JOB TITLE
| Technology Product and Plateforms Manager (Governance & Regulatory) Manager |
JOB SUMMARY
| Responsible for coordinating governance regulatory compliance and technology program delivery across the Group Technology Products & Platforms (GTPP) portfolio. The role provides portfolio-level oversight of governance frameworks regulatory requirements documentation risks POCs milestones and approval gates ensuring technology initiatives progress effectively from concept through implementation or Go/No-Go decision.
The role serves as the central coordinator for portfolio governance regulatory engagement program reporting and decision-support materials working closely with Product Engineering Legal Compliance Risk Information Security Finance and other stakeholders. It also drives consistent program management practices maintains visibility of program health and regulatory readiness and provides management with timely information to support informed decision-making.
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THE POSTURE/OUTLOOK OF THE SUCCESFUL CANDIDATE
| Compliance as a feature not a burden. Governance that earns trust and enables delivery. The role operates at portfolio level connecting technology programes regulatory obligations risks dependencies and decisions across the GTPP portfolio. Governance should provide the visibility control assurance and audit-readiness needed to help programs move forward efficiently with the level of scrutiny proportionate to the risk and nature of each initiative.
The role emphasises rigorous execution clear documentation defined governance gates measurable outcomes and strong accountability. Every programme should have clear requirements success criteria owners timelines risks and decision points while reporting should focus on meaningful outcomes such as regulatory obligations closed milestones achieved risks addressed and decisions enabled. All governance materials should provide management with a clear view of the current position key risks required decisions and next steps.
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REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
| Reports To: Director of Group Technology Products & Platforms
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RESPONSIBILITIES
| 1. Portfolio Regulatory Documentation & Compliance
- Develop maintain and continuously update regulatory and licensing documentation across the technology portfolio including pMint and other technology ventures.
- Maintain a comprehensive register of regulatory obligations licenses approvals and compliance requirements applicable to relevant entities products and technology initiatives.
- Monitor regulatory obligations and coordinate timely completion submission renewal remediation and closure of regulatory requirements.
- Prepare and coordinate regulatory submissions license applications approval requests and responses to regulatory enquiries.
- Maintain appropriate evidence and supporting documentation for regulatory and governance requirements.
- Ensure regulatory documentation is accurate complete current properly version-controlled and maintained in approved repositories.
- Track regulatory dependencies and identify potential impacts of regulatory requirements on program timelines scope product design or implementation.
2. Portfolio Governance & Controls
- Develop and maintain governance frameworks policies decision rights approval processes control requirements and supporting documentation across GTPP programs.
- Establish and maintain appropriate governance gates for technology initiatives including POCs regulatory approvals implementation decisions and Go/No-Go decisions.
- Coordinate governance reviews and ensure that required approvals assessments evidence and stakeholder inputs are obtained before programs progress through defined gates.
- Maintain visibility of governance and compliance gaps across the portfolio and coordinate remediation actions with responsible owners.
- Partner with Legal Compliance Risk Information Security Internal Audit and other control functions to ensure adherence to regulatory and Group governance requirements.
- Maintain a portfolio-level view of governance risks dependencies outstanding approvals and key control issues.
3. Technology Program & Portfolio Management
- Coordinate the planning and delivery of technology programs and work streams within the GTPP portfolio with particular focus on governance regulatory readiness dependencies and approval requirements.
- Establish program requirements milestones dependencies deliverables risks decision points and stakeholder responsibilities.
- Monitor program progress against approved scope timelines milestones and governance requirements.
- Identify cross-programme dependencies bottlenecks resource constraints and issues that may affect portfolio delivery.
- Coordinate stakeholders across Product Engineering Legal Compliance Risk Information Security Finance external partners and other relevant functions.
- Maintain consolidated portfolio-level program status and provide visibility of key issues requiring management attention or decision.
- Support the Director of Group Technology Products & Platforms with portfolio planning prioritisation governance and program reporting.
4. Technical Program & Proof of Concept (POC) Management
- Define POC scope business requirements technical considerations regulatory considerations success criteria risks and acceptance gates.
- Coordinate the delivery lifecycle of POCs from initiation through execution assessment and Go/No-Go decision.
- Ensure that POCs have appropriate governance regulatory risk security and compliance considerations before execution.
- Manage POC timelines dependencies risks issues stakeholder engagement and decision requirements.
- Track POC outcomes against agreed success criteria and coordinate documentation required for subsequent implementation scale-up modification or closure.
- Produce executive-ready specifications governance papers program updates decision papers and supporting documentation.
5. Regulatory Reporting & Stakeholder Coordination
- Serve as the central point of coordination for regulatory governance and program reporting across the technology portfolio.
- Prepare periodic portfolio reports highlighting program status regulatory compliance governance progress risks dependencies key milestones and outstanding decisions.
- Coordinate regulatory engagements with regulators external advisers and relevant internal stakeholders.
- Track regulatory queries requests commitments and follow-up actions to ensure timely closure.
- Escalate critical regulatory governance program and delivery issues with clear recommendations and implementation options.
- Maintain an accurate record of key regulatory and governance decisions approvals commitments and actions.
6. Portfolio Risk Issues & Decision Management
- Maintain portfolio-level visibility of material program risks issues dependencies and regulatory concerns.
- Ensure high-risk issues are appropriately documented assigned to accountable owners monitored and escalated within agreed timelines.
- Coordinate mitigation and remediation actions and track them through to closure.
- Identify recurring governance regulatory or program management issues and recommend improvements to prevent recurrence.
- Prepare decision-support materials that clearly articulate the issue implications available options risks and required management action.
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KPI
| 1. Regulatory Submissions & Approvals
- 100% of planned regulatory submissions filed within approved timelines.
- 90% of submissions accepted without material rework.
- Regulatory responses queries and follow-up actions managed within agreed SLAs.
- 100% of regulatory approvals licenses renewals and commitments tracked to closure.
2. Compliance & Governance Management
- 100% of identified regulatory obligations captured and maintained in the obligations register.
- 100% quarterly review of the regulatory obligations register completed.
- Zero material compliance gaps left unresolved beyond agreed remediation timelines.
- 100% of applicable program subject to defined governance and approval requirements before progressing through relevant gates.
3. Portfolio Program Management
- 90% of active program reporting against approved milestones timelines risks and dependencies.
- 100% of material portfolio program have documented scope milestones owners dependencies risks and decision points.
- Portfolio program status reports delivered within agreed reporting timelines.
- Material program risks and dependencies identified and escalated within agreed timelines.
4. POC Program Delivery
- 90% of POCs progress from specification to Go/No-Go decision within approved cycle time.
- 100% of POCs have documented scope requirements success criteria regulatory considerations risks and acceptance gates before execution.
- POC decision cycle time tracked and improved quarter-on-quarter.
- 100% of completed POCs have documented outcomes and recommended next steps.
5. Documentation & Governance Quality
- 100% of governance and regulatory documents maintained in approved repositories.
- 95% first-pass approval rate for executive and governance papers.
- Zero critical audit findings attributable to documentation deficiencies.
- 100% of material governance decisions and approvals appropriately documented.
6. Stakeholder & Risk Management
- 100% of high-risk issues escalated within 48 hours of identification.
- 90% of stakeholder action items closed within agreed timelines.
- Monthly governance and portfolio program status reports delivered by agreed reporting dates.
- 100% of material cross-programme dependencies tracked and assigned to accountable owners.
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SKILLS
| - Portfolio Technology Program Management
- Technical Program and Project Management
- Regulatory Compliance & Governance
- Regulatory Documentation & Policy Development
- Portfolio Planning Tracking & Delivery Management
- Risk Issue & Dependency Management
- Governance Controls & Decision Management
- Regulatory Reporting & Stakeholder Coordination
- POC Planning and Delivery Management
- Executive Reporting & Business Communication
- Cross-functional Program Leadership
- Process Improvement and Operational ExcellenceOther Core/Generic Skills:
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Requirements
SPECIFICATION / QUALIFICATION
Qualification
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering Business Administration Law or a related discipline.
- Professional certification in Project Management (PMP PRINCE2) Governance Risk or Compliance is an added advantage.
Minimum Experience
- Minimum of six (6) years experience in Technical Program Management Governance Regulatory Compliance or Project Management within fintech financial services or another regulated industry.
- Demonstrated experience managing regulatory submissions and interactions with regulatory bodies.
- Proven experience delivering technical program and Proofs of Concept (POCs) through governance and approval processes.
- Strong understanding of Nigerian regulatory frameworks including CBN SEC NDPC (Data Privacy) and related financial services regulations.
Experience working with cross-functional teams across Product Engineering Legal Risk Compliance and Information Security.
Required Skills:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics Banking Mathematics Statistics or a related discipline. Professional qualification such as CFA ACCA ICAN CTP or equivalent is an advantage. Relevant experience in Treasury ALM Finance Risk Management Banking or Financial Markets. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE 24 years of relevant experience in Treasury ALM Finance Risk or Financial Markets. Experience with liquidity monitoring and cash flow forecasting. Experience analysing financial and balance-sheet data. Exposure to interest-rate risk funding or financial-market activities. Experience preparing management reports and financial analysis. REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES Asset & Liability Management Treasury Management Liquidity Risk Management Cash Flow Forecasting Balance Sheet Analysis Interest Rate Risk Management Funding & Liquidity Planning Financial Markets Knowledge Money Market & Fixed Income Foreign Exchange Financial Modelling Stress Testing & Scenario Analysis Advanced Microsoft Excel Data Analysis ALM & Treasury Reporting Risk & Internal Controls Regulatory & Compliance Awareness Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills Attention to Detail Stakeholder Management Communication Skills PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES Strong analytical and numerical ability. High attention to detail and accuracy. Strong commercial and financial awareness. Proactive approach to identifying risks and opportunities. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight reporting deadlines. Strong organisational and prioritisation skills. High level of integrity and confidentiality. Ability to work collaboratively across functions. Strong judgement and problem-solving ability.
Required Education:
Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics Banking Mathematics Statistics or a related qualification such as CFA ACCA ICAN CTP or equivalent is an experience in Treasury ALM Finance Risk Management Banking or Financial Markets.
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