Who we are
We’re a passionate team determined to challenge the status quo and make financial inclusion count for the millions of under-banked individuals and small business owners in Nigeria. We provide loans, savings, and fixed deposit solutions to our customers. Our vision is to be the most convenient lending company, delivering outstanding service experiences.
We are the place for you, if
You’re excited about technology and the future, and you’re looking for a place to learn and grow. You care a lot about detail and pride yourself in impeccable execution. You can collect and analyze lots of data and feed in just the right amount of intuition to make sound decisions. You are ready to work extremely hard, at a fast pace, to achieve audacious goals. You love to speak up, ask questions and are comfortable challenging anyone or any idea.
The position
As the Head of IT. Your primary focus of the job is to ensure the maximum automation of business processes and the functionality of the IT infrastructure in support of the organisation’s operations and software development.
Responsibilities
- Maintains the strategic information technology plan of RenMoney in line with current business needs and changing requirements.
- Develops and implements information technology and management systems policy, establishing the operating guidelines, procedures, and standards of performance to ensure the department meets or exceeds RenMoney’s information system needs and objectives
- Defines annual operating plans and budgets for the IT function (managed directly) and the use of IT within the wider organisation (managed indirectly).
- Controls IT expenses to ensure the budget is not exceeded.
- Builds reliable fault tolerant infrastructure including network, telephony, hardware and cloud infrastructure.
- Builds reliable and rapid CI/CD processes both in production and testing environment.
- Manages the support direction for systems, hardware and customers including monitoring and incident management.
- Manages the delivery of seamless IT services to users across RenMoney in line with corporate requirements and service level agreements.
- Manages the administrating of Renmoney’s accounting systems.
- Develops and coordinates the delivery of IT solutions to RenMoney in accordance with agreed priorities, plans and standards.
Requirements
Required:
- B.Sc. degree from an accredited university in computer science, mathematics, information technology or computer engineering. Post-graduate degree in related field or professional qualification is essential.
- A minimum of 6 years in progressive leadership roles.
Preferred:
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in network administration with Windows services; to include knowledge of TCP/IP, network security, antivirus and anti-spam techniques.
- CCNA, Network+ and A+ certified, Microsoft certifications.
This job is perfect for you if you:
- Possess a strong knowledge of programming language, operating systems and internet applications,
- Have an in-depth knowledge of Cisco Firewalls, routers and switches.
- Have an in-depth knowledge of Windows servers including Active Directory, Exchange, and Microsoft SQL.
- Have an in-depth knowledge of accounting systems, Mambu is preferred.
- Demonstrate experience in the most current technologies and products used in the industry.
You will not enjoy this job if you:
- Work best in structured, hierarchical settings.
- Require clear, pre-set deliverables and constant direction.
- Are used to working in/with a large team.
Benefits
What’s In It For You
• End-to-end ownership of IT strategy, infrastructure, and transformation in a fast-growing fintech.
• Opportunity to build and scale resilient, high-performance systems that directly power financial inclusion.
• High visibility role with direct influence on business strategy and executive decision-making.
• Autonomy to drive automation, innovation, and modern engineering practices across the organisation.
• Exposure to complex, real-world challenges across infrastructure, security, and product delivery.
• Competitive compensation and the opportunity to build and lead a high-impact IT function.
