Credit Portfolio Manager

About the role

The Credit Portfolio Manager will lead the management of Absa Bank’s credit portfolio in Nairobi, ensuring credit quality, compliance and risk mitigation. The role involves close collaboration with business partners, risk teams and operations to drive portfolio performance.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain credit risk strategies in partnership with business counterparts.
• Review and enforce credit policies, ensuring adherence to lending discretion and governance standards.
• Monitor portfolio quality, identify potential defaults and design remedial actions for non‑performing loans.
• Maintain relationships with risk, operations and compliance teams, and represent retail credit risk in relevant forums.
• Lead and develop the credit team, overseeing performance, succession planning and adherence to Absa behaviours.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or related field.
• Extensive experience in credit risk management, portfolio monitoring and regulatory compliance.
• Proven leadership and people‑management capabilities.

Required skills

• Comprehensive technical credit skills.
• Working knowledge of risk management policies, procedures and pricing.
• Familiarity with Group credit policies and product knowledge.