Makanjuola currently heads the Corporate Life business at emPLE(formerly Old Mutual Nigeria Life Assurance). He is tasked with responsibilities for goal setting and delivery of business KPI’s that speak to customer acquisition, retention, revenue and profits.
His 18 year work experience in the insurance industry spans across both retail and institutional business. He contributed to the growth and evolvement of the agency workforce, and progressed to managing the bancassurance schemes desk in retail. Thereafter, he assumed higher responsibilities in Institutional business and led the Public Sector business to remarkable success and growth during his 8 year stint at the erstwhile Guaranty Trust Assurance(now known as AxA Mansard Insurance).
He is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (ACIIN) and holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Anglia Ruskin University of the United Kingdom.
He is also an alumnus of the management advancement program of the Wits Business School from the University of Witswatersrand where he gained valuable knowledge in strategy planning and execution, leadership and management. He is also an associate of the Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals (AERMP) Nigeria.
He is adept in bids and tender management, results oriented, passionate about process improvement ultimately leading to customer satisfaction.