Project Associate REF: Proj_13 Advert Details Recruiter: AllLife (Pty) Ltd Updated on: 2013-07-22 15:38:21 AA/EE: Not Applicable Contract Temporary / Contract Location: Sandton Available: 1 September 2013 Category: Insurance Offer: Market related Introduction • Lead Special Project initiatives (design, pilot and roll out) to improve business performance, processes, management systems, launch new products, etc, in close collaboration with the Executive team • Provide analytical support for Operations Management to determine operations effectiveness, assist in priority setting of management focus areas, generate improvement proposals Minimum Requirements · Honours degree in Engineering, Business Science, Science, B.Com · Strong, proven skills in both data analysis and business and strategic modelling · Good problem solving and investigating skills – stand alone problem solver · Strong senior management level communication (both written and verbal) and influencing skills · Proven experience in change management · Stand alone project / workstream manager · Good judgement and decisiveness · Reliable and results orientated · Strong MS Excel and Powerpoint skills · Consulting experience at a top tier management consultancy is a distinct advantage Job Specification 1. Outputs i. Special Projects · Assist in the delivery / deliver Special Projects as prioritised and delegated to you by the Exco. · Lead these projects through design, pilot and implementation, with Exco and Management support and input ii. Day to day business Leveraging data and reporting to generate key insights into ongoing business performance · Analysing existing AllLife reports – highlighting trends and issues · The design, structuring and generation of new reports to analyse areas / business variables not already tracked Understanding key drivers behind performance · Working with Department Heads and the Exco to deep dive and better understand drivers behind performance improvements or performance gaps · Considering AllLife skills, knowledge, behaviour and culture to ascertain a holistic picture of performance and inform change management where necessary · Codifying these learnings to formalise institutional knowledge and roll out to other areas ii. Continuous Improvement · Leveraging the learnings from day to day business analysis and monitoring: · Collaborate with Exco and Management in the proactive continuous improvement of AllLife systems and procedures · Problem solve with Managers to ensure continuous improvement of systems and procedures · Where assigned, lead improvement initiatives to drive change · Work together with the broader AllLife team for the betterment of our company, our company strategy and vision and, hence, our service to clients · Tracking progress of past and current initiatives to measure impact and success 2. Skills and behaviours · Strong analytical skills · Business minded · Strong influencing / change management skills outside of direct reporting lines · Self-motivated, owner mindset and emotional maturity · Attention to detail · Solid written and verbal skills – including structuring top-down communications · Coaching and development of non-subordinates · Promotes team energy and culture · Role modelling, collaboration and problem solving with Department Managers, Support functions and Senior Management · Team work – with both Exco level colleagues, management and frontline staff Please send detailed CV and salary requirements to [email protected]
Posted on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:41:32 +0000
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