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

Facilitates the strategy formulation processes and activities in consultation with the relevant key stakeholders, assists in translating the business strategy into operational plans, assists in monitoring the execution of the strategy and reporting on business performance to help OML to achieve business objectives and attainment of its vision to achieve business goals and objectives.

ResponsibilitiesStrategic Analysis

Interpret the strategic need and identify solution recommendations to strategic challenges at a business unit level. Analyze financial and operational data, market trends, customer behavior, and competitive dynamics to support strategic decision making within the business unit.

Strategic Planning

Manage an element of the organization's strategic planning. This could involve being responsible for development or delivery or both.

Forecasting and Demand Planning

Manage specific segments within forecasting and demand planning, implementing strategies to efficiently predict future product demand and optimally adjust production levels.

Business Planning

Develop and propose annual business plans for a given area or department, ensuring alignment with strategy. Recommend financial and headcount budgets; propose business targets, for example, revenues or other key performance indicators (KPIs); and schedule key activities/projects, ensuring integration with other elements of the organization.

Information and Business Advice

Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving complex or contentious queries and issues and enabling others to take appropriate actions.

Insights and Reporting

Contribute to the design and creation of reporting strategies and templates. Lead execution of complex reports, identifying and interpreting complex patterns and trends, and translating those insights into actionable recommendations.

Project Management

Deliver small- or medium-scale projects while working within an established program management plan.

Strategy Formation and Implementation

Develop tactical plans for optimizing resources and assets being managed within a given area or department.

Data Collection and Analysis

Conduct research using primary data sources, and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.

Stakeholder Engagement

Contribute to stakeholder engagement by identifying stakeholders; by finding out their needs, issues, and concerns; and by reacting to these needs, issues, and concerns, arranging meetings and events and drafting supporting materials to promote understanding and commitment.

Personal Capability Building

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills

Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Business, Business Planning, Business Strategies, Communication, Computer Literacy, Data Compilation, Data Interpretations, Evaluating Information, Managing Stakeholder Expectations, Numerical Aptitude, Oral Communications, Solution Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Statistical Analysis Techniques, Strategic Planning, Strategic Prioritization, Strategic Selling, Strategy Implementation, Writing

Competencies

Action OrientedBusiness InsightCollaboratesCommunicates EffectivelyDecision QualityEnsures AccountabilityFinancial AcumenManages Complexity

Education

Bachelors Degree (B) (Required)

Closing Date

17 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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