Managing Director – Property Subsidiary
HF Group Plc is an integrated financial solutions provider that is registered as a non–operating holding company (under the Banking Act Cap.488) and regulated by the Central
Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). The Group is a public limited company with interests in Banking, Property and Insurance, and is listed at the Nairobi
Securities Exchange. For more information on our banking, property and insurance solutions, please visit www.hfgroup.co.ke
The Group has 4 main entities:
- HFC – Full-Service Banking
- HF Development & Investments (HFDI) – Property/Real Estate Solutions
- HF Bancassurance Intermediary (HFBI) – Insurance Solutions
- HF Foundation – ESG/Sustainability
On the back of a strong growth trajectory – and in a bid to power the business, HF Group Plc is looking to recruit a dynamic and results-oriented Managing Director for its Property
Subsidiary HFDI.
Deadline: 2025-05-15
Category: HFDI
Subsidiary: HFDI
Principle Accountabilities
Strategic Leadership & Business Growth
- Develop and implement the company’s strategic plan in alignment with the Board’s vision and market demands.
- Identify and drive new business opportunities, partnerships and revenue streams.
- Spearhead innovation in property development, advisory services and affordable housing projects.
- Oversee financial performance, ensuring revenue growth, profitability and cost efficiency.
- Effectively manage business sustainably.
Team Leadership & Culture Development
- Lead, mentor and motivate senior executives and employees to achieve company goals.
- Foster a high-performance culture that emphasizes execution, accountability, innovation and customer-centricity.
- Ensure staff capacity building through learning, talent development and succession planning.
Risk Management & Operational Excellence
- Oversee the development and execution of financial strategies, ensuring sound budget management and fiscal responsibility.
- Manage risks associated with property development, land acquisition, regulatory compliance and market fluctuations.
- Ensure effective cash flow management and oversee the preparation of financial reports.
- Provide leadership in project management, ensuring timely delivery of projects milestones, serviced land and advisory services.
- Optimize operational processes, enhancing productivity and efficiency across all departments.
- Establish and enforce strong governance structures and risk management frameworks.
Stakeholder & Relationship Management
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with investors, Board of Directors, government agencies, landowners, financial institutions and key industry stakeholders.
- Engage with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with real estate, financial and corporate governance laws.
- Represent the company as a thought leader at industry forums and conferences.
Key Competencies and Skills
General & Technical Competencies
- Business Acumen: Assesses the commercial viability of new business and financial opportunities, proactively looks for breakthrough opportunities that will dramatically generate new returns, and seize opportunities to build revenues and maximize profitability.
- Strategic Orientation: Uses information from multiple business factors to identify growth areas and creates a compelling and inspiring course by communicating goals and articulating vision in ways that connect the organization at large and makes employees feel part of the bigger picture.
- Result Orientation: Actively works to overcome obstacles by changing strategy and doubling efforts using multiple approaches in case of deviation from plan.
- Developing Self & Others: Creates a learning culture where development is a priority and supports the development of managers.
- Customer Focus: Being great at identifying client needs and making it a primary focus. Champions’ establishment of required customer service and institutionalization of a culture of service orientation.
- Networking & Building Partnerships: Building strong relationships within and outside the organization through formal and informal avenues.
- Influencing & Negotiating: persuades and influences others to take a particular course of action, develops alliances for organizational benefit.
- Analytical Thinking: Creates new models and ways of thinking that force others to look at a situation differently.
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Built Environment, Project Management, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related field. A Master’s degree (MBA) is preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in real estate, property development, finance, or related industries, with at least 7 years in a senior leadership role.
- Proven track record in strategic leadership, business growth and financial management.
- Extensive experience in stakeholder engagement, government relations and regulatory compliance.
- Experience in commercial with P&L responsibility.
- Solid knowledge of real estate market trends, property financing, investment management and land management.
