Credit Manager Job at KCB Bank

KCB Bank

Credit Manager Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2025 - 2026

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: May 19 2026

Hiring Organization: KCB Bank

Job Details:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Quality assessment and prudent decisions on loan applications within lending discretionary limit and/or making recommendations to higher approving authority.
Compliance with target turnaround time and the agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA).
Provide prompt guidance, mentoring, coaching and support on aspects of credit to all credit teams across branch network.
To grow the good book whilst minimizing risk.
Provide the lead technical support on development of new and reviewing existing credit products, credit policies and credit appraisal tools.
Identify training needs of credit teams in head office and across branch network through branch visits, spot checks and observations and recommend appropriate credit up-skilling.
Assist the Head of Credit and or Senior Credit Manager on all credit related issues delegated and act in their capacity while they are away.

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Sanction credit applications within delegated lending discretionary authority for KCB Bank Uganda.
Assess and recommend for approval credit applications above delegated lending discretionary authority.
Coach and mentor credit analysts within KCBU Head Office.
Monitor pre-approved loan applications pending with business to ensure they are sanctioned within SLA.

Other Duties:

Conduct credit training or recommend necessary trainings for Credit Analysts and Relationship Managers.
Prepare and submit for review Board Credit Committee credit request Memos within the specified timelines.
Participate in the 360 Degrees and customer survey feedback reviews.
Review new/re-packaged credit product proposals.
Ensure applications are processed within TAT to avoid long outstanding CQ items.
Conduct periodic customer visits to ensure proper utilization of facilities or assess the business prior to lending on sample basis.
Any other duties delegated from time to time.