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Senior Manager Customer Life Cycle

Sidian Bank · Nairobi

Sidian BankNairobiPosted 9 November 2026

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Nairobi, Kenya
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JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Manager, Customer Life Cycle, Account Services & Product Operations provides enterprise-wide operational leadership for the end-to-end customer life cycle, including customer onboarding, KYC/CDD maintenance, account services, account instruments, subsidiary operations, partnerships and product operations. The role also ensures that customer records, account mandates, service requests, product set-ups, operational reconciliations, controls and service hand-offs are processed accurately, within approved turnaround times, and in line with regulatory, risk, audit, compliance and customer-service expectations.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES

Provide strategic, operational and people leadership to the Customer Onboarding & KYC, Account Services & Instruments, and Subsidiary, Partnerships & Product Operations teams.

Translate Operations strategy into clear operating standards, service-level expectations, control requirements, quality benchmarks and performance routines for all customer life cycle activities.

Oversee account opening readiness, customer due diligence, KYC refresh, customer static-data maintenance, mandate management, account amendments, account closure and account instrument processes.

Ensure product and partnership operations are supported through effective operational readiness, parameter maintenance, reconciliations, exception handling, evidence retention and post-implementation controls.

Maintain compliance with approved Bank policies, CBK expectations, AML/CFT/CPF obligations, data protection requirements, customer confidentiality standards and operational risk controls.

Monitor service queues, ageing, rework, quality defects, escalation trends, audit issues and control gaps, and ensure timely corrective action and management reporting.

Drive process improvement, automation, standard operating procedure updates, cross-functional collaboration and staff capability development across the portfolio.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

University degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Law, Risk Management, Operations Management or a related discipline.

Master’s degree, professional banking qualification, compliance certification, risk management certification or project/process improvement qualification will be an added advantage.

WORK EXPERIENCE

At least eight (8) to ten (10) years’ experience in banking operations, customer onboarding, KYC/CDD, account services, product operations, service operations or operational risk management.

At least five (5) years’ experience managing teams, service levels, operational controls, stakeholder expectations and regulatory-sensitive processes in a financial institution.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Strong knowledge of customer lifecycle operations, KYC/CDD/EDD, AML/CFT/CPF, account services, instruments, banking products, core banking systems, workflow management and operational controls.

Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, judgement, analytical thinking, reporting, communication, service management, coaching, escalation management and process improvement skills.

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Minimum qualifications

BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA

How to apply

Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.

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https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1382306

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