Chief Executive Officer: CGIC

Old Mutual; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader to shape operational strategies and drive business performance. This role involves designing and implementing effective business plans, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring alignment with corporate goals. The ideal candidate will inspire a diverse workforce and possess strong skills in strategic planning, negotiation, and change management. Join this forward-thinking organization to contribute to its mission and vision while fostering a culture of development and accountability. If you're ready to take on significant responsibilities and make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required, with strong skills in strategic planning and negotiation.
• Experience in change management and business case development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of business plans and ensure alignment with organizational strategy.
• Manage performance and hold teams accountable for business objectives.

Skills

Action Planning

Adaptive Thinking

Business Case Development

Change Management

Negotiation

Strategic Planning

Education

NQF Level 9 – Masters

Job description

Let's Write Africa's Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Operations Management
Take overall responsibility for designing, developing, and delivering the organization's operational strategy and outcomes.

Business Planning
Lead the development of annual and longer-term business plans for a significant function or small local business, ensuring alignment with strategy; quantify business outcomes, i.e., revenues or other key performance indicators (KPIs) and resource budgets (financial and headcount); and ensure integration of key activities or projects across the organization.

Budgeting
Take overall responsibility for setting and approving area budgets that achieve organizational strategy.

Leadership and Direction
Set and communicate the strategy, along with the broad actions needed to implement it, for achieving the organization's mission, vision, and values within a function; inspire a large or diverse workforce to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve the organization's business goals.

Performance Management
Manage and report on business performance; hold direct reports accountable for achievement of business plans, and take corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of business objectives, balancing the need to deliver short-term business objectives with the longer-term delivery of stakeholder value.

Board Relationship
Develop and improve relationships with board members, identifying priorities, issues, and strategic challenges and preparing them for discussion. Work is focused on a significant function or equivalent area of the business.

Corporate Representation
Represent the organization or institution in a variety of industry, institutional, and/or professional forums, boards, and committees in order to promote the company or institution brand or efforts. Represent the organization in external relations with investors, clients, industry, partners, the public, and others. Will focus on a significant function, department, or equivalent area of the business. May involve preparation of presentations and materials for professional partnering meetings, seminars, and conferences.

Corporate Strategy Shaping
Participate in the development of corporate strategy for a local organization, applying functional expertise to test the viability of the strategy and contributing creative ideas and insights to support the strategy formation process.

Strategy Formation and Implementation
Develop the strategy for a business area of significant function, anticipating megatrends and complex challenges and opportunities. Ensure the strategy is successfully implemented and meets long-term business needs.

Stakeholder Engagement
Identify and manage stakeholders up to and including the C-suite, finding out their needs, issues, and concerns and reacting to them by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions.

Organization Structure
Define the detailed organization structure for a significant function or small local business to align with corporate principles, define the relationship between elements of the organization, and define the responsibilities of senior managers, to enable the organization to achieve its business objectives.

Organizational Capability Building
Identify the capabilities needed to meet the current and emerging business needs of a significant function. Evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and prioritize development activities. Embed personal development and the fulfillment of personal potential in the culture of the organization. Build capabilities elsewhere in the organization through mentoring and other informal methods.

Skills

Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Business Case Development, Business Requirements Analysis, Change Management, Current State Assessment, Customer Value Management, Executing Plans, Negotiation, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures, Presenting Solutions, Strategic Planning

Competencies

Balances Stakeholders, Builds Effective Teams, Builds Networks, Collaborates, Communicates Effectively, Drives Vision and Purpose, Ensures Accountability, Financial Acumen

Education

NQF Level 9 – Masters

Closing Date

10 April 2025, 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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