🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ Wema Bank Plc – 9 Positions

Job Title: Head of Software Quality Assurance

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Software Quality Assurance to lead our QA team in ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions that support the bank’s digital transformation goals.
• The ideal candidate will drive the QA strategy, define standards, and establish robust testing processes across all digital platforms and core banking application

Job Details

• Lead and manage the Software QA team, ensuring delivery of high-performance, secure, and reliable applications.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive software testing and QA framework aligned with banking industry standards.
• Define and monitor QA KPIs, test strategies, test plans, and automation frameworks.
• Collaborate with Product, Development, DevOps, and InfoSec teams to ensure end-to-end quality ownership.
• Oversee testing across all environments – including UAT, SIT, regression, performance, and security testing.
• Drive adoption of test automation, CI/CD practices, and Agile/DevOps methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory standards such as CBN guidelines, NDPR, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS.
• Manage vendor relationships and third-party testing engagements, as required.
• Provide regular QA reports to executive stakeholders, highlighting risk, quality metrics, and continuous improvement plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• A Master’s degree or professional certifications (e.g., ISTQB, CSTE, PMP, Agile, etc.) is an advantage.
• 8+ years of experience in software quality assurance, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of banking systems, core banking applications, APIs, mobile and web platforms.
• Experience implementing test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JMeter, Postman, etc.).
• Proven ability to manage large, complex QA efforts in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Staff Gym
• Creche
• Parental Leave (Paternity and Maternity)
• Year-End Bonus (13th month)
• Leave and Passage Allowance.

Application Closing Date
26th May, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Team Lead, Government and NGO Businesses

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking a dynamic Team Lead, Government and NGO Businesses (BO–AM) with a minimum of 7 years' experience in NGO, public sector, and government project management.
• The ideal candidate will have strong relationship management skills, a proven track record in fund mobilization, and the ability to engage top-rated development organizations to drive business growth.

Job Details

• Ability to mobilize funds, understand the needs of the stakeholders and onboard many new top-rated NGOs will be an added advantage.
• Prior engagement and relationship with top rated local and international development organizations
• Experience in mobilizing public sector business and managing state or FG government projects.
• Relevant management and leadership qualities working with team members.
• Grade level to vary based on experience, earnings, and related years of expertise.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years business / field experience in NGO businesses, public sector business, government business, project management and relationship management in the development space.
• Ability to mobilize funds, understand the needs of the stakeholders and onboard many new top-rated NGOs will be an added advantage.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Staff Gym
• Creche
• Parental Leave (Paternity and Maternity)
• Year-End Bonus (13th month)
• Leave and Passage Allowance.

Application Closing Date
18th May, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Team Lead, Digital Payments / Collections

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are looking for a proactive Team Lead, Digital Payments/Collections (ABO–BO) with at least 5 years of proven sales experience in fintech, banking, or digital payments.
• The ideal candidate will drive the growth of payment gateway, wallet services, and digital solutions sales, while managing a high-performing team across private and public sector opportunities.

Job Details

• Minimum of 5 years' sales experience in fintech, technology firms, banks, or the payments industry.
• Strong expertise in selling payment gateways, wallet services, APIs, and digital solutions.
• Solid project management experience with the ability to deliver and execute at scale.
• Capable of working with and leading a team to achieve ambitious sales targets.
• Open to working across both private and public sector markets.
• Grade level (ABO–BO) will depend on years of experience, earnings, and expertise.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years sales experience working with fintech, technology firms, banks, payment industry players
• In-depth knowledge in sales of payment gateway services, wallet services, payment/ digital solution sales, API sales, project management etc
• Ability to work with team and manage team members.
• Should be ready to work with both private and public sector opportunities.
• Grade level to vary based on experience, earnings, and related years of expertise.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Staff Gym
• Creche
• Parental Leave (Paternity and Maternity)
• Year-End Bonus (13th month)
• Leave and Passage Allowance.

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Title: Bankers in Training (BIT) Program - Tech Cohort

Location: Nigeria

Job Summary

• Are you a tech-savvy graduate eager to kickstart a career in banking technology? Wema Bank invites you to be part of our Bankers in Training – Tech Cohort, a specialized training program designed to groom future technology leaders in the financial sector.

Who We Are Looking For:

• We seek curious, innovative, and tech-driven individuals who are passionate about leveraging technology to create financial solutions.

Eligibility Criteria

• Minimum of a Second Class Upper (or equivalent) in STEM-related disciplines (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related fields) from an accredited university
• Minimum of 5 credits (including Mathematics and English) in WAEC, NECO, or its equivalent
• Not older than 26 years at the time of application
• Completed NYSC with a valid discharge certificate
• Strong interest in technology, digital banking, and innovation

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Programming languages (Python, Java, JavaScript, C# (.NET), Node.js, Kotlin (Android) etc.)
• Data analytics and visualization
• Cybersecurity and ethical hacking
• Cloud computing and DevOps
• UI/UX design and digital product development
• Product Management and Innovation
• AI and ML

Key Competencies Required:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Passion for innovation and digital transformation
• High level of integrity and professionalism
• Adaptability and eagerness to learn
• Proficiency in relevant tech tools and frameworks.

Why Join Us?

• At Wema Bank, we embrace innovation and digital transformation. Our Tech Cohort is a structured, hands-on training program that equips young tech enthusiasts with the skills and exposure needed to drive digital banking solutions and technological advancements.
• Competitive Pay – Attractive salary packages that reflect your skills, experience, and contributions.
• Comprehensive training - Expert within the banking industry will assist to sharpen your skills
• Fast-track career growth opportunities within the bank.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Exposure to real-world banking and sales operations.
• Healthcare – We have a comprehensive medical coverage to ensure you, and your loved ones stay healthy.
• Year-End Bonus (13th Month) – As a Knight there is an opportunity for you to enjoy an additional allowance as a reward for your dedication and hard work.
• Company Events – At Wema Bank we engage in team-building activities, networking opportunities, and celebrations that foster a strong workplace culture.
• Leave Allowance – Financial support when you take your well-deserved time off.
• Profit Sharing – A share in the bank’s success, ensuring you as an employe benefit from the company’s growth.

Application Closing Date
19th May, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Title: Bankers in Training (BIT) Program - Sales 2025

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Internship

Job Summary

• Wema Bank’s Bankers in Training (BIT) Program – Sales is designed for ambitious and high-performing individuals who are passionate about building a career in sales and relationship management within the banking sector.
• This intensive program provides structured training, hands-on experience, and career development opportunities in retail, commercial and corporate banking.
• Nationwide (Nigeria) but Training holds in Lagos (with possible deployment to other locations)

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute sales strategies to acquire new customers and grow the bank’s portfolio.
• Build and manage strong relationships with clients to drive deposits, loans, and other financial products.
• Conduct market research to identify sales opportunities and stay informed about industry trends.
• Cross-sell the bank’s products and services to existing and potential customers.
• Provide excellent customer service to enhance client retention and satisfaction.
• Work closely with senior sales professionals and mentors to develop strong sales skills and product knowledge.
• Achieve assigned sales and revenue targets.

Who We’re Looking For

• We seek passionate, driven, and customer-focused individuals who aspire to grow within the banking industry.
• Minimum of a Second Class Upper (or equivalent) in any discipline from an accredited university
• Minimum of 5 credits (including Mathematics and English) in WAEC, NECO, or its equivalent
• Not older than 26 years at the time of application
• Completed NYSC with a valid discharge certificate
• Strong interest in sales, customer service, and financial solutions
• Passion for sales, marketing, and relationship management in the banking sector.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a target-driven environment.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive and self-motivated attitude.
• Basic understanding of financial products and services (an added advantage).

Benefits
Why Join Us?

• Competitive Pay: Attractive salary packages that reflect your skills, experience, and contributions.
• Comprehensive training: Expert within the banking industry will assist to sharpen your skills
• Fast-track career growth opportunities within the bank.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Exposure to real-world banking and sales operations.
• Healthcare: We have a comprehensive medical coverage to ensure you, and your loved ones stay healthy.
• Year-End Bonus (13th Month): As a Knight there is an opportunity for you to enjoy an additional allowance as a reward for your dedication and hard work.
• Company Events: At Wema Bank we engage in team-building activities, networking opportunities, and celebrations that foster a strong workplace culture.
• Leave Allowance: Financial support when you take your well-deserved time off.
• Profit Sharing: A share in the bank’s success, ensuring you as an employe benefit from the company’s growth.

Application Closing Date
19th May, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Apapa, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• To create and fully take all sales opportunities, drawing in prospective customers to achieve financial targets through sales and cross sales within assigned products programs, service management system and overall cluster targets and to constantly meet and or exceed the cluster target.

Job Responsibilities
Sales Management:

• Develops and implements marketing strategy in ensuring branch targets are met. This includes coaching staff on product knowledge, cross selling and keeping up to date with changes and developments in the market/business area to drive optimal achievement of this opportunities.
• Co-ordinates cross selling opportunities with other business departments like corporate solutions, corporate banking, PMS, EFT, virtual banking, and other E-business products for possible businesses/ opportunities.
• Conducts meetings with the marketing team and carry out reviews on the previous performance and plan for the month ahead.
• Plan and oversees new marketing initiatives including branch expansion in new markets as well as continued expansion among existing customers.
• Driving peak performance and commercial marketing success for all relationship officers across the branches. Risk management.
• Accountable for maintaining high data quality standards by ensuring information captured in the Bank’s systems and documentation by teams are accurate and maintained in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the sale’s operational efficiency of the branch and productivity of its staff.
• Manage the risk management process for the designated customer portfolio and be accountable for the ongoing monitoring of credit quality and compliance with Bank’s policies.
• Develop close relationships with operations and risk management team to ensure delivery of quality products and services to customers.
• Accountable for operating responsibly within the parameters of approved delegations.

Customer service:

• Understand customer base and identify opportunities to build and grow profitable relationship.
• Supervise the management of branch resources to ensure delivery and maintenance of customer service standards and at every service outlet within the branch, by putting the right people in the right places and by enabling their self- development (coaching and training) for improved service delivery.
• Monitor customers’ complaints through the Bank’s complaint management unit, identifying the root causes and addressing them at source to prevent recurrence.

People management:

• Build organizational capabilities through evaluating likely future requirements and ensuring that individuals are provided with the best possible development opportunities in line with these.
• Responsible for the development and retention of relevant skills in order to meet business needs.
• Ensure the effective selection of staff by matching the skills and competencies to the requirements of the job.
• Ensure skills assessments and competency-based training takes place as and when required. • Create an environment in which learning, and development are emphasized and valued.

Qualification and Skills
Below are qualifications required to work as a Business Development Manager

• Education: Minimum of First Degree in Any Discipline. Additional Qualification will be an Added Advantage
• Specialized knowledge: Minimum of 12 – 15 years cognate experience
• Professional Certification: CIBN
• Experience: Sales and Marketing
• Digitally Savvy
• Superb interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• A commitment to excellent customer service
• Strategic thinker and ability to analyze and solve problems quickly
• Ability to work well with others and lead a team

Application Closing Date
10th May, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Commercial Relationship Management Officer

Location: Ibadan - Oyo, Ilorin-Kwara, Osun and Abeokuta - Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Relationship Management Officer is a part of the sales team who builds and maintains relationships with customers, develops, exploits, and consummates sales opportunities, drawing in prospective commercial & retail customers.
• To observe the competition to see what strategies are being used in order to stay ahead of the competition.

Job Responsibilities
Sales management:

• Execute branch commercial sales strategy reflective of the local market conditions to ensure that sales targets are met. This includes having product knowledge, cross selling and keeping up to date with changes and developments in the local market/area to drive optimal achievement sales opportunities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• To focus on driving customer acquisition and growing volumes, in the commercial business in the Bank through opening of different types of accounts.
• To give feedback to the sales team and product management in market situations on new product/existing product development/upgrade for growing small and medium scale businesses and individuals in our marketing environment.
• Manages and maintains current commercial business relationships and seek new accounts through sales.
• Giving sales presentations to a range of prospective customers and engage in frequent storm
• Be actively involved in instilling and maintaining a positive sales environment through education of the Bank’s products and services.
• Effectively convert service recovery to business opportunities and sustain client loyalty.
• Visiting clients and potential customers to evaluate needs or promote products and services.
• Coordinating sales efforts with marketing programs

Risk management:

• Ability to identify an acceptable level of lending risk, in line with the bank’s risk appetite statement and to maximize profit from that transaction.
• Comply with the Bank’s complaint resolution process to resolve the matter, maintain our high service standards and mitigate further risks / losses.
• Minimize risks through adherence to KYC compliance as per the bank policies and procedures in all your operations to minimize losses due to frauds.
• Discuss loan terms and conditions and conduct collateral risk analysis to ensure compliance with the banks policies and procedures.
• Ensure all documentation is valid and complete in assigned portfolio.
• Adhering to the Bank’s policies and procedures

Financial management:

• Extract and analyze financial statements, cash flow forecasts and other complex financial reports, providing accurate assessment.
• Perform prequalification assessment and analysis of financial condition and risk of financing requests within framework of Bank credit culture and current economic and industry trends.
• Analyze financial statements of new customer and evaluate all loan documents.
• Contributes to the growth of deposits, loans and overdrafts to increase profitability of the branch.
• Draft and assist the Branch Managers to complete deposit funding and credit proposal papers.
• Negotiating all contracts with prospective customers
• Answering customer questions about credit terms, products, prices and availability

Customer service:

• Deliver and always maintain customer service standards, for improved service delivery.
• Log customers’ complaints through the customer query register identifying the root causes and addressing them at source to prevent recurrence.
• Provide appropriate products and services via the most suitable channel to ensure that customers’ needs are met.
• Offer a consistent yet differentiated customer experience by offering holistic needs analysis and consultation to key clients in portfolio management taking ownership of all categories of customer service matters.
• Consistent and frequent communication with client providing complete, concise portfolio valuations and guidance.
• Serves as a problem-solver for the client, helping them identify investment criteria, recognize and handle concerns that arise as consultation moves closer to decision.
• Complies with the use of appropriate processes and procedures expected of all members of staff who are constantly in contact with the customers.
• Advice customers on financial services
• Handles customer complaints and solve problems.
• Engaging customers on banking products and services
• Approach and sign on new customers

People management:

• Collaborate with peers in the branch to ensure effective support and service delivery.
• Contribute to developing a positive and proactive culture including meeting all safety and wellbeing compliance requirements.
• Role model and live the Bank’s values while adhering to all corporate HR policies.
• Exhibit Good leadership skill.

Qualification and Skills
Below are qualifications required to work as an RMO:

• Education: Minimum of First Degree in Any Discipline.Minimum of 2 - 10 years cognate experience
• Additional Qualification will be an Added Advantage
• Specialized knowledge: Minimum of 2 - 10 years cognate experience
• Professional Certification: CIBN
• Experience: Sales and Marketing
• Digitally Savvy
• Superb interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• A commitment to excellent customer service
• Strategic thinking and ability to analyze and solve problems quickly
• Ability to work well with others and lead a team

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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