About
Ibukun Akintayo is a seasoned Business Development and Banking Professional with over 16 years of experience across retail banking, public sector finance, business intelligence, and performance management. Extensive exposure has been gained in revenue growth, multi-branch operations, strategic stakeholder engagement, and operational optimization within highly competitive and dynamic markets.
Throughout various leadership and analytical roles, underperforming business units have been repositioned into profitable growth centers through data-driven strategies, customer acquisition initiatives, portfolio expansion, and operational efficiency improvements. Significant contributions have also been made toward deposit mobilization, SME growth, digital payment adoption, and enterprise relationship management.
A unique blend of commercial banking expertise, business intelligence, strategic planning, and growth execution has consistently been demonstrated. Strong capabilities have been developed in identifying business opportunities, managing key stakeholder relationships, driving performance, and executing scalable growth initiatives across diverse markets.
Recognition has been earned for strong leadership, strategic thinking, relationship management, and the ability to operate effectively within fast-paced and remote work environments. Additional exposure has been gained in fintech-driven solutions, AI-powered customer engagement systems, hospitality partnerships, sales optimization, and operational coordination.
Core competencies include:
• Business Development & Strategic Partnerships
• Enterprise Relationship Management
• Retail Banking & SME Portfolio Growth
• Fintech & Digital Payment Expansion
• Revenue Growth & Performance Optimization
• Business Intelligence & Data Analytics
• Team Leadership & Multi-location Coordination
• Customer Acquisition & Retention Strategies
• Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency
• Executive Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
• Remote Collaboration & Cross-functional Coordination
Opportunities are currently being explored within remote and hybrid environments where strong commercial, strategic, and operational expertise can be leveraged to drive measurable business outcomes and support high-performing global teams.
What I'm looking for
Business Development Manager
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Enterprise Account Manager
Growth Manager
Commercial Manager
Customer Success Manager (B2B/Enterprise)
Fintech Relationship Manager
Business Operations Manager
Regional Sales Lead
Revenue Growth Manager
SME Portfolio Manager
Strategic Account Manager
Client Relationship Manager
Banking & Financial Services Consultant
Business Intelligence & Strategy Manager
Performance & Operations Manager
Merchant Acquisition Manager
Digital Payments
Experience
Business Intelligence & Performance Analyst / PA to Executive Director, Public Sector
First Bank of Nigeria Plc
Present
Performance Analytics & Reporting
• Served as key data intelligence manager for the FY2023 Value Realisation Project for the Public Sector Directorate nationwide, producing actionable business insights that informed commercial strategy and resource allocation decisions.
• Designed and implemented the final balanced scorecard in partnership with the Business Performance Monitoring Unit, ensuring KPIs accurately reflected the mandate and job profiles of retail banking and public sector market-facing staff.
• Developed standardised reporting templates for daily, monthly, and year-to-date performance tracking across groups, teams, and individual desks — materially improving the speed and consistency of management information.
• Conducted value chain analysis across all public sector business teams, identifying strategic cross-sell and fee income opportunities that informed the deployment of dedicated Value Chain Management teams.
Donor Fund & Public Sector Banking
• Managed the receipt, reconciliation, and performance reporting of multilateral development project funds held in state government accounts, including World Bank initiatives such as NEWMAP (Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project) and RAAMP (Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project).
• Served as primary liaison between the Bank and Project Implementation Units (PIUs), ensuring timely fund flows, audit-readiness, and full compliance with both international donor standards and CBN public financial management protocols.
• Coordinated with state government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Finance Commissioners to manage project funding accounts, escalate variances, and maintain transparent disbursement reporting.
Technology, Change Management & Operations
• Acted as support lead for Public Sector Directorate in driving business process modifications across IGCRS and IBPMS platforms, bridging project managers, internal stakeholders, and business teams through solution adoption.
• Contributed to the implementation of Microsoft CRM for call activity tracking and customer relationship reporting across retail and public sector units; improved pipeline visibility and cross-sell conversion rates.
• Led staff rationalisation exercise for the Public Sector Directorate — mapping core job functions, eliminating redundant roles, and redeploying key staff to federal and state government relationship management responsibilities.
Business IntelligencePerformance AnalyticsCRM ImplementationPortfolio ManagementCredit StructuringRegulatory ComplianceCRMPOS Management
Earlier Career
First Bank of Nigeria Plc
2009 – 2012
Managed a diversified portfolio of retail and commercial clients, providing needs-based financial solutions including liability products, asset structuring, and investment advisory services to grow wallet share and deepen banking relationships.
Built and managed a prospecting pipeline targeting high-potential client segments, executing an active call programme and structured client engagement model to consistently meet new-to-bank acquisition and revenue targets.
Maintained full KYC and AML compliance across the portfolio, mentored junior relationship officers, and contributed to a culture of service excellence and regulatory adherence within the team.
Electronic BankingForeign OperationsCustomer ServiceRelationship ManagementPortfolio ManagementRegulatory ComplianceBusiness IntelligenceAccount Management
Education
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State
MBA · Human Resource Management
2018 – 2021
Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State
B.Sc. · Pure and Applied Chemistry
2003 – 2007
Certifications
AWS Cloud Practitioner
AWS
FirstBank Leadership Acceleration Programme (LAP 3.0)
FirstBank
ITIL Foundation — Service Management
CIFCON | CILRM | CIISM
Skills
vibecodingcommercial bankingdata analysisbusiness developmentSQLOracle OBIEEPower BIMerchant POS Strategy
Languages
English (Full professional proficiency)Yoruba (Professional working proficiency)