Group Manager - Operations

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

WNS, a Capgemini company, leads intelligent operations for insurance clients in South Africa and globally. The role focuses on delivering end-to-end insurance processes, driving SLA attainment, productivity, quality, and cost targets, and leading multi-layered teams to sustain high performance.

The position emphasizes governance with clients, and ongoing transformation initiatives across policy administration, claims, and underwriting support.

Qualifications

• Matric is required.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of multiple insurance processes (e.g., Policy Administration, Claims, Underwriting Support, Billing, Contact Centre Operations).
• Ensure achievement of SLAs, KPIs, productivity, quality, and cost targets.
• Drive standardization, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage large, multi-layered teams including Operations Managers, and Team Leaders.

Education

Matric

Job description

WNS, part of Capgemini, is an Agentic AI-powered leader in intelligent operations and transformation, serving more than 700 clients across 10 industries, including Banking and Financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance, Shipping and Logistics, and Travel and Hospitality. We bring together deep domain excellence - WNS’ core differentiator - with AI-powered platforms and analytics to help businesses innovate, scale, adapt and build resilience in a world defined by disruption. Our purpose is clear: to enable lasting business value by designing intelligent, human-led solutions that deliver sustainable outcomes and a differentiated impact. With three global headquarters across four continents, operations in 13 countries, 65 delivery centers and more than 66,000 employees, WNS combines scale, expertise and execution to create meaningful, measurable impact.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Own delivery of multiple insurance processes (e.g., Policy Administration, Claims, Underwriting Support, Billing, Contact Centre Operations).
• Ensure achievement of SLAs, KPIs, productivity, quality, and cost targets.
• Drive standardization, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage large, multi-layered teams including Operations Managers, and Team Leaders.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for senior client stakeholders.
• Lead governance calls, QBRs, and strategic reviews with clients.
• Identify opportunities for value creation, transformation, and revenue growth.
• Support transitions, migrations, and scope expansions.
• Build a high-performance culture with strong focus on engagement, capability building, and succession planning.
• Coach and mentor leadership teams.
• Drive performance management, workforce planning, and attrition control.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws and HR policies in South Africa.

Financial & Commercial Ownership

• Manage P&L for assigned accounts or portfolios.
• Control costs, improve margins, and support pricing and budgeting activities.
• Partner with finance and transitions teams to deliver profitability targets.

Risk, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements relevant to insurance operations.
• Maintain strong internal controls, audit readiness, and data security practices.
• Proactively identify and mitigate operational and delivery risks.
• Drive automation, analytics, and digital initiatives in collaboration with WNS COEs.
• Support Lean, Six Sigma, and transformation programs.
• Champion innovation and best practices across accounts.

Qualifications

Matric