Manager

WatersEdge Solutions; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant career growth and development opportunities

Continuous training and mentorship

Competitive remuneration package

Job summary

WatersEdge Solutions is seeking a Manager for a significant role in consulting engagements within the financial services sector. The position demands strong leadership capabilities, and the successful candidate will engage with prestigious clients globally.

The Manager will drive project delivery, mentor team members, and solve complex challenges in banking and insurance. The role offers continuous training, competitive remuneration, and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience within financial services.
• Strong subject matter expertise in banking and/or insurance.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead consulting engagements and ensure successful delivery.
• Mentor and coach junior consultants and analysts.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Analytical ability

Problem-solving

Education

Degree qualification (postgraduate preferred)

Tools

SQL

SAS

Python

Business Intelligence tools

Job description

Location: Johannesburg, Cape Town, London, or Amsterdam (Project Dependent)

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Industry: Management Consulting | Banking | Insurance | Financial Services

WatersEdge Solutions is partnering with a leading specialist consulting firm to recruit an experienced Manager. This opportunity is ideal for an accomplished consulting professional with deep financial services expertise, strong leadership capability, and a proven track record of delivering complex projects within banking and insurance environments.

This role offers significant exposure to executive stakeholders, large‑scale transformation initiatives, and strategic projects across some of the most respected financial institutions globally.

About the Role

As Manager, you will take on a senior leadership role across consulting engagements, driving project delivery, mentoring consultants and analysts, and helping clients solve complex business and regulatory challenges. You will be responsible for developing client relationships, identifying business opportunities, and ensuring successful delivery across multiple projects and workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead consulting engagements and take responsibility for successful project delivery
• Solve complex banking, insurance, and financial services challenges
• Mentor, coach, and develop analysts and consultants
• Provide career guidance and performance support to team members
• Identify opportunities to expand relationships with existing and prospective clients
• Support business development and proposal generation activities
• Conduct business analysis and data analysis
• Design and implement management reports and dashboards
• Work with technical teams and analyse programming‑based solutions where required
• Continuously build subject matter expertise across consulting practice areas
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure delivery excellence across engagements

What You’ll Bring

• Degree qualification, with postgraduate qualification preferred
• 5+ years of experience within financial services
• Strong subject matter expertise in banking and/or insurance
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex projects successfully
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams
• Strong client relationship management capability
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving ability
• Ability to operate effectively in dynamic, fast‑paced environments
• High‑performance mindset with strong ownership and accountability

Nice to Have

• Consulting experience within banking or insurance sectors
• Technical capability with SQL, SAS, Python, or Business Intelligence tools
• Experience with systems implementation or transformation projects
• CFA, FRM, or similar finance/risk management qualification
• Business development and proposal writing experience

What’s On Offer

• Exposure to prestigious banking and insurance clients globally
• Significant career growth and development opportunities
• Continuous training, certification support, and mentorship
• Competitive remuneration package
• Opportunity to lead high‑impact transformation projects
• Collaborative consulting environment with strong executive exposure

Company Culture

This is a people‑first consulting environment built on collaboration, growth, integrity, and continuous learning. The culture encourages ambition, innovation, and meaningful contribution, while providing employees with extensive mentorship, training, and exposure to challenging work. Team members are empowered to develop their careers while building strong relationships with like‑minded, high‑performing professionals.