Latest Job Vacancy at Fosad Consulting

• Developing actionable strategies that create measurable long-term value for the organization.
• Uncovering hidden opportunities and providing evidence-based analysis executive management needs to make informed decisions.
• Working with Senior Management to establish a framework for sustained innovation and growth.
• Set timetable and process for review of the strategic plan, and advise on redevelopment in the run up to the next strategic period
• Ensuring strategic plans are working effectively and that the company will remain competitive in the industry.
• Effectively communicating the businesses strategic objectives with senior management to drive the business forward.
• Providing high level strategic, planning and policy advice to the Group Managing Director, Executive
• Management Team and Board on all matters affecting the future business operations, capacity and sustainability of the services provided by the organization.
• Develop, direct and control the strategic and operational planning frameworks and planning outcomes for the organization in the short, medium and long term
• Assisting the Group Managing Director and the Executive Management Team to execute approved corporate strategies.
• Any other duty assigned.

Education

• A Good Bachelor’s Degree
• Post Graduate Degree and /or Professional Qualification
  

Skills &Experience

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience
• High level understanding of strategic communications
• Demonstrated ability to tackle complex strategic problems
• High attention to detail.
• High level of investigative, analytical and interpretative skill to aid in research conducting.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a variety of   stakeholders and consultants.

Job Description:

The Manager will be primarily responsible to manage and provide all after sales service to all the businesses solicited by the Acquisition team across all locations. The Manager’s focus is to ensure that all such relationships stay in the company’s books. He /She should have worked very closely with Insurance Brokers and team members managing direct business.  The Manager will also be responsible for developing the Welfare Scheme business for the company.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Taking handover of business acquired by the Acquisition team along with full details of the relationship and the broker handling the business.
• Ensuring yearly renewals of all the existing relationship.
• Aggressively purse with broker/clients for higher participation in all co assurance businesses.
• Pursue brokers not to reduce the company’s share in Co Assurance businesses
• Provide ongoing support to brokers to service the clients.
• Visit broker as per the visit roaster defined by the company.
• Liaise with technical & operation team for better pricing and customer service.
• Provide acquisition team ongoing support on market intelligence.
• Develop Welfare Scheme Opportunities with Govt , Associations , Co-operatives , Schools ,
• Universities, Unions etc .
• Ensure each team members are able to perform as per the company laid down criteria’s.
• Submit Weekly / Monthly reports for the unit.
• Lay down processes on how the unit is going to function. 
• Drive the financial targets.
• Identify other group life businesses.
• Coordinating the training programs outlined for the team members
• Performance measurement for each team members.
• Other functions as assigned from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of First Degree
• Minimum 15 years relevant experience in Sales Management
• Insurance Industry experience is an added advantage

Competency and Skills Requirements:

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Prior experience in running independent Profit Center
• Very strong organizational skills
• Goal Oriented
• Analytical
• Entrepreneurship Ability
• Ability to work under tight deadlines while performing multiple tasks
• Sales and Performance Management
• Ability to work under pressure
• Numerate

Generic Skills

• Strong personality and charisma
• Proactive
• Critical Reasoning
• Resilience, Tenacity and Integrity
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication (oral & written)

−     Carry out competitive intelligence on the market and competitor in order to provide insight on that inform business and strategic positioning

−     Monitor emerging trends, regulations, policies and other developments affecting the insurance industry in order to analyse the impact

−     Assess and benchmark competitors’ performance with focus on key growth drivers

−     Provide support for management decision making process by developing a dashboard to track competitors’ performance drivers, business strategy and growth initiatives

−     Carry out analysis and other assigned strategic functions that can aid management’s decision

• BSc/HND in Management or any other related field
• MBA is an added advantage
• 5-7years working experience

Skills

• Good communication skills (English) spoken and written.
• Organisational skills.
• Moderate IT skills.

Our Client, a top insurance organisation in Nigeria is seeking to hire the services of an experienced strategy professional who will support the organisation with strategic initiatives that will aid the delivery of the commercial and regulatory obligations of the organization to its employees, customers and stakeholders.

JOB SUMMARY

The role of the  Head of  Unit Strategy and Analysis will develop and deliver tactical business development plans, and income generation and awareness  for the organization. He/She will also help to raise the firms profile by defining and managing new  and sustainable practices.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Developing actionable strategies that create measurable long-term value for the organization
•  Ensure all budgeting and follow up of project costs and negotiation of contracts is completed.
• Working with other Senior Management  executives to establish a framework for sustained innovation and growth.
• Set timetable and process for review of the strategic plan, and advise on redevelopment in the run up to the next strategic period.
• Ensuring strategic plans are working effectively and that the company will remain competitive in the industry.
• Effectively communicating the businesses strategic objectives with senior management to drive the business forward.
• Providing high level strategic, planning and policy advice to the Group Managing Director, Executive management team and Board on all matters affecting the future business operations, capacity and sustainability of the services provided by the organization.
• Develop, direct and control the strategic and operational planning frameworks and planning outcomes for the organization in the short, medium and long term.
• Assisting the Group Managing Director and the Executive Management Team to execute approved corporate strategies.
• Construction and implementation of comprehensive digital strategies for a range of clients.
• Lead the business development and marketing team and own the production of all written sales collateral, writing proposals and pitch documents.
• Improve the business by identifying business strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, risks and threats.
• Would utilize the use of project and program management skills to lead teams in assessing strategic planning projects.
• Initiate and manage existing and potential strategic corporate and media relationships, together with the Executive Director.

• A degree in business/management related field
• Post Graduate Degree and /or Professional Qualification

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 7 years experience in strategy and planning
• High level understanding in strategy and analysis
• Demonstrated ability to tackle complex strategic problems
• High attention to detail.
• High level of investigative,analytical and interpretative skills to aid in implementation.
• Effective problem solving skills
• Highly developed interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders and consultants.

Applicants who do not qualify with the above criteria need not apply as only successful candidates will be contacted.