Executive Director Technical (OMNIGIC) at Old Mutual Plc

Job Description

• This role contributes to the broad technical strategy across the country, maintaining a long-term focus on the future risk management direction of the business in comparison to the market. It is individually accountable for the execution of the Risk and technical strategy, and tactical business plans through Managers and their teams.

Descriptor

• Accountable for execution of tactical business plans (derived from Business Unit Strategy) at operational level.
• Manages direct (Team Leaders and Specialists) and indirect (Clerical staff) reports in Life Underwriting, Claims and Re-Insurance teams.
• Owns operational efficiency and quality including an operations balanced scorecard incorporating finance, people, process and customer dimensions of the business.
• Integrates decision making across all of these spectrums.
• Contributes to projects impacting on business deliverables (Delivery of level three plans).
• Makes major operational decisions within business plan.
• Provides operational and best practice context for internal environment.
• Builds relationships with peers and or colleagues that impact across business areas.

Key Result Areas

Governance & Compliance:

• Accountable for governance and compliance at an operational level.
• Relationship Building:
• Builds relationships with peers and/or colleagues that impact across business areas.

Operational Efficiency:

• Accountable for execution of tactical business plans at operational level.
• Makes major operational decisions within business plan.
• Owns operational efficiency and quality including an operations balanced scorecard incorporating finance, people, process and customer dimensions of the business.
• Ensures the effectiveness and appropriateness of operational processes.

Management Effectiveness:

• Manages service delivery through a team of managers over periods of 3 months to 1 year.
• Manages the HR function for the department as well as all day-to-day staff administration.
• Drives operational excellence through area of supervision.
• Provides operational and best practice context for internal environment.
• Holds first line managers accountable for managerial work, including selection, performance management and talent management.
• Develops MOs and specialists under supervision.
• Selects potential MOs to sustain pipeline.

Min. Qualifications and Experience

• Insurance Professional qualification (ACIIN, ACII)
• Post Graduate Degree (an advantage)
• Average of 15 years overall work experience
• Min. 3 to 5 years’ experience in more than one discipline
• Management experience
• Experience in a Multinational organization (an advantage)
• Experience in Technical Insurance matters, having worked in Underwriting and Claims.

Skills

• Excellent Communication & Presentation skills
• Excellent Analytical skills
• Excellent Relational Management skills