1990, extending its services to the general public as a non-bank financial institution. It was licensed as a full commercial bank in 1997 and renamed Diamond Trust Bank Tanzania Limited (DTBT). In 2022, it became a public limited company, hence the current name DTB Tanzania PLC.
DTB Tanzania PLC is a member of the Diamond Trust Bank Group, a significant financial services provider in East Africa with operations in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. The Diamond Trust Bank Group is the majority shareholder in DTB Tanzania PLC.
The bank has a widespread network of branches across Tanzania, with 29 branches as of December 2021. Fifteen of these are located in Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital, and the remaining 14 are in other major commercial centers throughout the country. They also have a number of ATM locations.
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To apply for this job email your details to recruitment2025@diamondtrust.co.tz