Senior Specialist; Operational Risk MIS & Data Analytics at NMB Bank – August 2026

Employer: NMB Bank Plc
Position: Senior Specialist; Operational Risk MIS & Data Analytics
Number of Positions: 1
Location: Head Office, Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Opening Date: 26 August 2026
Closing Date: 9 September 2026

Job Summary

NMB Bank is seeking a Senior Specialist – Operational Risk MIS & Data Analytics to support the implementation and execution of the Bank’s Operational Risk Management Framework.

The role focuses on identifying, assessing, monitoring, analyzing, and reporting operational risks, while using data analytics and management information (MI) to provide actionable insights to management and risk governance committees.

Key Responsibilities

1. Risk Assessment, Analysis & Reporting

• Support the creation and maintenance of Risk Registers.
• Establish and calibrate Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).
• Analyze and validate KRI results.
• Analyze and reconcile operational loss data.
• Track remedial actions arising from RCSAs, risk events, KRIs, and other reviews.
• Monitor closure of corrective actions and escalate delays or significant risks.
• Support implementation of operational risk policies and frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with operational risk management requirements.
• Support assessment of sustainability and climate-related financial risks.
• Integrate ESG and climate risks into operational risk assessments, risk registers, and RCSAs.

2. Management Information, Data & Analytics

• Aggregate and analyze operational risk data, including:
  • RCSA results
  • KRIs
  • Risk events
  • Issues
  • Operational loss data
• Develop and maintain dashboards and automated MI reports.
• Prepare information for senior management and Board-level risk governance forums.
• Conduct trend and root-cause analysis.
• Identify systemic risk issues and provide actionable recommendations.
• Support risk appetite monitoring and reporting of breaches.
• Track ESG-related operational risk indicators.
• Develop reports on climate-risk exposure and sustainability metrics for committees and regulators.

3. Advisory & Risk Guidance

• Advise business units on operational risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
• Support development of effective risk mitigation plans.
• Provide technical guidance on operational risk policies and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct risk-awareness and training sessions.
• Support alignment with ESG and climate-risk governance requirements, including BoT Guidelines, NBAA Guidelines, ISSB, and TCFD.
• Collaborate with ESG, Sustainability, and Risk Policy teams to strengthen climate resilience and risk culture.

Knowledge & Skills

Candidates should have:

• Strong understanding of operational risk principles and frameworks.
• Knowledge of banking processes, products, services, and associated operational risks.
• Knowledge of risk assessment methodologies.
• Ability to extract, clean, analyze, and interpret risk data.
• Understanding of regulatory expectations for operational risk.
• Knowledge of risk management systems and tools.
• Understanding of internal control design, testing, and monitoring.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and Power BI or other data-visualization tools.
• Knowledge of SQL, Python, or other data-analysis tools is an advantage.
• Excellent report-writing and presentation skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in:
  • Risk Management
  • Data Science
  • Actuarial Science
  • Statistics
  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Information Systems
  • or another related discipline.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in:
  • Operational risk,
  • Internal audit,
  • Enterprise risk management, or
  • Risk data analysis within banking/financial services.
• Solid understanding of:
  • Operational risk frameworks
  • ESG
  • RCSAs
  • KRIs
  • Loss-event reporting
  • Governance and assurance reviews.
• Proven experience in data analytics and risk reporting.
• Experience using risk management systems/tools.
• Experience preparing dashboards and reports for senior management and governance committees.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards such as Basel II/III.

Added Advantages

• Master’s degree in Business Studies.
• Professional risk certification(s).
• Strong knowledge of ESG and climate-related risk.
• SQL or Python data-analysis skills.

Ideal Candidate

The strongest candidate will combine banking/financial-services risk management experience with data analytics and reporting skills. Experience developing Power BI dashboards, analyzing operational loss and KRI data, supporting RCSAs, and presenting risk insights to senior management would be particularly valuable.

Important Information

• NMB Bank does not charge any fee during the application or recruitment process.
• Female candidates and people living with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted through the NMB Bank careers portal:

Deadline: 9 September 2026