Circle:retail Business

**About Branch Banking**:
With branches spread across the country, the branches act as the face of Axis Bank for millions of retail customers and is, hence, an integral part of the Bank’s strategy. Branches play a major role in deposit mobilization from New-To-Bank (NTB) customers, and are also core drivers of the Bank’s customer engagement strategy across products and services.

**About the Role**:
The Circle Business and Planning manager assists the circle head in achieving the business targets of the circle. The job holder is responsible for creating enablers for the branch resources to attain their business targets. The Circle Business and Planning manager also ensures optimum branch and resource productivity apart from managing the rural branch business of the circle.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Establish budgets and targets and provide guidance to the Branch resources in preparing business plans for their respective areas
- Review and monitor performance of the Branches for ensuring achievement of all targets, productivity, quality and compliance standards.
- Plan and ensure implementation of Branch expansion plans, upgradation of extension counters/ Branches and Points of Service, in line with the growth plans of the Bank.
- Ensure rural branch objectives and targets are achieved successfully
- Ensure creation and successful execution of campaigns and initiatives
- Ensure branch resource activation through contests, broadcasts and campaigns
- Attain optimum resource productivity by identifying deficiencies and providing guidance and training for branch resources
- Liaison with various business unit heads in the circle for efficient service delivery
- Review and ensure compliance of all processes according to bank’s policies

**Qualifications**:
Optimal qualification for success on the job is:

- Graduation/ Post-Graduation from a recognized institute
- 5-10 years of experience in the BFSI sector

**Role Proficiencies**:

- Knowledge of industry, technology, marketing, and product trends
- Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and norms
- Good communication (both verbal and written) skill
- Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to manage risk and uncertainty for self and team within a dynamic priority-setting environment
- Ability to coach and mentor others