Aleksei Veretenov
RU / EN

Strategic Projects

Ak Bars Bank and group — end-to-end transformation

Comprehensive bank and group transformation, aligning the strategic vision and changing the business model across customer-facing functions and internal operations.

Ак Барс Банк

Context

A major bank in Tatarstan and its related businesses. An initial phygital branch concept was expanded into a comprehensive transformation of the bank and group.

Objective

Deliver an end-to-end business transformation: align the strategic vision and change the business model across all key areas, from front office to back office.

Role

Lead of the bank and group’s comprehensive transformation; worked with shareholders, the board and management.

Approach

  • Full diagnostic assessment and alignment on a five-year vision and roadmap.
  • Eight transformation areas and four functional strategies.
  • A new phygital concept covering digital channels, paperless processes and the operating model.
  • Launch of a strategic initiative portfolio.
  • The roadmap was connected to annual planning and a quarterly backlog.
  • The Tatarstan Resident Card was a transformation workstream led directly by a project manager.

Outcome

A total of 77 projects were launched and a strategic vision for the bank and group was established. The programme was accompanied by increases in profitability per customer, products per customer and sales volumes.

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