Strategic Partner Lead

The Unlimited; Durban; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

The Unlimited is seeking a Strategic Partner Lead to identify and unlock opportunities in Employee Benefits and Payroll Solutions. You will work across internal teams and external partners, guiding initiatives from concept to deployment.

Your success depends on strategic thinking, execution and commercial impact, with accountability for delivering results. As Strategic Partner Lead, you will drive cross‑functional collaboration, shape growth, influence stakeholders and scale new programs across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with relevant business experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading projects, strategic initiatives or operational improvement programmes.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, align teams and deliver results through others.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives from concept through implementation across multiple functions.
• Collaborate with Distribution, Operations, Product, IT, Finance and external partners.
• Identify opportunities, test and scale new initiatives, and drive operational excellence.

Skills

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Related field

Job description

We're on the hunt for a Strategic Partner Lead. You'll help identify and unlock new opportunities within the Employee Benefits and Payroll Solutions space. You'll work across multiple teams and strategic partners to explore new initiatives, solve complex challenges and bring opportunities to life. If you thrive in environments where strategy, execution and commercial thinking come together, we're eager to learn more about you.

As Strategic Partner Lead, you will lead strategic initiatives from concept through to implementation, working across Distribution, Operations, Product, IT, Finance and external partners. You'll identify opportunities, test and scale new initiatives, drive operational excellence and help shape the future growth of the Employee Benefits and Payroll Solutions space.

If you have the following:

• A Bachelor's degree with relevant business experience
• 5+ years of experience leading projects, strategic initiatives or operational improvement programmes
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, align teams and deliver results through others