Senior Manager – Testing (Data & Analytics)

Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited is a leading Financial Services Institution operating in Kenya. Our diversified business spans banking, insurance, technology and social enterprise, enabling us to deliver integrated solutions that drive inclusive growth at scale. Our business model is anchored on a distinctive Tri-Engine framework — Social, Economic and Sustainability, which systematically strengthens value-chains, empowers communities and delivers long-term social and economic impact.

Our purpose, “Transforming lives, giving dignity, and expanding opportunities for wealth creation,” guides every our strategic decision. We are driven by a bold vision “to be the champion of the socio-economic prosperity of the people of Africa,” and this ambition is embedded in our culture through our core values of professionalism, integrity, creativity and innovation, teamwork, unity of purpose, respect and effective corporate governance (PICTURE).

Our growth and impact agenda is clearly defined and operationalized through the Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan (ARRP), which serves as the strategic blueprint for sustainable expansion and long-term value creation across the continent.

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Manager – Testing (Data & Analytics) is responsible for independently evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of regulatory and financial crime controls using robust, data-driven Second Line testing methodologies.

The role leads population-based testing, advanced analytics and continuous monitoring, delivers evidence-based findings and root cause analysis, independently validates remediation closure, and provides insight to Management and Board Committees on control effectiveness

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Lead the risk-based, data-driven Second Line compliance testing methodology and annual analytics testing plan.

· Design population testing, statistical sampling, SQL and Python analytics, dashboards and reproducible control tests.

· Lead independent testing of KYC, CDD/EDD, beneficial ownership, customer risk rating, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and regulatory reporting controls.

· Oversee source data reconciliation, completeness, lineage, analytical assumptions, script validation and data confidentiality.

· Develop continuous monitoring, reusable testing routines and controlled analytical innovation.

· Approve evidence-based findings, root cause analysis, severity ratings and independent closure validation.

· Present testing results and insights to Management and Board Committees.

· Lead, develop and allocate resources across the Testing (Data & Analytics) team.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

· Develop and maintain the compliance testing methodology covering test design, sampling, analytics, evidence standards, rating and reporting.

· Develop a risk-based annual testing plan aligned to the compliance risk assessment, regulatory priorities and inspection findings.

· Design and approve full-population and analytics-based tests that are documented, repeatable and reproducible.

· Lead independent testing of financial crime and regulatory controls, including KYC, CDD/EDD, UBO, risk rating, monitoring, screening and regulatory reporting.

· Ensure source data is reconciled, complete and traceable, and that analytical assumptions and scripts are validated and version-controlled.

· Ensure secure handling of customer and confidential data in line with the Data Protection Act and Bank policies.

· Build continuous control monitoring routines and reusable analytics to increase testing coverage and efficiency.

· Approve findings, root cause analysis and severity ratings, and agree remediation ownership with accountable First Line functions.

· Independently validate remediation evidence before closure of testing findings.

· Prepare testing MI, dashboards and thematic insights for Management, Board Committees and the Board.

· Coordinate with Internal Audit to avoid duplication while preserving the independence of each line of defence.

· Support regulatory inspections, audits and independent reviews by providing testing evidence and analytics.

· Promote the use of analytics tools, automation and data visualisation across the Compliance function.

· Lead, mentor and develop the team, including performance management, capability building and succession planning.

Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited is a leading Financial Services Institution operating in Kenya. Our diversified business spans banking, insurance, technology and social enterprise, enabling us to deliver integrated solutions that drive inclusive growth at scale. Our business model is anchored on a distinctive Tri-Engine framework — Social, Economic and Sustainability, which systematically strengthens value-chains, empowers communities and delivers long-term social and economic impact.

Our purpose, “Transforming lives, giving dignity, and expanding opportunities for wealth creation,” guides every our strategic decision. We are driven by a bold vision “to be the champion of the socio-economic prosperity of the people of Africa,” and this ambition is embedded in our culture through our core values of professionalism, integrity, creativity and innovation, teamwork, unity of purpose, respect and effective corporate governance (PICTURE).

Our growth and impact agenda is clearly defined and operationalized through the Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan (ARRP), which serves as the strategic blueprint for sustainable expansion and long-term value creation across the continent.

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Manager – Testing (Data & Analytics) is responsible for independently evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of regulatory and financial crime controls using robust, data-driven Second Line testing methodologies.

The role leads population-based testing, advanced analytics and continuous monitoring, delivers evidence-based findings and root cause analysis, independently validates remediation closure, and provides insight to Management and Board Committees on control effectiveness

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Lead the risk-based, data-driven Second Line compliance testing methodology and annual analytics testing plan.

· Design population testing, statistical sampling, SQL and Python analytics, dashboards and reproducible control tests.