Key Performance Areas

Project Management

Compliance and Risk Management

Management Oversight

Direct and manage project teams, including performance
Manage Stakeholder Relations.
Facilitate project meeting and steering committees.
Drive and challenge business units on their assumptions of how they will successfully execute their plans.

Policy Review and Implementation

Oversee the development and implementation of policy, standards & procedures, and processes.
Provide advice and guidance to the Policy department on legislative compliance, emerging issues, risks and the implementation of changes required on policy matters

Reporting.

Prepare and submit regulation reports as and when required to provide progress updates and/ or inform management decisions.
Develop reports/ policies/ procedures and guide the process through the alignment of the documents to the overall companys Strategy.
Develop functional reporting systems, for management, projects or performance reporting.
Prepare proposals, briefings, presentations, reports, and other documentation and provide management information both verbally and in report format.

Stakeholder Management

Create project awareness throughout the Fund through various engagements with company employees.
Engage with relevant internal stakeholders during programme delivery.
Communicate with all levels of stakeholders.
Maintain proactive and progressive relationships with key stakeholders incl. organised labour and attorneys etc.
Delegate enquiries and requests for information from both internal and external stakeholders.

People Management

Ensure sourcing, development and retention of a high-performing team.
Ensure the motivation, cohesiveness, and alignment of the organizations team members.
Manage staff and monitor performance of the team and implement corrective actions for poor performance.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelors Degree/ Advanced Diploma in Project Management/ ICT related qualification.
Postgraduate in Project Management/ ICT related qualification will be advantageous.
Certification in project methodology: Prince 2 Practitioner level advantageous, PMBok experience.
Relevant 6 - 8 years experience in Business Analysis or Process Analysis of which 2 years must have been on a supervisory level/ management level// area of expertise.
Experience in Managing Transversal Projects.
Experience in Insurance or Financial Services.
Experience in managing change within a programme is essential.
Evidence of experience in turning projects that are struggling around required project turn-around experience

Technical and Behavioral Competencies Required