Savings Manager

About this role

World Vision is recruiting a Savings Manager for a full-time, local fixed-term post based at its head office VF Office in Tanzania. The role focuses on building and managing a savings and deposit portfolio serving low-income households, micro and small enterprises, community groups, women, youth, and other eligible customers. The manager will develop and implement the institution's savings mobilisation strategy, translating deposit targets into branch, regional, and individual performance goals. Day to day, the holder will monitor deposit growth, average balances, active accounts, retention, and cost of funds, while analysing customer segments and deposit stability.

The manager will work with finance and treasury to align savings growth with liquidity and funding needs, and will collaborate on savings product design, pricing, digital channels, and campaigns that encourage account opening and regular deposits. They will support branches through action plans, market assessments, performance reviews, and coaching for branch managers and frontline teams, and will build relationships with key depositors, institutions, and strategic partners. The role also requires periodic reporting, dashboards, forecasts, budgeting input, presentations to senior management, and compliance with banking rules, KYC, AML/CFT, customer due diligence, and data protection standards. Candidates should hold at least a bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field and have five years of relevant experience in banking, microfinance, deposit mobilisation, business development, sales, or relationship management, including two years in a supervisory role.

Experience in strategic planning, budgeting, operations, deposit product and systems development, and risk management is required. Desirable attributes include honesty, focus, local language skills, attention to detail, independent working, teamwork, prior banking or microfinance experience, and commitment to microfinance's social mission. Employers also seek strong leadership, analytical, communication, and financial presentation skills, familiarity with banking software such as T24, and knowledge of Tanzania's micro, small, and medium enterprise market. Applications close on 2026-11-02.